Recycling and the use of plastics has never been a hotter topic and of such high priority in the UK than it has been in the last year. Following 2018’s Recycle Week campaign, which has raised awareness and driven motivation across the country to reduce the use of single-use plastics, sustainability
Top Marks for Water Direct in FORS Silver Audit
Following another thorough audit, we’re thrilled to have received top marks across the board for FORS Silver. The Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS) is a UK-wide, voluntary accreditation which aims to raise the level of quality within fleet operations, which is awarded to companies who are
Water Direct Officially Opens Newest Depot to Expand its Offering to the Midlands and North of England
Wednesday August 28th, 2019 saw the official opening of Water Direct’s newest depot in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The business has invested more than £1 million in the 1,231m² (13,250ft²) Mansfield site which is designed to augment its offering across the Midlands and North of England. The
Introducing Innovative Plastic-Free Bottles
Water Direct has provided quality assured drinking water for staff and guest welfare over the years to hundreds of events, construction sites, railway projects and requirements of all types. This provision has often taken the shape of bottled water which has proven to be an economical solution and
Water Utility Partners; Our Suite of Planned Works Support Services
One of Water Direct’s unique value offerings is its nationwide reactive ability and this represents a significant part of the work we do with most of the water utility companies in the UK. Did you know we also provide a broad suite of support services to these clients on a planned basis
Helping Water Wholesalers Demonstrate Their Commitment to Vulnerable Customers
In order to build and maintain trust and confidence in the water industry, Ofwat is asking water companies explicitly to set out how they will look after vulnerable customers in their PR19 business plans for 2020 to 2025. The industry regulator wants to see companies evidence how they will provide
Full marks in Achilles UVDB audit for Water Direct
We’re pleased to announce that we have been successfully reassessed by Achilles maintaining our place on the organisation’s Utility Vendor Database (UVDB) for the sixth consecutive year, with our 2019 audit gaining 100% across each and every section, receiving special mention for our certified
Supporting Local Causes With Bottled Water
We recently donated over 4,000 bottles of water to charities local to our head office in Essex. On the 26th April, our team at Water Direct went out to donate bottled water to a number of charities to help them in their missions to support people in need in the local area. We managed to
Tackling Water Supply Interruptions in the Farming Sector
Helping farmers deal with water supply interruption; The AHDB and Water Direct offer advice. According to the Environment Agency, if we don’t improve water supply, reduce demand and cut down on wastage, many areas of the UK will face significant water shortage in the coming years with some areas