A new jet vac vehicle, the Scania JHL Flexline 312, has joined the UKDN Waterflow expanding fleet. This will be primarily used for the company’s new Severn Trent Services contract, working in partnership with STS on Ministry of Defence properties. The new jet vac unit will also support ongoing and new industrial and commercial work in […]
Islington choose UKDN Waterflow for drainage contract
Posted on June 5, 2014, by Gill PinnerUKDN Waterflow will provide drainage repairs and maintenance services, including out of hours cover, to support Islington Council’s in-house repairs team for the next three years. UKDN Waterflow, who provide water, wastewater, drainage and infrastructure solutions across the UK, was chosen alongside one other provider following tender submissions in March this year. Alongside another key industry contractor […]
International Safety Awards show H&S commitment
Posted on May 23, 2014, by Gill PinnerThe 2014 International Safety Awards, judged by the British Safety Council, have just been announced and UKDN Waterflow has again won an award, clearly demonstrating our commitment to the health, safety and well-being of our workforce. The British Safety Council works with the winning organisations to share good practices and help publicise the benefits of […]
CEMARS accreditation demonstrates carbon leadership
Posted on May 23, 2014, by Gill PinnerUKDN Waterflow has achieved CEMARS global greenhouse gas accreditation, one of only about 200 organisations globally to have committed to and achieved accreditation. The CEMARS accreditation, which took six months to achieve, involved guidance from Achilles who provided the tools and confidence to measure UKDN Waterflow’s greenhouse gas footprint in accordance with ISO14064 -1. The journey started with robust emissions measurement […]
Ham Sewer project takes UKSTT Large Renovation Award 2014
Posted on May 20, 2014, by Gill PinnerUKDN Waterflow’s Ham sewer project was named best of the best at the United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT) 2014 awards. UKDN Waterflow scooped the ‘Large Renovation’ award for the unique strengthening project, which saw Crossrail Tunnel Boring Machines passing within 500mm of the Ham sewer, a major arterial pipe serving East London. Providing […]
Carbon Footprint squeezed with new low emission vans
Posted on May 13, 2014, by Gill PinnerThe carbon footprint at UKDN Waterflow will be significantly reduced with the introduction of new low emission Ford Transit Custom to the fleet. The national water, wastewater, drainage and infrastructure specialist have set a target as a company to reduce its carbon footprint. It aims to reduce the footprint by 20% by 2017 and these new vehicles […]
If Facilities Managers are to become ‘more visible to customers’, great stakeholder management and proactive maintenance is key
Posted on May 12, 2014, by Gill PinnerUKDN Waterflow, the water, wastewater, drainage and infrastructure provider, believe great stakeholder management and proactive maintenance is key to a Facilities Managers success, after research published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggested that Facilities Managers need to be more visible and transparent to customers and others linked to the organisation. Improving customer perception is […]
Mutant super rats and non return valves
Posted on April 25, 2014, by Gill PinnerNational newspapers recently ran the shock headline ‘Mutant super rats immune to poison invade British homes’, highlighting hordes of brown rats escaping flooded drains across the south of England after storms unleashed torrential downpours on vast swathes of the country. Homeowners and businesses are right to be concerned about how they can deal with a potential rat […]
Tube modernisation sees specialist contractors named
Posted on April 9, 2014, by Gill Pinner£330million tube modernisation on the London Underground has seen 20 subcontractors and three consultants named after a major shake-up in the way it delivers station upgrade work, and UKDN Waterflow has been appointed one of the specialist subcontractors. Rail drainage UKDN WaterflowTube bosses are now working directly with subcontractors on the £330m tube modernisation plan over the […]
Piranha down your drain? That could be the least of your worries
Posted on April 9, 2014, by Gill PinnerThe recent national headlines of piranha fish being found blocking drains in Telford, Shropshire has yet again highlighted the problems that can be caused through disposal of anything other than normal waste. UKDN Waterflow’s state of the art CCTV survey equipment is used around the country to locate and deal with such blockages. Operating colour […]