Asset Management News

1. Australia's US$17.4B Digital Water Forecast Highlights The Utility Opportunity Ahead 3/19/2026

   Australia’s water utilities stand at the global forefront of advanced water management, a position forged by the Millennium Drought (2001–2010) and sharpened by two decades of hard-won operational experience.

2. Water Can Learn From UK's Big Infrastructure Projects 3/16/2026

   From products to partnerships, as the water sector in England and Wales embarks on an unprecedented scaling of investment, Jason Hemingway, SIG infrastructure sales director, asks what can be learned from big infrastructure projects in other sectors.

3. New White Paper From Veolia And NAWC Defines Economic Imperative To Improve America's Water Infrastructure 3/9/2026

   Veolia and the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) today released a white paper, “Beyond 2050: The Economic Imperative of Water Infrastructure Investment,” making a powerful case that strategic investment in water systems is a primary engine for economic growth and community resilience.

4. Latest Congressional Hearing Shines Light On Protecting U.S. Drinking Water 3/6/2026

   The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today expressed support for continued action to protect safe drinking water and modernize aging water infrastructure.

5. BILCO Introduces Type PV Precast Vault Door 3/5/2026

   The BILCO Company introduced a new floor access door designed for easy installation in precast vaults.

6. New DBIA Primer Provides Targeted Guidance For Progressive Design-Build Projects 3/3/2026

   Free resource responds to rapid growth as PDB now represents one-third of design-build procurements nationwide.

7. SwRI Develops Magnetostrictive Probe For Safer, More Cost-Effective Storage Tank Inspections 3/2/2026

   Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a magnetostrictive transducer (MST) probe that uses ultrasonic guided wave technology to detect corrosion in storage tanks, a process that normally requires emptying the tank and checking for corrosion manually.

8. Remote Monitoring Systems That Identify Issues Before Emergencies Occur 2/25/2026

   Sensaphone remote monitoring systems help facility managers identify developing problems with equipment and environmental conditions before they escalate into costly emergencies.

9. Drive To Tackle I&I With 'High Fidelity' Data 2/25/2026

   Following publication of the Environment Agency’s stringent new requirements for reporting on sewer overflows, water companies are under urgent pressure to quantify, report, and mitigate events caused by groundwater infiltration, writes Ryan Pearson, head of strategy at Metasphere, a Grundfos company.

10. Ovarro Expands EnigmaREACH UK Roll-Out 2/23/2026

    Ovarro’s end-to-end leakage detection system, EnigmaREACH, has entered its fifth UK strategic deployment, as water companies adopt the proven technology to meet ambitious water loss targets.