ScotWat to train Canadian staff

摘要

Scottish Water (ScotWat) is to supply its expertise overseas having won a contract to deliver training to operational staff in Canada's water industry. The company has launched a new division to actively explore further opportunities where utilities are keen to learn from it. The contract in Canada involves providing training to operational staff in Alberta. ScotWat will deliver 15 training workshops on the management of water from source to tap. The work of the new international arm will not affect the continuing progress of Scottish Water in delivering the investment and improve- ments in customer service to its Scottish customers and its core business. Nigel Ayton, director of International Business Development with Scottish Water, said: "These are crucial times with management of the water cycle high on many countries' agendas and many global water issues. "There are many opportunities to help create sustainable systems and add value to our own service at home. Many utilities need to find greater efficiencies at a time when finance is difficult and our model of an independently regulated water utility that is publicly owned is of great interest to many countries."