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U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q2 2024
Bluefield recorded 21 approved deals during Q1 2024, marking the fewest deals approved in a quarter since 2019. High interest rates and inflation over the past two years have produced a shrinking pipeline of M&A applications among investor-owned utilities. With 105 applications currently in the works, 32% fewer applications are pending than at this time last year.
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Anglian Smartens Flood Control Capabilities
Anglian Water, the largest UK water utility, has selected US-based water utility software and analytics provider Innovyze’s InfoWorks ICM product for sewer network modeling.
19 Aug. 2016
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Xylem Senses Smart Water Growth Opportunity
Water technology and solutions provider Xylem announced a US$1.7 billion cash deal to acquire Sensus USA. Sensus supplies metering equipment, network technologies, and advanced data analytics...
30 Aug. 2016
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
U.S. Municipal Water Infrastructure: Utility Strategies & CAPEX Forecasts, 2016-2025
More than 50% of U.S. municipal water & wastewater infrastructure is nearing the end of its useful life with over 240,000 water main breaks per...
10 Sep. 2016
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Smart Water Meter Rollouts Gain Momentum in Texas
Austin Water in Texas was awarded a US $80.2 million loan to replace 250,000 customers' water meters with smart meters - following hundreds of complaints about unusually...
13 Sep. 2016
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Private Financing: The Future of P3 in Water
This presentation, first given by Bluefield President Reese Tisdale at the Water Finance Conference in Denver, analyzes the future of P3 in Water. Surpassing half...
14 Sep. 2016
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
Reuse Market Trends and Opportunities // Water Reuse Symposium
The US is the largest market by volume of municipal wastewater reuse but lags behind other countries as a percentage of total water supply.
15 Sep. 2016
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
U.S. Municipal Wastewater Reuse: Project Pipeline and Market Forecast, 2016-2026
Bluefield forecasts 10 million m3/d of reuse capacity additions between 2016 and 2026, accounting for over US$11 billion in capital investment. California will surpass Florida
22 Sep. 2016
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Europe Municipal Water Infrastructure: Utility Strategies & CAPEX Forecasts, 2016-2025
CAPEX forecasts broken out into water and wastewater segments, including pipes, plants and pumps. Includes analysis of 15 European countries and 26 leading utilities.
25 Sep. 2016
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Vendors Zero in on UK Leakage Management
A set of deals in the past month has underlined the attractiveness of the UK’s leakage management market for technology solutions providers.
5 Oct. 2016
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Municipal Utility Districts in Texas: Emerging Drivers, Trends, & Opportunities
The Municipal Utility District (MUD) market for water infrastructure services is highly concentrated in Texas - Bluefield analyzes market drivers and inhibitors
6 Oct. 2016
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