For years people have been upgrading. Take the music industry, for instance. We’ve moved from wax cylinders to MP3s in under 150 years. The question is: can the water industry follow this example?
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Pushing the Boundaries: what the water industry can learn from an Austrian skydiver travelling at 834mph?
By Mark Powles
22 October 2012
Watching Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner peer over the edge of a 24-mile high platform, about to leap, I had a thought: who was this guy and why wasn’t diving out of a 120mph plane at 13,000 feet enough?
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We’re gearing up for competition in England
By Mark Powles
19 July 2012
If you’ve watched Bradley Wiggins slog it out on the Tour De France, you’ll have an appreciation for the powerful influence of competition. No-one takes on a challenge like that without serious training, and turning up to compete without getting yourself fit to face other challengers isn’t worth the trip to the starting line.
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It’s one’s party and I’ll attend if I want to
By Mark Powles
12 June 2012
More than 10,000 Diamond Jubilee street parties were organised across the country last week to celebrate 60 years of the Queen’s reign. From the hundreds of miles of bunting which decorated streets, to the barbeques and children’s games, the UK celebrated in style. However, imagine if the rules meant organisers were prohibited from attending their own street party? Until recently, ‘in-area trading’ regulations meant that English and Welsh water suppliers were faced with exactly that problem.
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Great news for customers in Queen’s Speech… but it’s still a long road ahead
By Mark Powles
17 May 2012
The Queen’s Speech last week may not have been as dramatic as Colin Firth’s in his portrayal of King George VI, but for the water industry it contained a small reference to something which could turn out to be a game changer for customers.
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