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JULY 2017 WET NEWS 3 T he Institute of Water and Energy & Utility Skills have launched a new strategic partnership to promote competence, skills and career development for the whole water industry, from trainee through to senior leadership. The collaboration puts into action key recommendations from the • rst-ever Workforce Renewal and Skills Strategy, published in February. The two organisations say that the tie-up re• ects their shared values and strategic aims; they will work together to attract talent, promote professional excellence, build pride in the industry and ensure a sustainable and resilient workforce. Nick Ellins, chief executive of Energy & Utility Skills and twice a former president of the Institute of Water, said: "This partnership aims to build sector Institute of Water and EU Skills announce strategic partnership resilience in the workforce, now and in the future. Improving our sector attraction and professional pro• ciency is incumbent on us all in water – policy makers, regulators, the regulated, delivery partners and the supply chain. "The Institute of Water were one of the • rst to answer that call for active collaboration and I am delighted to have their guidance and expertise as the only professional body solely dedicated to the careers of water professionals. This new partnership will actively promote water careers and help to make excellence the standard. We extend a warm welcome to other key water industry bodies to partner with us." Lynn Cooper, chief executive of the Institute of Water, added: "Career development is at the heart of everything the Institute of Water oˆ ers. Our vision is for Š Organisations will collaborate to attract talent, promote professional excellence, and build pride in the industry. the UK water sector to be served by the best people and we oˆ er The use of unmanned aerial vehicles is on the rise in the sector. What has Twitterverse been droning on about? By 2021, investments in #drone hardware projected to soar past $12 billion. #UAVs #Drones #IoT #BigData @Mike Quindazzi A remote-controlled drone has provided a bird's-eye view of Southern Water's £63M project to transform the wastewater treatment works in Woolston, Southampton. The company said the drone had captured the giant jigsaw- puzzle site, where a new treatment works is being built around the old existing works and a temporary area on land adjacent to the site. Drone gives birds-eye view of Woolston WwTW scheme The major redevelopment at Woolston Wastewater Treatment Works is being carried out by 4Delivery. Specialist contractors are now installing the mechanical process equipment and a concrete specialist is focused on installing pre-cast structures. Water tests on the tanks are in progress to ensure there will be no leaks once wastewater is added. At #CSIRO's #D61LIVE in #Melbourne today talking #IoT, #CyberSecurity, #drones #robotics, & cryptocurrency. A #industry40 geek's dream @MorryMorgan The #sky is no limit #drones & the #construction #UK #industry @HardyServices 8 enterprise #technologies for 2020 (#AI #AR #Blockchain #Drones #IoT #Robots #VR #3Dprinting) #PwC @Mike Quindazzi WET News is registered at Stationers' Hall. Origination by Faversham House and TR Clash Ltd. Printed by Buxton Press, Palace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AE. Copyright 2017. Faversham House. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from the publishers. Every eœ ort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published in WET News. 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"In launching this new partnership with Energy & Utility Skills, we will take forward our commitment to industry people, implement the shared workforce renewal & skills strategy and further increase the chances of achieving our vision." Sector-appropriate induction training will be a feature of the new partnership, with work already underway to bring together an e-learning course for all those in the water industry. Researchers train #drones to use Wi-Fi to look through walls @RickKing16

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