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Our Industry Insights provide deep-dive analyses into global water topics, including water infrastructure, industrial water management, digital solutions, and more. Reports are available for purchase (through our Report Store) or with a Corporate Subscription.
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Hardware, Equipment, and Services Distributors: Channel Strategies for the Water Sector
Leading hardware & equipment distributors—key vendor channel partners—are adapting their strategies to meet the industry’s changing requirements. Major national players like Core & Main, Ferguson, and DXP Enterprises are calibrating their own geographic and product & service strategies to address the growing complexity of the water sector.
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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
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
U.S. Municipal Water Infrastructure: Utility Strategies & CAPEX Forecasts, 2018-2027
Capital expenditures (CAPEX) for U.S. municipal water, wastewater infrastructure, and stormwater are forecasted to exceed $683 billion over the next decade. Bolstered by an average...
30 Mar. 2018
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Global Smart Water: Market Trends, Competitive Shifts, & Project Activity, First Half 2018
In the first half of 2018, Bluefield identified 177 smart water projects, globally, up 4% by over the same period last year. Projects were largely...
3 Aug. 2018
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Facing Consumer Market Headwinds, Smart Home Water Vendors Seek Growth through Partnerships
On 27 October 2020, U.S. residential plumbing manufacturer Moen Incorporated announced a strategic partnership with U.S. homebuilder Lennar Corporation to deploy smart home water management...
2 Dec. 2020
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
U.S. Municipal Utility Forecast: Refining the Impacts of the Pandemic on Water Utility CAPEX
The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything the municipal water sector has undergone in over a century. For this reason, Bluefield’s team of water experts has...
14 Jun. 2021
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
U.S. Desalination: Market Drivers, Trends, and Project Activity
Climate change, population growth, and industrialization are increasingly straining global water supplies. At the same time, baseload demand for water is rising. Advanced water treatment...
18 Apr. 2023
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q2 2023
Market conditions remain volatile for global digital water technology and services providers in early 2023. Broader economic uncertainty is suppressing investor appetite for water technology...
29 Jun. 2023
Quarterly Review + Data
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.