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Britain's water industry is entering a new era of investment, with more than £104 billion set to be spent over the next five years to upgrade ageing infrastructure, reduce sewage spills and improve water quality.
In this week's Big Read, Hugh Moorhead explores where that money is going, why water bills are rising, and whether the sector can finally address some of its biggest challenges. We also examine the investment implications for listed water utilities such as United Utilities, Severn Trent and Pennon, and the contractors that could be among the biggest beneficiaries of the spending boom.
Plus, we discuss the technologies shaping the future of the sector, from smart meters and desalination plants to efforts to remove PFAS "forever chemicals" from drinking water.
Read the full Big Read in the latest issue of Investors' Chronicle and online.
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Britain's water industry is entering a new era of investment, with more than £104 billion set to be spent over the next five years to upgrade ageing infrastructure, reduce sewage spills and improve water quality.
In this week's Big Read, Hugh Moorhead explores where that money is going, why water bills are rising, and whether the sector can finally address some of its biggest challenges. We also examine the investment implications for listed water utilities such as United Utilities, Severn Trent and Pennon, and the contractors that could be among the biggest beneficiaries of the spending boom.
Plus, we discuss the technologies shaping the future of the sector, from smart meters and desalination plants to efforts to remove PFAS "forever chemicals" from drinking water.
Read the full Big Read in the latest issue of Investors' Chronicle and online.
Read more here:
investorschronicle.co.uk/content/5f9ca29d-711e-44c5-9440-e7212805ff47?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=skip
#WaterUtilities #Investing #Infrastructure #UKStocks #Utilities #SevernTrent #UnitedUtilities #Pennon #InvestorsChronicle #WaterIndustry #InfrastructureInvestment #StockMarket #BigRead #finance #personalfinance #investments #business
Listen to our podcasts: investorschronicle.co.uk/podcasts/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=editorial
Subscribe to Investors' Chronicle: investorschronicle.co.uk/product-matrix?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=editorial
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
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