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Water Leadership
The one and only Pat Mulroy joins The Water Values Podcast for a discussion about water leadership and training the next generation of water leaders. Pat also discusses utilities facing problems, solv...India Smart Cities: Investment Trends for Smarter Water Infrastructure
India is positioning itself at the global forefront of smart urban infrastructure development with US$29 billion in total spend by 2020 allocated to its Smart Cities Mission. Of the $13.2 billion identified for the first 60 cities, US$1.6 billion, or 12.5%, is for water-related infrastructure– potable water, wastewater, stormwater, and smart water.
The initiative is designed to tap the private sector, through public-private partnerships, and develop municipal bond markets as nascent funding mechanisms for municipal water infrastructure.
In this Data Insight, Bluefield water experts analyze the multi-billion dollar investment opportunity in India’s smart cities, including lists of projects by city, financing options, and consultants competing to be implementation partners.
Report Excerpt: The Essential Guide To Financing Smart Water Projects
On 28 of July 2017, Master Meter, in collaboration with Water Finance & Management, released, The Essential Guide To Financing Smart Water Projects. This ebook provides an overview on water infr...WIFIA, A Drop in the Water Infrastructure Bucket
The EPA has announced 12 projects in nine states eligible for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans. California-based projects represented the majority of the applicationsEvoqua Takes Aim at Water Industry Leaders
On 18 July 2017, Evoqua submitted plans for an initial public offering (IPO). In parallel, the company also reported considering M&A as an option. The movement marks Evoqua’s latest strategic effort to vault itself into the top tier of leading water treatment equipment suppliers.
The firm’s legacy brands have historically focused on serving the industrial water market. Only recently has Evoqua emerged as a major player in the municipal market.
In this Research Note, Bluefield water experts analyze Evoqua’s shifting strategy as well as how the company stacks up to its peers (including Veolia, Suez, Pentair, Xylem, and Danaher).
Bluefield analyzes strategies of over 250 companies across the water industry value chain.
Jacobs Moves CH2M Water into M&A Crosshairs
On 19 June 2017, advanced M&A discussions between Jacobs Engineering Group and CH2M were reported on Wall Street. The joining of these two companies would impact the services landscape in municipal and industrial water & wastewater as well as the engineering & services sector as a whole.
The deal would build on a string of water M&A transactions within the engineering sector that has demonstrated consolidation among some of the largest players, including Stantec, WS Atkins, and AMEC Foster Wheeler over the past 12 months.
In this Research Note, Bluefield water experts speculate on what a potential deal would mean for these two companies and the water services sector.
