A new industry association for the European water reuse sector has been formally launched. Water Reuse Europe will offer a range of services for both commercial companies and public organisations involved in water reuse scheme design, operation, and regulation. Water reuse is playing an increasingly important role in the pursuit of sustainable water management and recent years have seen significant growth in the number of industrial, agricultural, and municipal reuse schemes across Europe. However, the sector has lacked a single unifying body through which it can share best practice and develop a single voice on important issues. Water Reuse Europe aims to provide the collective space within which these ambitions can be achieved. Its stated mission is to create a collective identity for the European water reuse sector and promote an innovative and dynamic industry. Being a member of Water Reuse Europe will enable companies, public bodies, trade associations and research institutions to take advantage of stimulating opportunities for knowledge exchange, advocacy, and education. It will provide organisations with access to news and information about the latest developments in the reuse market and enable them to take advantage of specialist conferences, seminars, and workshops.  Professor Paul Jeffrey, Professor of Water Management at Cranfield University and Chair of the WRE Board of Directors said: “Water reuse is going to be an important part of the mix of techniques which delivers sustainable and resilient water services. Europe now has an industry focused association dedicated to ensuring that the European water reuse sector is able to deliver innovative and safe water reuse solutions. With the global water reuse sector growing at about 20% per annum, Water Reuse Europe will also ensure that European products, services, and expertise are accessible to communities around the world.” The organisation will also offer its members access to a members’ directory, an abstracts library with more than 3000 entries, news from the European and global water reuse sectors, technical reports and a database of water reuse schemes. Philippe Bréant, Projects Director at Veolia Research & Innovation and a member of the WRE Board of Directors, said that the new association will deliver a significant boost to Europe’s water reuse sector. “Water Reuse Europe provides the support, ambition, and coordination needed to rapidly grow the European water reuse industry and create a truly global player in this increasingly important field.” More information is available at www.water-reuse.eu This article first appeared on wwtonline Source link

Mattressman, represented by international real estate advisor Savills, has acquired three new stores in Coventry, Kent and the Isle of Wight.    The chain, which was originally established as a purely online retailer, has agreed new 10-year leases for a 5,500 sq ft (511 sq m) unit at The Link Retail Park in Thanet, Kent, a 4,976 sq ft (462 sq m) unit at Gallagher Retail Park, Coventry and a 3,280 sq ft (305  sq m) unit at Towngate Retail Park in Newport, Isle of Wight.  The deals take Mattressman’s physical store count to 20. Matt McCue, out of town retail director at Savills, comments: “Mattressman is a great example of a retailer successfully operating across the online and physical worlds and we are pleased to be supporting its ongoing expansion.  A number of deals have been agreed with major institutional landlords which is testament to the fact that the brand is now an accepted covenant.” In Coventry, the landlord Savills IM was represented by Harvey Spack Field, while BNP Paribas Real Estate acted for the landlord Standard Life Investments in Thanet.  In the Isle of Wight, the landlord LMB Overseas Investment Limited was represented by CBRE. Source link