When a Drainage Asset Fails: Why Response Time and the Audit Trail Matter

A drainage asset fails. An alarm is raised. Someone needs to assess the problem, decide how serious it is, allocate the right engineers and potentially mobilise specialist contractors.

If the problem involves wastewater, every hour […]

When a Drainage Asset Fails: Why Response Time and the Audit Trail Matter2026-09-14T10:06:22+01:00

£25m Sewer Flooding Framework: Are Drainage Contractors Ready for Bigger, Longer-Term Contracts?

The scale of opportunity emerging from AMP8 continues to become clearer. This week, United Utilities went to tender for a new Sewer Flooding Mitigation Framework worth approximately £24.9 million. The […]

£25m Sewer Flooding Framework: Are Drainage Contractors Ready for Bigger, Longer-Term Contracts?2026-09-02T14:45:39+01:00

Sewer Flooding, Pollution and Compliance: Why the Drainage Industry Needs Better Operational Evidence

New water-quality data, sewer flooding enforcement guidance and recent pollution fines show why drainage contractors need stronger operational evidence.

Sewer Flooding, Pollution and Compliance: Why the Drainage Industry Needs Better Operational Evidence2026-08-10T21:23:21+01:00

Drainage Industry Update: Why 2026 Could Be a Defining Year for Large Drainage Contractors

AMP8 investment, storm overflow targets and compliance pressures are creating major opportunities and operational challenges for large drainage contractors.

Drainage Industry Update: Why 2026 Could Be a Defining Year for Large Drainage Contractors2026-06-22T11:55:45+01:00

Gearing up for AMP8 – Challenges for Utilities and their subcontractors

Introduction

As the water industry braces itself for the upcoming Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8), set to run from 2025 to 2030, utilities and their subcontractors are facing a multitude of challenges.

This period […]

Gearing up for AMP8 – Challenges for Utilities and their subcontractors2024-07-05T08:58:37+01:00
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