Asset Management News

  1. Human-AI Integration Is Redefining Digital Water Management Operations 7/20/2026

    Agentic AI architectures operate as autonomous coordinators that interact with business systems. They also enable operator-driven customization and define which critical decisions require human validation, according to Xylem Vue

  2. Water-Cleaning Insects, Smart Sewage Batteries And Chemical-Busting Bubbles Among Finalists Of £7.5M Water Discovery Challenge 7/20/2026

    Twenty projects have been named finalists of the Water Innovation Fund’s second Water Discovery Challenge, which aims to accelerate the development and adoption of innovations to support the water sector’s greatest challenges.

  3. Southland JV Awarded The Winnipeg North End Treatment Plant Upgrade - Biosolids Facilities Progressive Design - Build Project 7/17/2026

    Southland Holdings, Inc. (“Southland”) announced today that Red River Biosolids Partners, a joint venture comprised of Aecon, MWH Constructors, and Oscar Renda Contracting of Canada, a Southland subsidiary, in which each partner holds a 33.3% interest, has completed the collaborative development phase and has been awarded an approximately $815M CAD contract by the City of Winnipeg for the North End Water Pollution Control Centre (“NEWPCC”) Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade – Biosolids Facilities progressive design-build project in Manitoba.

  4. Kier Secures More Than £51M Of Severn Trent AMP8 Wastewater Upgrades 7/17/2026

    Kier has been appointed to deliver improvement works at three wastewater treatment works in Droitwich, Warton and Worksop as part of Severn Trent’s AMP8 investment programme.

  5. Aecon Consortium Awarded Contract For The Winnipeg North End Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade – Biosolids Facilities Progressive Design-Build Project 7/17/2026

    Aecon Group Inc. ("Aecon") announced today that Red River Biosolids Partners, an Aecon-led consortium with MWH Constructors and Oscar Renda Contracting, in which each partner holds a 33.3% interest, has completed the collaborative development phase and has been awarded an $815M contract by the City of Winnipeg for the North End Water Pollution Control Centre (“NEWPCC”) Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade – Biosolids Facilities progressive design-build project in Manitoba.

  6. KROHNE To Showcase PipePatrol Pipeline Monitoring Solutions At International Pipeline Expo 2026 7/16/2026

    KROHNE, a leading provider of industrial process instrumentation, will showcase its PipePatrol pipeline monitoring platform during the International Pipeline Expo, taking place September 22–24, 2026, in Calgary, Canada. Attendees are encouraged to stop at booth 224 to discover PipePatrol NEO, KROHNE’s next-generation solution for comprehensive leak detection, pipeline integrity monitoring and real-time analytics.

  7. NAWC Member Companies Invest $6.8 Billion Nationwide To Improve Water Quality And Reliability 7/15/2026

    The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) today announced a significant milestone in water infrastructure investment, underscoring the regulated, private water sector’s unwavering commitment to safe, reliable water service for communities across the United States.

  8. Willdan Selected By Encina Wastewater Authority For $31M Cogeneration Project 7/15/2026

    Willdan Group, Inc. announced today that they have been selected by Encina Wastewater Authority (Encina) for a $31M design-build contract to deliver a renewable cogeneration project.

  9. EU Supports Modernisation Of Water Infrastructure In The Czech Ústí Nad Labem Region With €14M Grant And €56M EIB Loan Under The Just Transition Mechanism 7/14/2026

    The European Union supports a major investment in water infrastructure in the Ústí nad Labem Region in north-western Czechia to enhance the local water management systems.

  10. Ann Arbor SPARK Invests $150,000 In Sequestro To Advance PFAS Water Treatment Technology 7/9/2026

    Ann Arbor SPARK today announced a $150,000 investment in Sequestro, Inc., an Ann Arbor-based startup developing a bio-based material designed to remove PFAS — commonly known as “forever chemicals” — from contaminated water.