NEWS COMMENT SCOTTISHWATER TOPS LATEST WATER AND WASTEWATER SURVEY


has risen to the top of the 2025 annual water company survey carried out by trade association British Water which, reviews combined water and wastewater companies against 12 key performance areas. Key findings from the survey include: • Most significant rise from United Utilities, moving


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have seen a sharp rebound in activity in the third quarter of the year, with signs that pent up investment demand has been released, while recruitment intentions have also risen sharply. However, new analysis by Make UK shows the inability to fill the current 46,000 vacancies in manufacturing is now costing the sector £4bn in lost output every year. Our feature on page 34 looks


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at some inspiring stories of how female engineers are thriving in industry, showing what companies can do to attract diverse talent. The survey also shows that


almost three quarters of companies (70%) expect further increases in costs in the Budget, at a time when cost pressures are already severe. https://www.makeuk.org/ Michelle Lea - Editor


irst there’s the good news, then there’s the bad. Britain’s manufacturers


to joint third place with Anglian Water in 2025, from tenth place in 2024 • Most significant fall was Wessex Water, down


four places to eighth place from 2025 • South West Water came bottom due to low


scores on working digitally, transition between regulatory asset management plan (AMP) periods, and innovation. British Water’s annual UK Water Company


Performance Survey asks contractors, consultants


strong performance on following policy, sustainability, communication, and contractual approach means Scottish Water


and suppliers to rate their clients’ performance in 12 areas, including professionalism, contractual approach and communication over the last 12 months. For the fifth year running, innovation is the lowest


scoring area – at a time when there are widespread calls for water companies to find new ways of working to address key challenges. The average score for innovation was 6.3 out of ten, remaining unchanged from 2024. Scottish Water leads on innovation, with an


average innovation score of 7.5, while Southern Water trails with an average innovation score of 5.1. The 2025 survey results, and those from previous


years, can be viewed here: www.britishwater.co.uk/page/SupplyChainImpact Surveys Visit the Process & Controlwebsite for the full story:


https://processandcontrolmag.co.uk/scottish- water-tops-latest-water-and-wastewater-survey/


CHOKE VALVES DELIVERED TO UNMANNED PLATFORM I


MI has successfully delivered what are believed to be the largest production choke valves ever manufactured to a landmark unmanned


processing platform in the North Sea. The 100D DRAG multi-stage, multi-turn control


valves, manufactured at the company’s IMI CCI production facility in Austria, measure 20” x 20” and are rated to ASME 4500. With a design pressure of 686 barg, the valve body and bonnet comprise of forged ASTM A182 F22 Cl, while a full internal Inconel 625 weld overlay offers enhanced corrosion resistance. Leveraging IMI’s patented DRAG technology, the trim is made from solid tungsten carbide to provide extreme durability in high- pressure, erosive service. Following the successful completion of factory acceptance testing, three 100D DRAG valves have


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now been delivered to the site. Ronald Simon, Principal Engineer for Oil & Gas,


and Valve Doctor, at IMI, said: “The successful production and delivery of the 100D DRAG valves underscores our capability to provide cutting-edge flow control solutions for high-pressure, high-flow offshore applications. “Designed for use within an unmanned offshore


platform, which itself presents a unique operational challenge, these valves are built to the highest quality standards which are essential to ensuring reliable, safe, and efficient production in remote environments.” Simon added: “Ultimately, this delivery...reaffirms


our commitment to supplying industry-leading flow control solutions for the most demanding offshore applications.”


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