We are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted for two Essex based awards! The first is for ‘Growing Business of the Year’ in the Essex Business Awards. The award highlights companies who have experienced significant growth in the last 12 months. Over the last three years in particular,
Operations update Aug 2018
As part of our ongoing fleet investment and commitment to the development of innovative technology we currently have the next two of our new 30,000 litre dedicated drinking water tankers undergoing their final preparation before starting active service this month. These tankers are unique to
Aqube™ – the Easy, Eco-friendly Site Drinking Water Solution Now Available to Buy Online
We are delighted to announce our latest drinking water supply initiative is now available to buy online for just £389 + vat. Designed for any site or event that requires quality assured drinking water, the unique 1,000 litre Aqube™ has been created to adapt to the challenges faced by sites and event
Supporting the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
At Water Direct, we're always looking to support local causes as well as those that are particularly important to our members of staff. Our Asset Manager, John Hilder and his father, Graham ran a charity golf day at the Colne Valley Golf Club with all proceeds going to the Essex & Herts Air
How Should the UK be Preparing for Drought?
Hot, dry spell and leaking pipes raise long term concerns It is undeniable that the British weather this year has been unusually warm, with May, June and July this year setting new temperature records across the UK and rainfalls of less than 1mm across all of England during July. The heatwave is
Disaster Recovery as a Service; Can we Make Water the New Data?
Our Senior Sales & Marketing Manager Sven Parris talks about expanding the typical scope of Disaster Recovery as a Service: I’m really proud of the Water Direct team for claiming a further award in the shape of ‘Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)’ at the CIR Magazine 2018 Business
June 2018 Ofwat Report, ‘Out in the Cold’: Water Direct’s Perspective
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.