Power with a purpose
June 2010

Dr Keith Bowen looks at how a combination of concentrated photovoltaics and micro-generation could provide clean, fresh water to places where it is ne...
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The ABC for utilities
June 2010

William Sprigge looks at what the utilities can expect from the new coalition government...
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Get smart
Summer 2010

Smart meters are a key part of the UK’s strategy to reduce energy consumption. Libbie Hammond takes a look at the current state of play...
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Dressed to protect
Summer 2010

Diane Waite offers guidance on specifying and selecting the right safetywear products...
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Driving the business
Summer 2010

Claudia Rose speaks out on how the utilities sector is suffering from cost pressures, and how they can save money on their fleets...
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Going wireless
Summer 2010

The future of GSM technology in the metering market...
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Advanced technology
Summer 2010

Cable Detection’s products increase onsite safety and help clients to easily locate buried services...
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Working together
Summer 2010

Sanjeev Shah looks at how new utilities can benefit from technology that helps eliminate wasteful practices in new building projects...
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The height of safety
Summer 2010

The HSE suggests some simple measures and guidance for safer work at height...
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A growing trend
Summer 2010

Tara McGeehan wonders if IT outsourcing in the utilities industry could be the key to business success?...
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Changing landscape
Spring 2010

Mark Roberts looks at upcoming trends and challenges in the UK renewables market...
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The natural solution
Spring 2010

Following the announcement of Round 3 of the UK’s offshore wind development, Hannah Scott investigates wind energy’s potential to help the UK meet...
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Meeting tomorrow\'s demands today
Spring 2010

Steev Clewlow looks at service level agreements...
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Hire power
Spring 2010

Jon Lawes discusses managing the cost of short-term rental...
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Make or break
Spring 2010

Mick McAtier discusses the importance of the right approach to cabling in a wind farm project...
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Intruder alert
Spring 2010

Tim Geddes describes one of the most essential tools for managing risk in key infrastructure organisations such as utility companies...
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The responsible approach
Spring 2010

New legislation cracking down on firms that breach safety rules has thrust the issue of non-compliance firmly in the spotlight for utilities companies...
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Ray of light
Winter 2009

Petri Konttinen argues that solar energy needs to be given a far greater prominence in the energy mix...
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A reservoir of knowledge
Winter 2009

Leading water specialist international law firm, Pinsent Masons has just published the 11th edition of its Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook...
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Raining benefits
Winter 2009

Michael Farnsworth outlines his views on water recycling and reuse, and the water management technologies available...
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Insight on sight
Winter 2009

When it comes to radiation monitoring, the technology has to be state-of-the-art, as Darrell Green discusses...
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Making the network
Winter 2009

James Turner considers the issues around asset replacement...
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Making the most of fuels
Winter 2009

Martin Devine outlines for MUM readers
how technology improves fuel security, fleet
efficiency and will contribute to carbon reduction...
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Pushing back the boundaries
Winter 2009

The Beatles famously sang about potholes in Blackburn’s roads back in the 1960s but today’s state-of-our-roads debate is still a contentious one. ...
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Improving collections
Winter 2009

Chris Hancock discusses how a more personal approach could help utilities...
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Planet power
Winter 2009

Ryan Law discusses the international energy race for geothermal power...
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Proactive security
Winter 2009

Jon Hill discusses recent advances in CCTV and surveillance...
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Chasing payment
Autumn 2009

Utility debt collection communication strategies - by Steve Denby...
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The light way
Autumn 2009

Sven Rotgers looks at how new lighting technology is fast reaching the point where its functionality and realistic pay back offers very real benefits...
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Addressing the issues
Autumn 2009

The Energy Event 2009 was a key diary date for anyone involved in energy procurement and management...
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All by myself
Autumn 2009

Meet your responsibilities to your mobile lone workers and improve your business. By Larry Klimczyk...
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The tracking option
Autumn 2009

Grahame Neagus explains how to approach fleet tracking systems for commercial fleets...
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Boilerhouse blues
Autumn 2009

Steve McMahon explains how safety systems have an important part to play in the prevention of incidents...
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Gaining a loyal following
Autumn 2009

Hannah Scott looks at the challenge of customer retention in the utilities sector and how IT schemes can support customer loyalty...
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Safe as houses
Autumn 2009

Neil Goldup identifies security measures that can be used in a commercial environment...
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The smart move
Autumn 2009

Libbie Hammond looks at the Government’s plans for smart meters, and the implications they have for utilities and customers ...
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Cracking the code
Summer 2009

David Barnes explains the benefits that barcode technology can bring to utilities...
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Open your mind
Summer 2009

Neil Daly explains why the energy sector needs to be more creative in its recruitment strategy...
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IT’s critical
Summer 2009

Performance optimisation of the integrated utility, for long-term sustainability. By Jon Arnold...
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Get into rehab
Summer 2009

Rob Whale talks about the apparent neglect in maintaining our oldest, most critical assets and looks at the solutions available...
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Cable guys
Summer 2009

Graham O’Hare takes a look at planning an effective cable management strategy...
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Access all areas?
Summer 2009

John Davies illustrates how effective access control helps secure utility sites...
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Ten tips for greener utilities
Summer 2009

Simon Morris gives practical tips for utility organisations that contribute to quality, profitability and greenness, all at the same time...
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A slippery slope
Spring 2009

Venkat Lakshmi doesn’t believe that ethanol is the answer to the world’s energy challenges...
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Don\'t let the lights go out
Spring 2009

Ian Masters explains how important continuous availability is to the utilities sector...
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False economies?
Spring 2009

Recent surveys have highlighted how cutting costs can impact health and safety. Allen Boney thinks there is more at stake than the pressure to save mo...
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Hire purpose
Spring 2009

Mike MacDougall dispels some myths about contract hire – it’s much more than just vehicle financing...
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The cost of change
Spring 2009

Bastian Fischer looks at the role of metering in utility strategy...
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Hot data
Spring 2009

Maintenance isn’t just about pipes and cables.
Colin Rickard analyses the compliance conundrum...
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Flow control
Spring 2009

Huw Jones answers the question - why must we reduce surface water in combined sewerage systems?...
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Maps on tap
Spring 2009

Severn Trent Water is using a new GIS system in its customer service centre...
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Wind of change
December 2008 / January 2009

Stephen Rogers and Matt Jackson believe that the future of offshore wind is in doubt...
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Working in harmony
December 2008 / January 2009

Craig Lucas and Barrie Murray look at the benefits/drawbacks of entering into Power Purchase Agreements...
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Smarten up
December 2008 / January 2009

David Hughes discusses how the adoption of smart metering will benefit all – provided the crucial preparations are made in advance...
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Deep impact
December 2008 / January 2009

Mark Taylor asks: can safety culture be utilised to improve public safety?...
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Deter and encourage
December 2008 / January 2009

Kirsty Gomersal discusses the implications of the new Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008...
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Digging in
December 2008 / January 2009

Why robust solutions are needed to deal with street works regulations. By Mark Clarke...
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Future working
December 2008 / January 2009

Philip Grannum explains how next-generation communications and network technologies offer a new way of operating...
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Good times and bad times
December 2008 / January 2009

Duncan Wood explains why a good CRM system and customer loyalty come into their own when the chips are down...
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The way forward
December 2008 / January 2009

Nick Dawber discusses his company Energos, and the benefits of waste to energy...
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The time is right
October - November 2008

Maciej Jeziorski looks at some future perspectives on nuclear power generation in the CEE countries...
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Going underground
October - November 2008

Norman Howell of Subterra takes a look at how pipelining systems are helping utilities handle an aging infrastructure...
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A critical situation
October - November 2008

Ken Munro discusses the dangers that hackers could bring to utilities...
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Safety first
October - November 2008

Libbie Hammond takes a look at what went on at HealthandSafety’08 – North...
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Fridges unite
October - November 2008

Andrew Howe, CEO of RLtec, discusses the theory of dynamic demand...
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Posting results
October - November 2008

Nick Wells, chief executive, TNT Post, looks at one way of gaining competitive advantage in the utility sector...
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A stitch in time
October - November 2008

Duncan Wilkes, CEO of Nationwide Autocentres, gives advice on how to minimise fleet management costs...
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Generating interest
August - September 2008

Here Modern Utility Management reviews what The Energy Event offered visitors from management to procurement and beyond...
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Where are we going with trenchless?
August - September 2008

UKSTT technical secretary, Peter Crouch, reviews the industry & recent issues, trends and drivers...
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Compliance through technology
August - September 2008

Charter UK's Rob Mandell discusses the impact of heightened legislation and how technology can be utilised to bring the customer and provider closer t...
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Keen to be green?
August - September 2008

Richard Owen Hughes of Driver Hire looks at how operating a greener fleet can also generate significant business benefits...
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Lost in the flood
August - September 2008

CommVault's Nathan Collins explains the value of adopting a unified approach to data protection and management without which the approaches available ...
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High expectations
August - September 2008

Jim Percival of law firm Brabners Chaffe Street, feels there is no better time for employers to ensure they are meeting the 2005 Work at Height Regula...
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A flexible approach
August - September 2008

Seventy years after its foundation, the Modular & Portable Building Association is still evolving...
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Whats happening underground?
August - September 2008

Marc Hobell and Jim Stancliffe explain how the 'NUAG Approach' is affecting how companies deal with buried assets...
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A fairer offer
June - July 2008

Graham Paul of Electricity4 Business looks at competition in the UK energy market and demystifies the practices of the 'big six'...
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Managing multiple energy needs
June - July 2008

Dave Lewis, head of energy management at npower business, discusses why a number of factors are combining to make energy management central to busines...
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Tackling sewer rats
June - July 2008

Yorkshire Water has shown that working with pest control companies like Rentokil can bring significant rewards...
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A crucial year
June - July 2008

De-mystifying the Water Framework Directive. By Mike Woolgar of Atkins Ltd...
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A real asset
June - July 2008

Using geospatial data can dramatically improve both cost and business efficiencies, as Infoterra Ltd's Dr Andy Wells explains...
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Watching closely: CCTV
June - July 2008

Simon Adcock of ATEC Security discusses what utility organisations should think about when operating existing and considering new CCTV systems...
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Communicating with the lights out
June - July 2008

Mike Norfield believes that in the event of a major emergency the extreme demands on public mobile networks could limit network availability and make ...
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Sustainable solutions
April - May 2008

Sustainabilitylive! is the UK's most comprehensive exhibition for excellence and innovation in the water, environment, land and energy sectors...
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A perfect fit
April - May 2008

The Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show recently brought together many of the major players in the working garment sector...
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Bigger & better
April - May 2008

As the largest road transport and logistics showplace in the UK, the CV Show has obvious benefits for utilities' fleet managers...
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Rack to basics
April - May 2008

Although utilities companies have demanding requirements from their vehicles, the right racking and storage solution can provide many of the answers...
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Driving the industry
April - May 2008

The UK's number one event for mechanical power transmission, motion control and automation is on its way...
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Eliminate doubts about whereabouts
April - May 2008

GPRS technology has created a great opportunity for companies to monitor their remote staff. Auto:time Solutions' James Manning explains why the lates...
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Dangerous data?
April - May 2008

David Aitken of Greenworld Electronics focuses on the importance of stringent data security protocols and on-site data destruction services for utilit...
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Sunny forecast for energy crisis
February - March 2008

Solarcentury's Jeremy Leggett discusses the role of solar power in an equation to reduce the depletion of fossil fuels and find a more efficient means...
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Utilise your bills
February - March 2008

Andrew Greenyer of Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software describes how to make bills and statements work harder for the marketer...
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Driven by safety
February - March 2008

Special driver recruitment companies like Driver Hire can help utilities meet the raft of health and safety requirements that now exist...
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Outstanding versatility
February - March 2008

Robert Hazelwood, director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, outlines how the company's vans are meeting the demands of modern industry...
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Exhibiting best practice
February - March 2008

The Health and Safety 08 event takes place in February at Sandown Park in Surrey. Here Modern Utility Management highlights just some of the content w...
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A smart move
February - March 2008

An look at how smart metering and AMR are coming of age...
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Assume nothing: protect everything
February - March 2008

Maintaining security within SCADA networks is becoming increasingly important to utilities, as TippingPoint's Ganesh Devarajan explains...
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Linking CSR to your bottom line
October - November 2007

Nicholas Guite of BT Global Services explains that by using technology not only can CSR activity help the environment but it can also help the bottom ...
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Engineering the future
October - November 2007

Pump company,EMS Industries Ltd has made an effort to address skill shortages by creating its own apprenticeship programme...
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The right equipment for H&S
October - November 2007

Allan Russell of 3M takes a look at health and safety tools and techniques when installing cables on a utility construction site...
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The tool of choice
October - November 2007

Quick and efficient access can be achieved through the use of vehicle mounted platforms...
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Safety culture from top to bottom
October - November 2007

H&S legislation is tightening its grip on Britain’s utility industry, but fundamental changes in attitudes and management practices are still needed...
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Customer communication is key
October - November 2007

Improved data management can bring a range of benefits, particularly in terms of customer satisfaction levels...
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Relocation, relocation, relocation
October - November 2007

Modular building systems can provide instant solutions to the requirements of companies in the utilities industry, as Elliott Group’s Rod Hepper exp...
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Energy purchasing in the 21st century
August - September 2007

Dave Lewis, head of energy solutions at npower business, looks at how energy prices have affected companies over the last two years and how progressiv...
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Mobile channel pays dividends
August - September 2007

A look at mobile payments in utilities,by Robert Thurner, commercial director at Incentivated...
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Getting information from underground
August - September 2007

Proper emphasis on locating underground services can help to control costs, increase efficiency and operate more safely...
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A logistics lesson for utilities
August - September 2007

Transport and logistics issues are having an increasing impact on Britain's utilities, as July's floods demonstrated starkly. Here Craig Sears-Black o...
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IP security without tears
August - September 2007

Joe Fielder, sales director, BT Redcare looks at the case for integrated IP security...
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A breath of fresh air
August - September 2007

How can satellites orbiting hundreds of kilometres above the Earth help wind farms to get built? BMT Renewables' Peter Stratford explains
...
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Taking responsibility
August - September 2007

All falls from height are avoidable, as Lawrence Walshe of John Laing Training explains...
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The Energy Event - insight and innovation
August - September 2007

The Energy Event is the UK's only annual conference and exhibition focused on the key issues of energy procurement, management and efficiency...
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Pump it up
June - July 2007

Water companies are looking to effective pumps for grit and sludge solutions, as John Nash of EMS Industries Ltd explains...
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Making informed decisions
June - July 2007

Andris Bankovskis of British Energy asks ‘How does a business know if it is truly buying low carbon energy?’...
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Remote possibilities
June - July 2007

Qonnectis’ remote metering expertise is helping Redditch Borough Council to reduce energy and water consumption...
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A good bill?
June - July 2007

Abacus' Karl Wills believes smart meter billing will help customers better understand usage patterns, help them
manage finances and give a more fa...
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On the right track
June - July 2007

Digicore’s Tom O’Connor discusses fleet security and how to keep track of mobile assets...
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Minimum disruption
June - July 2007

A look at how trenchless technology is progressing,by Clive Read of May Gurney Utility Services...
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A breath of fresh air
April - May 2007

How can satellites orbiting hundreds of kilometres above the Earth help wind farms to get built? BMT Renewables' Peter Stratford explains...
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Post perfect
April - May 2007

June Dean, MD of ITESOFT UK looks at how the digital
mailroom is moving from theory into practice, and how
processes link together to automate...
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Effective site security
April - May 2007

Alex Carmichael of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) looks at the importance of a comprehensive approach in addressing potential threat...
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Getting the job done
April - May 2007

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog's all-terrain ability can help utilities companies to operate safely and legally...
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Combating leakage
April - May 2007

Darren Meaning of Siemens Process Sensors discusses leak detection issues within both the hydrocarbon and water industries...
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Protecting your image
April - May 2007

Richard Chilcott, chairman and MD of Dickies (UK), gives MUM the low-down on workwear options for the utilities industry...
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Taking responsibility
April - May 2007

As corporate and social responsibility has risen in prominence over recent years, so to has the need to better manage CSR data...
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Doing more with less
April - May 2007

Skills shortages are highlighting the need for project management technology, as Primavera's Dean Forbes explains...
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The cable guys
April - May 2007

Captain Simon Hibberd outlines the role Global Marine Systems has played in the high profile Estlink Power Cable Project...
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Building an alternative
February - March 2007

A look at how modular construction can help achieve sustainability objectives...
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Underground overground
February - March 2007

Location of underground services. By Les Guest, CEO of the National Joint Utilities Group Ltd (NJUG)

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Raising awareness
February - March 2007

Andy Burnett of Kidde Safety Europe feels everyone should be aware of the warning signs of CO leaks, not just gas utility workers...
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Essential assets
February - March 2007

AMT-SYBEX’s Alan Scott looks at changes in regulatory
requirements and how three organisations are overcoming these challenges using asset, info...
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Working smart
February - March 2007

Smart metering: The story so far. By Simon Slater, managing director, TruRead Ltd...
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Managing customers in arrears
February - March 2007

Talgentra's Chris Buckham outlines how utilities companies can dramatically improve their debt recovery methods...
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Safe on-site?
February - March 2007

Scafftag’s Jonathan Edwin discusses how companies can proactively address health and safety challenges...
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A better response
December 2006 - January 2007

Tim White asks if the sector could cope if there was an accidental or intentional contamination of the public water supply...
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Managing customers in all areas
December 2006 - January 2007

Talgentra's Chris Buckham outlines how utilities companies can dramatically improve their debt recovery methods...
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Access to training
December 2006 - January 2007

Do you have employees working at height? Are they making the best use of access platforms in a safe and effective way? Have they been trained to use s...
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Setting boundaries
December 2006 - January 2007

Site security has become a major concern for the utilities industry. Richard Jackson, MD of Jacksons Fencing, outlines some of the solutions available...
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Best practice makes the difference
December 2006 - January 2007

How to keep quality standards high when working on underground cabling system by 3M’s Allan Russell...
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The importance of PPE
December 2006 - January 2007

Personal protective equipment can mean much more than just a hard hat and boots, as Praybourne Products’ Stuart Jukes explains...
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Promoting trenchless awareness
December 2006 - January 2007

The UKSTT's Peter Crouch describes the work being done by the organisation to promote trenchless technology...
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Hole life cost
December 2006 - January 2007

Utility mapping specialist, Adien has played an important part in the Edinburgh tram project...
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Working smart
December 2006 - January 2007

Smart metering: The story so far. By Simon Slater, managing director, TruRead Ltd...
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Powering the renewables revolution
December 2006 - January 2007

There's an energy revolution going on in the UK,on our hills,in our seas and even on our rooftops,as the British Wind Energy Association's Alison Hill...
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Wind Direct - blowing down energy prices
December 2006 - January 2007

Are you feeling the pinch from the ever-increasing costs of electricity? Do you want to fix your electricity price for the long-term? Do you want some...
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