Staying on the right side of the law is a fundamental part of any business. But there is one area in particular where companies regularly break the rules – often without even knowing it.
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Make the most of the holidays
By Craig Watson
18 December 2012
The holidays are a great time to catch up with family and friends while indulging in all the season has to offer. I can’t think of anything better to do than sit down after a good meal with loved ones to watch one of our favourite movies. Something you don’t want to have on your mind, however, is burst or frozen pipes at your business...
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Recycling rain, and yes, we’re being serious
By Ian Hewson
03 July 2012
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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Guest blog – how water keeps St Andrew’s golfers golfing
By Mark Powles
20 April 2012
Bubba Watson’s dramatic victory in the Masters earlier this month signalled the start of the golf majors season. If you watched it wishing your local club’s greens were in as good shape as Augusta’s, you’re not alone! We asked Derek Robson, head greenkeeper of the St Andrew’s championship Duke’s course, to tell us how it’s done and how water helps keeps the course in tip-top condition.
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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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Burns Day - as good an excuse as any for a whisky...
By Mark Powles
25 January 2012
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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Water way to start
By Mark Powles
11 July 2011
We’ve found that, when communicating with customers or other people about what we do, it’s hard to avoid water puns. We’ve got innovative new services ‘in the pipeline’; we’re ‘testing the water’ on a range of new tailored products; or our customers are ‘making a splash’ in their own businesses with water efficiency and financial savings. But one thing we’ve found since we began supplying water to Scottish businesses and public bodies just over three years ago, is that – in a new competitive water market – communication is everything.
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