Like many other stakeholders in the water industry, we have read with great interest Ofwat’s ‘Out in the Cold’ report which outlines the UK water companies’ responses to the freeze following the ‘Beast from the East’ and subsequent thaw in late February and early March 2018. As contributors to
Water Direct Pledges Support for the Armed Forces Covenant
Water Direct has signed the Armed Forces Covenant pledge in support of the Armed Forces community. The Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge to ‘acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in
Further Investment to Meet Increasing Demand
In order to meet ever increasing demand, Water Direct has continued its multi-million-pound investment in infrastructure, capability and service portfolio. 2018 sees a two-year water tanker fleet investment reach £2 million, to further improve our ability to respond to water supply interruptions.
Water Direct Wins the 2018 Business Continuity Award for Disaster Recovery
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…
Water is often assumed to always be available, but what happens when it isn't? Our Senior Sales & Marketing Manager Sven Parris talks about water as a business continuity theme and why all companies and organisations should consider implementing alternative water supply in their business
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