We are delighted to announce that Water Direct has won the prestigious UK award for Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) in the 2018 Business Continuity Awards, fighting off competition from Databarracks, Iland and Sungard to take the prize. Now in its 20th year, the Business Continuity Awards
Water, the critical business continuity theme that nobody is talking about…
I read an article in the agricultural trade press this week in which a farmer was expressing frustration at the ‘useless’ response provided to him by ‘the water company’ during the recent period of water supply issues. It reminded me again of the fact the water industry collectively still needs
Plastic Water Bottles: Preventing Pollution with Recyclable Packaging
For many years there have been concerns about the impact of waste plastic water bottles on the environment. This has grown recently, leading to increased public awareness and driving governments and corporations to take action against pollution. What are we doing to address the issue? We recognise
Water Direct Helps Build Better Welfare Standards for the Construction Sector
The results of a recent survey of the construction industry by Unite (Britain and Ireland’s largest trade union with over 1.4 million members) found that construction sites in the UK may be regularly falling short of expected welfare standards. Of concern was the finding that 17% of construction
Water Direct Announced as Winners of the Future Water Association People Award!
We are honoured to have been awarded the Future Water Association ‘People’ Award today at the awards lunch held at Warwick Golf Club. Following a great year of growth, emergency water supply company Water Direct has been awarded the ‘People’ Award, thanks to the hard work and dedication
The Open Water Market: 1 Year On
Sunday, the 1st April, marked the 1 year anniversary of the opening of the business water market in England. Since April 2017, business and other non-household customers have been able to choose their own water retailer, much like the way the gas and energy markets already operated, rather than
Recognition for our WaterTight Approach
We are pleased to announce we have been shortlisted in the CIR Business Continuity Awards in the category Excellence in Business Continuity in Industry - sponsored by Plan B Consulting. The award recognises companies and individuals that stand out in the areas of business continuity, security,
Supporting ‘The Big Thaw 2018’
There has been a great deal of media coverage this week regarding the unprecedented scale of interruptions to water supplies across the country, caused by the recent freezing weather and subsequent rapid thaw. In the aftermath of the ‘Beast from the East’ and Storm Emma, the snow and ice has thawed
News just in | Water Direct is Shortlisted
We are thrilled to announce we have been shortlisted for the Water Industry Awards 2018 under the category Water Industry Contractor of the Year. With nationwide coverage and 24/7 service, Water Direct provides planned and emergency temporary water wherever and whenever it’s needed. Supporting