What’s next in the UK water sector

Public attention on coastal water quality has never been higher. Recent media coverage, including Channel 4’s Dirty Business, highlights just how much scrutiny the sector is under and how important transparency and trust are.

Ipsum Group’s Water division in England & Wales has been awarded the RoSPA Gold Medal Award for the seventh consecutive year. The award recognises commitment and performance in health, safety and environmental management.

Technical research commissioned by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) and conducted by the University of Sheffield has provided a breakthrough in understanding how and why cast iron pipes fail.

The UK Pavilion will return to World Water Week, taking place 23 to 27 August 2026, building on the energy and connections created over the past two years.

As the global digital economy accelerates, data centres have become indispensable to modern life. Yet the same infrastructure that powers AI, cloud computing, and digital communications also consumes vast amounts of energy and water.

The water sector uses approximately 10% of the industrial energy consumption in the UK, and Energy Assets Ltd is offering the sector a no win no fee opportunity to reduce energy consumption by up to 10%, whilst also enhancing resilience and asset life of expensive motors, pumps, and inductive load equipment.