Graham Mann

Graham Mann

Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
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As a Senior Partner at H2o Building Services, my career is rooted in delivering water and…

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  • H2O Building Services Graphic

    H2O Building Services

    West Yorkshire

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    Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

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    Wakefield, United Kingdom

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    West Yorkshire

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Education

  • The Spinney

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    Activities and Societies: Learning Life Skills

    School for no hopers!! some failed,some did not,i did not,failure was not an option.

Publications

  • A LEADING WATER CONSULTANCY FIRM PUBLISHES A SERIES OF WATER INDUSTRY INFOGRAPHICS

    H2o Building Services

    Infographics are an attractive and powerful visual graphic representation of information on a specific subject.



    Infographics tap into the human visual systems ability to see trends and patterns and are very often striking and an excellent way to visually communicate information in a both effective and engaging way.

    There are many in the water market that take the view water is the forgotten utility.

    More recently Martin Lewis a Money Saving Expert said “Its time to…

    Infographics are an attractive and powerful visual graphic representation of information on a specific subject.



    Infographics tap into the human visual systems ability to see trends and patterns and are very often striking and an excellent way to visually communicate information in a both effective and engaging way.

    There are many in the water market that take the view water is the forgotten utility.

    More recently Martin Lewis a Money Saving Expert said “Its time to tackle the forgotten utility – Water”



    Many in the utilities market would agree that is why H2O Building Services designed and published 33 water industry infographics covering almost every topic in the water market.



    Infographics ranging from waste water management – Water leak detection – The open water market – Saving water – Alternative water sources – Switching water supplier – Water self-supply – Water industry news – Water efficiency – Water strategy – Water consumption analysis – Water management consultants – Water consultants – Water audits – We can reduce your water costs – About us – Surface water drainage – Water bill validation – Sustainable water development



    The infographics are specifically designed to dispel the myths that water is the forgotten utility and aims to inform and educate which will promote and inform on all things water.

    With the focus on sustainability, water and waste water cost reduction and environmental issues which will be good for business and our environment.

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  • THE BIGGEST INDUSTRIAL THREATS TO GLOBAL FRESHWATER SYSTEMS

    H2o Building Services

    Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its sixth report, assessing the impacts of climate change across human communities, biodiversity and ecosystems – and it makes for very stark reading indeed.



    As evidenced in the report, man-made climate change is resulting in dangerous and widespread disruption to the environment, which is affecting billions of people all over the world, despite the steps that have been taken to reduce the risks.

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    Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its sixth report, assessing the impacts of climate change across human communities, biodiversity and ecosystems – and it makes for very stark reading indeed.



    As evidenced in the report, man-made climate change is resulting in dangerous and widespread disruption to the environment, which is affecting billions of people all over the world, despite the steps that have been taken to reduce the risks.



    In order to mitigate these risks, it is essential to achieve the goal of limiting global warming levels to a 1.5 degree C rise – and, in order to see this become a reality, global emissions will need to be slashed by 45 per cent come 2030, with net zero emissions achieved by 2050.



    UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres commented on the findings, saying: “But according to current commitments, global emissions are set to increase almost 14 per cent over the current decade. That spells catastrophe. It will destroy any chance of keeping 1.5 alive.”

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  • Hot Topic: Desalination & The Water Crisis

    Switchwatersupplier.com

    One of the least discussed topics associated with the climate emergency is the water crisis but it’s an issue that will affect every continent and most regions at some point in the future… even the UK, with its famously wet weather, is expected to see water shortages become problematic in the coming years. And, in fact, some cities – like Bristol – are already experiencing issues of this kind.


    Figures from Unicef show that four billion people (which is nearly two-thirds of the…

    One of the least discussed topics associated with the climate emergency is the water crisis but it’s an issue that will affect every continent and most regions at some point in the future… even the UK, with its famously wet weather, is expected to see water shortages become problematic in the coming years. And, in fact, some cities – like Bristol – are already experiencing issues of this kind.


    Figures from Unicef show that four billion people (which is nearly two-thirds of the global population) face severe water scarcity for at least one month every year, while more than two billion people live in places with inadequate water supplies.



    And it’s expected that 50 per cent of the world’s population could be living in places threatened with water scarcity by as early as 2025. Furthermore, it has been predicted that, if current trends persist, global demand for water could outstrip supplies by 40 per cent come the year 2030… so the matter is an urgent one and the challenges need to be addressed now.



    Part of the problem is that each region will face its own individual water stress and scarcity problems, either having too much of it (in the form of flooding) or too little (thanks to drought conditions).



    These issues are being further exacerbated by climate change, water mismanagement, population growth, ageing infrastructure and more frequent extreme weather events.



    But the good news is that there are all sorts of different solutions to the challenges being presented by the water crisis, everything from rainwater harvesting and wastewater recycling to conservation technologies, education, improving water management and desalination (desal) .....

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  • What is SwitchWaterSupplier.com and how does it bring value to the UK water retail market

    Switchwatersupplier.com

    The water retail market was deregulated April 2017 allowing none-household customers such as businesses, charities and public sector organisation to switch water supplier. Giving customers the freedom and choice to choose a different water supplier.


    In August 2020 SwitchWaterSupplier.com was born, enabling none domestic customers to access the entire water retail market to get a better deal on their water supply charges.

    Bringing simplicity to the tender and switching…

    The water retail market was deregulated April 2017 allowing none-household customers such as businesses, charities and public sector organisation to switch water supplier. Giving customers the freedom and choice to choose a different water supplier.


    In August 2020 SwitchWaterSupplier.com was born, enabling none domestic customers to access the entire water retail market to get a better deal on their water supply charges.

    Bringing simplicity to the tender and switching process, and by accessing the whole market giving all water retailers the opportunity to bid for the business on a live tender platform.

    At the end of the 60 minute process a report is generated and sent to the customer listing the various bids, the customer choses their supplier and SwitchWaterSupplier.com facilitates the switch “Switching made simple”



    The SWS platform, unlike a water energy broker is independent, impartial and transparent and not tied to any one water retailer as say an agent. Brokers will generally only deal with two or three retailers or in some cases only one so the customer will only receive one maybe two pricing deals. This is of course not representative of the whole market and anticompetitive if there are 20+ water retailers.

    Why would a customer settle for a proposed deal from one supplier when they can choose to go out to the whole market and obtain water supply proposals at the touch of a button in a structured competitive environment.

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  • https://www.h2obuildingservices.co.uk/news/

    On our news blog

    We publish Water news from around the world also case studies on water saving projects its really interesting.
    If you would like me to write about a specific issue just let me know happy to help
    graham.mann@h2obuildingservices.co.uk

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Projects

  • Switchwatersupplier.com

    Finally, switching water supplier has been made simple!
    The UK's first Water Retail contract price comparison site
    We've designed our tendering and switching services around the needs of our customers and those also of the water retailers to make it easier than ever to request competitive quotations for your entire English and Scottish property portfolio, whether that's one site or a thousand.

    "I’ve no idea how hard it’s been to create SwitchWaterSupplier.com’s software, but we’ve…

    Finally, switching water supplier has been made simple!
    The UK's first Water Retail contract price comparison site
    We've designed our tendering and switching services around the needs of our customers and those also of the water retailers to make it easier than ever to request competitive quotations for your entire English and Scottish property portfolio, whether that's one site or a thousand.

    "I’ve no idea how hard it’s been to create SwitchWaterSupplier.com’s software, but we’ve been waiting three years for something like this to arrive. Thanks!"
    Our founders have a shared vision and a unique combination of skills and resources that allow SwitchWaterSupplier.com to really address the needs of the UK water retail market.
    With over 30 years of experience working in the water industry, and the last 20 of those as the co-founder and senior partner of specialist water, waste water and trade effluent consultancy, H2O Building Services, Graham Mann has amassed a vast working knowledge of the non-domestic water retail market.
    Switchwatersupplier.com is attracting global brands to tender their water retail cotracts on a live tender to the entire water retail market

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  • David Lloyd Leisure

    Adding technical expertise in order to identify incorrect setting up of specialist tariffs by a water a consultancy competitor, basically rectifying the poor project work that cost the client many Hundreds of thousands which we reclaimed from the water companies totalling over £600,000 , identifying savings and putting together a water strategy for the future savings going forwards over £1.4M

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  • Barchester Healthcare water cost reduction

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    Water bill validation bureau service, proactive reduction of water&waste water charges, and application to water companies for refunds due to historical billing errors. savings and refunds to date £345,0000

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  • Wolseley Uk Water Cost Reduction,Ongoing Bill validation Bureau service

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    All water & waste water bills were diverted to our Water audit bureau team based in West Yorkshire, a water data base was compiled by input of key billing data, and populating the water data base, matching billing against property locations supplied via WUK estates dept,then each sites costs were benchmarked against staff numbers and site operations. SAVINGS & REFUNDS TO DATE £1.45M

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  • Design And Develope Launch The UK's ONLY Business Water Comparison Site Into The Deregulated Water Retail Market

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    With deregulation bringing about the possibility for most businesses to seek more competitive costs for their water and waste water services by switching to an alternative water retailer, perhaps aligning themselves with a supplier who provides a more suitable service arrangement than their existing supplier, the need for the market to make the opportunity to switch a simple, guided and impartial process is clear. Unfortunately, with only limited information and resources made available…

    With deregulation bringing about the possibility for most businesses to seek more competitive costs for their water and waste water services by switching to an alternative water retailer, perhaps aligning themselves with a supplier who provides a more suitable service arrangement than their existing supplier, the need for the market to make the opportunity to switch a simple, guided and impartial process is clear. Unfortunately, with only limited information and resources made available to-date, and the complex nature of contacting and evaluating comparable quotes, especially for larger businesses or those with more metered sites, the expectation of businesses being encouraged to switch hasn’t been met, and it’s here where SwitchWaterSupplier.com decided to enter the market and begin to offer solutions to the challenges that exist.

    Based on the experience and skills within the business, SwitchWaterSupplier.com set out to develop the first, completely independant and impartial water tendering platform, designed to cut through the current barriers and offer the features needed to allow customers to manage their water estates free of charge and more easily approach the entire water retail market for like-for-like quotations for their onward water contracts.

    With additional, value-added services available from SwitchWaterSupplier.com, including water audits, water bill validation, site surveys and leak detection and repair, the business aims to be be the only partner for water-related matters an organisation should ever need.

    A whole raft of further features and services will follow the initial launch of the UK’s first water tendering platform, making SwitchWaterSupplier.com the place to start a customer’s journey for all things water, waste water and water efficiency.
    3 Years Later There Is Only One Business Water Comparision Site Switchwatersupplier.com

  • H2o Website Search Engine Optimisation Project, Redesigning website platform In depth Study Of H2o Competitors

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    Carry out in depth study of the water cost reduction market place, to include competitor analysis of services products and websites.
    Extensive modification to the H2o Building Services website platform, making vast improvements to the design and content, visits to the website up 100%
    I shall not be specific about the work put into this project over the last 12 months handing this to our competitors would cost us market share and we are fiercely competitive!


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  • Jewson-St Gobain, National Water Cost Reduction Project

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    Supporting team members to ensure we deliver maximum savings and refunds, providing expertise and advise to the project managers as and when needed, and providing technical support, to ensure we exceed customer expectations

  • Lookers PLC- National Water Bill Vaidation & Bureau Service, Pro-Active Water Auditing Driving Down Water Costs Securing Refunds Due To Water Co Overcharges

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    Providing overall technical support to the team to ensure delivery, of water cost reduction services, ,dealing with complex Water Co back charge claims, and Water Co refund claims due to historical water billing errors.
    Ensuring maximum savings and refunds are achieved exceeding clients expectations

  • Providing High Level Project Management Support And Expertise On The Pizza Hut National Water Cost Reduction Project

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    Providing the project managers expert water audit support as and when required,
    Ensuring delivery of savings and refunds,and compliance with contractual obligations.
    Results of project to date exceeded client expectations.

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