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Why your business must expect the unexpected

By Ian Hewson

10 April 2013

Snowy Weather

As this BBC weather roundup shows, through the end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 we have had a pretty unpredictable winter right across the UK. Just when we thought it had warmed up it turned freezing cold, and just when we thought drier weather was on the way, we had floods!

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Recycling rain, and yes, we’re being serious

By Ian Hewson

03 July 2012

Recycling rain, and yes, we’re being serious

Tennis, Pimm’s, outbursts from John McEnroe and a sing-along with Sir Cliff Richard – just a few of the things we associate with Wimbledon. Unfortunately, rain is another. The wet stuff is the subject of much grumbling throughout the British summer months and is arguably the greatest cause of headache for the Wimbledon organisers. But what if, rather than bemoaning the country’s perpetual precipitation, we championed it?

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Out with the old in with the new

By Ian Hewson

13 April 2012

Out with the old in with the new

As we (hopefully) say goodbye to the cold wet winter weather and welcome the skipping lambs and bright bluebells of spring, now is the perfect time to have a good spring clean!

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Raising a glass to Scotland’s distilleries

By Ian Hewson

27 March 2012

The first ever World Whisky Day is upon us and one of Scotland’s finest exports will be celebrated by enthusiasts across the globe. What better time, then, to go behind the scenes at one of the country’s largest whisky producers and find out just exactly how water works for them?

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Five ways smart meters can help your business

By Ian Hewson

16 February 2012

Five ways smart meters can help your business

A smart meter. The name alone suggests it should be a clever little device, and if the recent media storm it has generated is anything to go by it certainly doesn’t disappoint.

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Burns Day - as good an excuse as any for a whisky...

By Mark Powles

25 January 2012

Burns Day - as good an excuse as any for a whisky...

Water has been a crucial part of the distilling process since whisky was first produced so if you're raising a glass this Burns day spare a thought for the true origins of the nation’s favourite tipple.

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How Facebook cools six billion messages a day

By Ian Hewson

13 December 2011

How Facebook cools six billion messages a day

Great example of efficient water use from the social networking giant.

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Customers' coats of many colours

By Mark Powles

11 July 2011

One of the good things about working with so many different businesses is the huge spectrum of requirements, solutions and situations you encounter. We talk a lot about water efficiency, and for good reason. While you could be forgiven for thinking that the sheer volume of the stuff that falls out of the sky (especially during a Scottish summer) should mean it’s a breeze to produce, it’s actually quite an involved process getting water fit for supplying to customers.

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