IN OUR GLOBAL ECONOMY there is an ever-increasing demand on resources,write Rachael Bliss and Tricia Williamson.The impact of this can be felt in the water sector through enhanced environmental standards,tightening regulatory challenges and the increased cost of consumables.Water companies need to maximise the value they derive from their asset bases,even after those assets might have been made redundant.This requires constant innovation,not just around new technological solutions but in terms of the business models within which these innovations exist.Both these things require water companies to form innovative partnerships,tapping into the wider supply chain or finding new stakeholders in the water system that traditional approaches may not have identified or engaged.
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