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17 Jun 2025

Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q2 2025  
The water sector entered a more cautious M&A environment in 2025, with only 71 deals recorded in the first half of the year—down from 202 in H1 2024. This contraction reflects a broader hesitancy among strategic buyers, driven by equity market turbulence, sluggish economic growth, and increased regulatory uncertainty.

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Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2021 

The global digital water market continues to show mixed signs of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, with supply chain disruptions, workforce pressures, and the proliferation...
14 Oct. 2021
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Digital Water Landscape

Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2021 

The global digital water market continues to show mixed signs of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, with continued supply chain disruptions, staffing and hiring challenges,...
21 Dec. 2021
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Digital Water Landscape

Leading Water Engineering and Construction Firms: Profiling Company Strategies and Trends 

Engineering and construction firms are vital in shaping decisions across the municipal and industrial water & wastewater sectors. Their influence extends from consulting services and...
10 Apr. 2025
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Engineering a Digital Water Future: EPC Strategies in an Accelerating Market Landscape 

Engineering Consultancies (EPCs) are prioritizing digital water. In response to the shifting landscape, select EPCs are taking on new roles as digital water solutions providers
28 Sep. 2020
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

Europe Digital Water Market Outlook: Key Drivers, Competitive Shifts, and Forecasts, 2024–2033 

Europe is the largest digital water market in the world, poised for significant growth in the digital water sector. Bluefield projects that the market will...
30 Jan. 2025
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Europe Municipal Wastewater Reuse: Business Models and Competitive Strategies 

Part 2 of Bluefield's comprehensive Europe municipal wastewater reuse analysis, studies 16 municipal wastewater reuse projects in nine European countries that showcase different approaches to...
9 Nov. 2023
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

Leading Water Engineering Firms: Profiling Company Strategies and Trends 

Engineering firms play a critical role in the decisions of the municipal and industrial water & wastewater sectors. Their wide array of offerings ranges from...
9 Oct. 2023
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

Engineering the Digital Water Future: EPC Firms’ Evolving Market Strategies 

To compete with established digital water vendors, EPCs must rethink their conventional billable hour business models, products, and go-to-market strategies, adopting elements of software and...
3 Oct. 2022
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.