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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 & Sewer: Annual Utility Rate Index, 2023
Bluefield Research has for the eighth consecutive year engaged in a comprehensive analysis of water and sewer rates for 50 of the largest U.S. cities....
8 Nov. 2023
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Domestic Water: Drivers and Emerging Trends for Advanced Water Management in the Home, U.S., U.K., Australia
The convergence of climate, technology, and business models underlies a transformation of water usage and management within the household. Often overlooked because of total volumes...
17 Dec. 2021
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Washington Continues to Battle over Needed Infrastructure Investment
On 10 August 2021, the U.S. Senate passed a US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The sweeping legislation outlines funding...
26 Aug. 2021
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
U.S. Municipal Water & Wastewater Utility Rate Index, 2021
For the sixth consecutive year, Bluefield Research has embarked upon an analysis of the water and wastewater rates in the U.S. and the impacts on...
20 Aug. 2021
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State Revolving Funds: Breaking Down Project Data by Requests and Distributions
The State Revolving Fund program is the primary means by which the federal and state governments provide financial support to water and wastewater infrastructure projects....
5 Aug. 2021
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Brazil Private Water Market Surges: Tender Analysis, Competitive Positioning, and Water Market Trends
Brazil’s water sector is undergoing an overhaul with the focus on reaching universal water and sewer service coverage by 2030. A combination of lackluster progress...
19 Jan. 2021
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Measuring COVID-19 Impacts on Utility Planning: Sizing Capital Improvement Plans for Water & Wastewater
Uncertainty precipitated by the COVID-19 economic disruption has left utilities in a difficult situation, particularly for those transitioning into new fiscal years. Annually, July 1...
12 Oct. 2020
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
U.S. Municipal Water & Wastewater Utility Rate Index, 2020
For the fifth consecutive year, Bluefield Research has embarked upon an analysis of the water and wastewater rates in the U.S. and the impacts on...
27 Aug. 2020
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Sydney Water Sets Pace for Resiliency, Innovation
On 16 June 2020, the Final Determination of Sydney Water’s 2020-2024 Price Review was released by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). The report...
2 Jul. 2020
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
COVID-19 Water Industry Impact: Navigating toward Resiliency
Water & wastewater system owners and operators have been thrust into uncharted territory as Covid-19 wreaks havoc on national healthcare systems and economies, globally.
25 Apr. 2020
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