Water companies across the UK will soon gain unprecedented insights into the condition and lifespan of their critical mains infrastructure, thanks to a pioneering partnership between Network Plus and Datatecnics. This collaboration brings together two Salford-based industry leaders—one specializing in utility services, the other in digital water network management—with the shared goal of improving performance, efficiency, and sustainability across the sector.
As part of the partnership, Network Plus will deploy Datatecnics’ advanced sensing technologies to provide real-time, high-precision monitoring of essential pipelines. By integrating cutting-edge hardware and software systems with AI-driven decision-making, the collaboration aims to accelerate the industry's transition toward predictive maintenance. This will allow water companies to better understand the condition of their underground assets, helping them make data-driven decisions and address potential vulnerabilities before they become critical issues.
This will allow water companies to better understand the condition of their underground assets, helping them make data-driven decisions and address potential vulnerabilities
Kevin Fowlie, CEO of Network Plus, said: “We are delighted to join forces with Datatecnics, a company which is particularly unique in its blend of expertise. A business that offers the variety of disciplines that Datatecnics does meets a very real need for utility companies looking to enhance their digital maturity.”
With a workforce of over 5,000 employees operating across 80 regional depots, Network Plus provides essential utility and infrastructure services across water, wastewater, gas, power, telecoms, and transport. Sam Atherton, Chief Strategy Officer at Network Plus, added: “This collaboration brings together Datatecnics’ cutting-edge digital water capabilities and more than 20 years’ infrastructure services know-how at Network Plus to support the UK’s water companies in meeting tomorrow’s challenges today.”
Datatecnics, headquartered at MediaCity, is best known for Foresight, a platform that connects all water utility data and provides AI-powered risk modeling tools. Suhayl Zulfiquar, CEO of Datatecnics, said: “Our partnership with Network Plus is a pivotal step in driving innovation and resilience in the UK’s water infrastructure. We are thrilled to come together with such a respected and trusted partner as Network Plus, and we’re excited to provide the water sector with easier procurement of the next generation of technologies for digital water management.”
