Showguide
A one day seminar and technology showcase providing an insight into the very latest innovations in trenchless technology.
12 May 2026
Novotel London West www.nodigroadshows.co.uk
10 -11 June 2026
Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre Bangkok, Thailand www.trenchlessasia.com NO-DIG LIVE 2026
29 September – 1 October 2026
NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire www.nodiglive.co.uk
TRENCHLESS MIDDLE EAST 2026
2 - 3 December 2026
Riyadh Marriott Hotel, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia www.trenchlessmiddleeast.com
Organisers Welcome
Paul Harwood
Managing Director, Westrade Group Ltd
Owner and Publisher, Trenchless Works
Liaison, Board of Directors, International Society for Trenchless Technology
Westrade Group Ltd
Carotino House Bury Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1ED, UK
T: +44 (0)1923 723990
W: www.westrade.co.uk
E: trenchless@westrade.co.uk
Socials: @TrenchlessWorks
We are delighted to welcome you to No-Dig Roadshow London 2026, the next stop in our 2026 roadshow series and a particularly important event for the UK trenchless sector.
London remains one of the most significant infrastructure markets in the country and with AMP8 now moving firmly into delivery, the timing of this event is especially relevant. Across the water sector, investment is being translated into live projects, practical delivery challenges and a growing need for effective, low-disruption trenchless solutions. That makes this roadshow more than a regional gathering, it is a timely opportunity to bring the market together at a pivotal moment.
Delivered in association with the UK Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT) and proudly supported by Thames Water, the event reflects the importance of collaboration across utilities, contractors, consultants, suppliers and technical specialists as the sector responds to current delivery demands. This year’s conference programme is closely aligned with that reality. Through presentations and case studies from Thames Water and supply chain partners including Barhale, Browne, McAllister, OnSite, Murphy and M Group, delegates will gain insight into live projects, current trenchless applications and the practical challenges shaping delivery on the ground. These are the conversations the industry needs to be having now.
Alongside the conference, the exhibition brings together premium partners, sponsors and leading suppliers showcasing the technologies, services and expertise supporting trenchless delivery across the UK. It is an opportunity not only to see the latest developments in the sector, but to engage directly with the organisations helping deliver underground infrastructure renewal in real time.
We are proud to recognise the support of our conference sponsors Hermes Technologie and event sponsors Picote Solutions, Quick-Pig Reinert-Ritz and Vortex, as well as our premium partners Bluelight Lining, Channeline, RelineEurope, RSM Lining Supplies, S1E, Tracto and Vermeer UK. We also thank our supporting organisations, including UKSTT, the British Drilling Association, the Drilling Contractors Association (DCA) and Thames Water, whose involvement helps ensure the event’s relevance and industry value. Whether you are here to gain technical insight, explore solutions, meet industry peers or strengthen your position in a fast-moving delivery environment, we hope you find the day informative, productive and worthwhile.
Thank you for joining us, and I wish you a successful No-Dig Roadshow London 2026.
Kind Regards
Paul
Graham Howard
UKSTT Chair
United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology
UKSTT
200 Drake Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1PJ
T: +44 (0)7745 781500
E: admin@ukstt.org.uk
W: www.ukstt.org.uk
UKSTT Welcome
As Chair of the UK Society for Trenchless Technology, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the No-Dig Roadshow London, our first in the capital for many years.
London presents both unique challenges and remarkable opportunities for trenchless technology. Beneath its historic streets lies one of the most complex and heavily utilised utility networks in the world, making innovation, collaboration, and best practice more important than ever. It is therefore especially fitting that we bring the No-Dig Roadshow back to this global city, reconnecting with professionals, stakeholders, and decision-makers at the heart of the UK’s infrastructure landscape.
This event is not only a showcase of the latest advancements in No-Dig techniques, but also a platform for knowledge-sharing, partnership, and inspiration. From asset owners and contractors to consultants and suppliers, the breadth of expertise represented here reflects the strength and diversity of our industry.
As we look to the future, the role of trenchless technology will continue to grow, supporting sustainability goals, minimising disruption and delivering smarter, more resilient infrastructure. The UKSTT remains committed to championing these outcomes and supporting our members in driving progress across the sector.
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all exhibitors, speakers, sponsors, and attendees for making this event possible. Your continued engagement and commitment are what keep our industry moving forward.
I hope you find this Roadshow both informative and inspiring, and I look forward to seeing the positive impact it will generate across the London region.
Graham Howard, Chair
Event Sponsors
REINERT-RITZ GMBH
Ernst-Heinkel-Str 2, Nordhorn, Lower Saxony, 48531, Germany
REINERT-RITZ GMBH
PRECISION ENGINEERING FOR OVER 50 YEARS
For more than half a century, Reinert-Ritz GmbH has been a trusted partner to the drinking water and wastewater sectors, delivering innovative and reliable solutions that meet the highest standards of safety and performance.
Specialising in the manufacture of premium-quality fittings and components for a wide range of applications, the company operates with a clear philosophy: “There’s no such thing as can’t.” This mindset drives continuous development and customer-focused engineering, even for the most demanding infrastructure challenges. One of the company’s standout innovations is the Quick-Pig pigging station, which has already been successfully installed more than 200 times across Germany. This proven technology is now widely considered a standard solution in the planning of rising mains.
T: +49 5921 83470
E: nico.nindriks@reinert-ritz.de
W: www.reinert-ritz.de
The Quick-Pig station offers significant operational benefits. Its intuitive design eliminates the need for a manhole, simplifying the inspection and cleaning of rising mains while enhancing overall system efficiency and safety. With a reputation for precision, durability, and customer service, Reinert-Ritz continues to lead the way in providing future-proof pipeline technology to the water and wastewater industries, both in Germany and internationally.
09.00 - 10.00
Conference Programme
REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION OPEN
MODERATORS IAIN NAISMITH - UKSTT SUB COMMITTEE CHAIR - IKT
MARK LUSHER - CIS (CAPITAL INFRA SOLUTIONS) LEAD - THAMES WATER
CONFERENCE OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS
10.00 - 10.15
10:15 - 10:35
10:35 – 10:50
10:50 - 11:05
GRAHAM HOWARD - UKSTT CHAIR
MARK TAYLOR - DIRECTOR OF DELIVERY FOR LONDON INFRASTRUCTURE -THAMES WATER
TUNNELLING AT RYE MEADS
JACQUES DENEYS - CONTRACTS MANAGER - BARHALE
RADU GAFITA - SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - BARHALE
ABDUL QADEER - PROJECT MANAGER - THAMES WATER
LONG DISTANCE/LARGE DIAMETER DIRECTIONAL DRILLING AT HITCHES LANE
LIZ BEATY – PROJECT MANAGER - THAMES WATER
PAUL QUINLAN – HEAD OF DELIVERY, COMPLEX WORKS - BROWNE
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SMALL DIAMETER PIPE IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
DAVID GABLE - PROJECT MANAGER - THAMES WATER
BARRY JONES - DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS - BROWNE
11:05 - 11:15 Q & A
11:15 - 11:25
SPONSOR - QUICK PIG - REINERT-RITZ
NICO HINDRIKS - HEAD OF SALES QUICK-PIG / WASTEWATER
11:25 - 11:50 REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION
NORTHERN OUTFALL SEWER BRIDGE 14: REHABILITATION OF 160-YEAR-OLD BAZALGETTE SEWER AND ROAD BRIDGE VIA FIBREGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC RIGID SEGMENTAL LINERS
11:50 - 12:10
12:10 - 12:30
12:30 – 12:45
SAM PALMER - PROJECT MANAGER - THAMES WATER
EOGHAN O’BRIEN - SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - MCALLISTER GROUP
MONCRIEFF ST…. SIZE DOESN’T MATTER!
COMPLEX UV LINING SRE PROJECT CASE STUDY – THAMES WATER & ONSITE
CRAIG DONOVAN - PROJECT MANAGER - THAMES WATER
MATT GREENHILL - PROJECT MANAGER - ONSITE RAIL SERVICES
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
GOING UNDERGROUND: UNLOCKING SMARTER SOLUTIONS BENEATH OUR STREETS
LAURA VILLANUEVA - STRATEGIC PLANNING & DELIVERY MANAGER, STRATEGIC OPERATIONSTRANSPORT FOR LONDON
12:45 – 12:55 Q & A
12:55 - 13:05
SPONSOR - VORTEX
DAVE FLETCHER, SVP STRATEGIC ACCOUNTS
13:05 - 14:30 LUNCH & EXHIBITION
14:30 - 14:50
14:50 - 15:10
15:10 – 15:30
SPONSOR - PICOTE SOLUTIONS
DAWN GREIG, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING @ BURY GREEN (MAINS REHAB)
THERESA O’CONNELL - SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - MURPHY
ADEM DERVISH - CONSTRUCTION MANAGER - MURPHY
RUI CUSTODIO - PROJECT MANAGER - THAMES WATER
MILLENIUM MAIN: REHABILITATION OF 3.2KM, 1000MM TRUNK MAIN FROM NUNHEAD RESERVOIR TO GREENWICH PARK
RUSSELL BROWN - CONTRACT DIRECTOR - M GROUP
DAVID WELCH - DIRECTOR - DWG
15:30 - 15:40 Q & A
15:40 - 15:50
15:50 - 16:10
CONFERENCE SPONSOR - HERMES TECHNOLOGIE GMBH
TIM HERMES, CEO
NORTHERN OUTFALL SEWER BRIDGES 7 AND 8 - REPLACING THE UK’S BUSIEST SEWER WHERE IT BRIDGES OVER A RAILWAY
MARK LUSHER - CIS (CAPITAL INFRA SOLUTIONS) LEAD - THAMES WATER
RICHARD SMITH – PROJECT MANAGER - THAMES WATER
CLOSING REMARKS
16:10 - 17:00 REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION
Event Sponsors
PICOTE SOLUTIONS
Unit 1, Vulcan Close, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 9DD, UK
Picote Solutions is a global provider of trenchless rehabilitation equipment for pipes ranging from 32mm to 300mm. Known for delivering practical, high-performance tools, the company supports efficient pipe maintenance and repair across a wide range of applications. Founded in Finland, Picote has built a strong reputation for reliability and proven performance in demanding field conditions. Innovation drives Picote’s product development, with a focus on practical solutions that address the dayto-day challenges faced by water companies and contractors. Its award-winning range includes milling machines, high-speed cleaning and coating systems and cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining solutions. Recent additions include the Mini Multi-Cutter powered by BZ Bots, a compact, high-performance system designed to precisely reinstate lateral connections from the mainline, delivering controlled and reliable cutting even in complex pipe networks. Alongside this, a range of intuitive Lining Drums has been introduced to improve installation efficiency, consistency and ease of use on site, further enhancing overall productivity. By enabling pipe rehabilitation, Picote’s systems eliminate the need for excavation, significantly reducing disruption, project timelines and overall costs. This trenchless approach also supports more sustainable asset management, helping organisations extend
the life of existing infrastructure while minimising environmental impact.
Picote works closely with customers to ensure its technology delivers in real-world conditions. Alongside its equipment, the company provides hands-on training and technical support, enabling teams to operate safely, efficiently and with confidence on site. With an established international presence and a highly experienced team, Picote combines engineering expertise with a clear understanding of industry requirements. Its commitment to innovation, performance and practical support has made it a trusted partner for organisations responsible for maintaining critical pipeline infrastructure.
WHO WE ARE
The British Drilling Association (BDA) is the UK’s leading advocate for the geotechnical drilling industry, dedicated to improving standards in health and safety, quality of workmanship, and technical compliance.
The BDA engage with the wider geotechnical and ground related industries to promote high standards through initiatives like our third-party independently accredited BDA Audit.
WHY JOIN THE BDA?
• COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT: Become part of a robust community with a strong voice in the industry.
• RESOURCES: FREE access to BDA publications, safety manuals, and guidance documents
• VISIBILITY: Full, searchable company listing on the BDA website.
OUR MEMBERS
BDA members span the drilling industry spectrum, including clients who procure or specify drilling services, contractors who oversee and manage drilling operations, and the drillers themselves who execute these specialised tasks.
• PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: Discounts on BDA and supported events, and free monthly updates from the industry.
• QUALITY ASSURANCE: Benefit from the BDA Audit that certifies adherence to the highest industry standards.
Speakers
Russell Brown
Contract Director - M Group
Russell Brown is Contract Director at M Group, overseeing the mains replacement programme within Thames Water Capital Delivery. With over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, Russell has built his career with Tier 1 contractors, specialising in the water and gas sectors and serving major, regulated clients. He has led large operational and support teams on contracts with annual revenues of up to £400 million. A selfdescribed generalist, Russell brings extensive expertise across engineering, customer service, and commercial management. He is passionate about driving high performance in complex, highvolume, customer-facing environments.
Dave Fletcher
Senior Vice President - Strategic Accounts Vortex
Dave is a 30-year veteran of the trenchless technology industry. He leads Vortex’s long-term strategic partnership and market development strategy for the products division. Working closely with the management team, Dave fills a vital role in the ongoing commercialisation and global expansion of the Vortex product line. Prior to joining Vortex, Dave directed sales and all business development for Applied Felts Inc. and MaxLiner USA, both worldwide leaders in cured-in-place pipe liners and resins. Widely known and respected in the industry, his global industry knowledge, salesmanship, and negotiation skills are integral to Vortex’s long-term growth in key strategic market segments.
Speakers
Jacques Deneys
Contracts Manager - Barhale
Jacques Deneys is a highly experienced Regional Manager with over 15 years in infrastructure delivery, specialising in sewerage, raw water and potable water projects. He has a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects.
Competent, committed, and results-driven, Jacques leads by example, motivating and engaging teams to achieve high performance in demanding environments. He brings strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, enabling effective stakeholder management across multidisciplinary teams.
Jacques is known for constructively challenging design approaches and promoting innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and project outcomes.
Adem Dervish
Construction Manager - Murphy
With over 20 years of experience in the construction and utilities sector, Adem is currently engaged with Murphy on Thames Water North London Mains Rehabilitation, focusing on delivering construction projects with an emphasis on safety, efficiency, and adherence to budgetary constraints. Adem’s role involves overseeing all aspects of construction processes, ensuring that every project meets the highest standards of quality and safety.
Prior to his current position, Adem spent a decade at Affinity, where he successfully managed multiple teams across various geographical areas.
Adem’s journey from working directly on the tools to leading teams has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of the industry’s demands and the skills necessary to navigate them effectively.
Speakers
David Gable
Senior Project Manager – Thames Water
David is currently the Senior Project Manager with over 25 years’ experience delivering major water infrastructure programmes across London. He has led complex schemes requiring trenchless and No Dig solutions, including the BCIA award winning HS2 Sewer Diversion and large scale mains replacement projects. David specialises in minimising disruption through innovative engineering, strategic planning, and stakeholder collaboration, with a strong track record in safe, sustainable delivery.
Radu Gafita
Senior Project Manager - Barhale
A Chartered Engineer and Senior Project Manager with over 15 years of field experience delivering complex infrastructure projects. Expertise includes shafts, trenchless solutions such as microtunnelling & tunnelling, and reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Combining technical expertise with practical site experience, Radu is passionate about efficient project delivery, innovation, and building high performing teams.
Mathew Greenhill
Project Manager - OnSite Rail Services
Mathew Greenhill is a Project Manager at OnSite, where he has spent the past four years leading programmes as the dedicated Thames Water PM. Since joining the business, Mathew has successfully delivered a wide range of wastewater infrastructure projects, from straightforward sewer lining schemes to complex excavations and full sewer replacements. He is known for his hands-on approach, clear communication, and strong coordination with field teams, subcontractors, and client stakeholders. Mathew focuses on delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient project outcomes while supporting continuous improvement across Thames Water’s network.
Event Sponsors
HERMES TECHNOLOGIE GMBH & CO KG
8 High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8LS, UK
Advanced solutions for sewer, pumping station and sewer treatment plant rehabilitation
For decades, Hermes Technologie has been developing innovative solutions for the rehabilitation of underground infrastructure, including sewer systems, pumping stations, and wastewater treatment plants.
Specialising in sewer and manhole rehabilitation, our focus is on delivering efficient, high-quality solutions for every stage of the process. Our main coating mortars KS1 (domestic wastewater), KS2 (industrial wastewater), and KS2bL (biogenic sulfuric acid resistance) are designed to achieve a service life of up to 80 years. Our core strengths include advanced technologies and proven methods such as the fully automated M-Coating system. Compact, user-friendly, and long-lasting, it enables outstanding results using the centrifugal coating process for manhole rehabilitation.
To ensure the highest level of consulting and product supply, we actively contribute to leading industry organizations such as BGT, DWA, VSB, RSV, DIN, and UKSTT.
E: oezkan@hermes-technologie.at W: www.hermes-technologie.de
For decades, our team has supported professional training together with the DWA. In addition, we are putting our focus on digitalised e-learning via the Sewer Tech Academy (STA), providing modern and flexible knowledge transfer for the industry.
Both founder Rainer Hermes and the second generation, Eileen Hermes and Tim Hermes, are actively engaged in boards and committees, helping to shape the future of the industry.
To further strengthen our presence in the UK, we have partnered with S1E Ltd for manhole rehabilitation solutions and with RSM Lining Supplies Global Ltd for resin products. These partnerships enable us to provide faster delivery, stronger local support, and a comprehensive, high-quality product portfolio focused on our customers’ needs.
Speakers
Dawn Greig
Chief Commercial Officer – Picote Solutions
Dawn Greig is Chief Commercial Officer at Picote Solutions and plays an active role in promoting the global trenchless technology sector. She brings a strategic perspective shaped by years of working closely with contractors and industry leaders, with a focus on how trenchless solutions are understood, adopted and applied in practice.
Dawn is a strong advocate for knowledge sharing, industry collaboration and raising standards across the sector. She is particularly passionate about connecting people, ideas and real-world challenges to drive progress within the trenchless community.
A Past Chair of the UK Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT), she also serves as a Trustee of both UKSTT and ISTT, and is a member of the ISTT Marketing & Outreach Committee and European Working Group. She was recently named UKSTT Trenchless Woman of the Year for 2026, in recognition of her contribution to the industry.
Nico Hindriks
Head of Quick-Pig/WastewaterReinert-Ritz GmbH
Nico has been responsible for wastewater for more than 4 years now. Initially for Germany to facilitate the work on rising mains there. With his experience, he has been able to build up the product internationally and develop markets such as Switzerland, Scandinavia and the UK. His daily tasks include opening up new markets and continuously developing the product. Contact with users is always important in order to design the product for everyday use.
Speakers
Tim Hermes CEO - Hermes Technologie GmbH
Tim Hermes, the CEO of Hermes Technologie, is a second-generation leader in the sewer rehabilitation industry. As the son of the company’s founder, he has been connected to the business his entire life, gaining hands-on experience from an early age. He later took over the company together with his sister, continuing the family legacy. Under his leadership, Hermes Technologie focuses on innovation, efficiency, and sustainable solutions in the manhole rehabilitation. Tim Hermes combines deep industry knowledge with a modern, forward-thinking approach, helping the company expand internationally while maintaining its strong reputation in sewer and manhole rehabilitation technologies worldwide.
Barry Jones Director of Operations - Browne
Director of Operations at Browne Construction, with over 26 years’ experience in the utilities sector and more than 15 years dedicated to large scale mains replacement programmes. Since AMP5, Barry has overseen the installation of an estimated quarter of a million metres of new water mains, the majority of which have been delivered across London’s most complex boroughs. His experience spans both strategic programme leadership and hands on operational delivery, giving him a deep understanding of the technical, commercial and stakeholder challenges involved in major urban infrastructure works. A strong advocate of no dig techniques, Barry champions trenchless solutions wherever feasible to reduce disruption, improve safety and accelerate delivery.
Mark Lusher
CIS (Capital Infra Solutions) Lead - Thames Water
Mark has been involved with trenchless technology and No-Dig systems for over 42 years with work in the water and rail sectors. He has won multiple national and international awards for his work over the years and has worked as a Contractor, Consultant, Designer and client in both Managerial and Director roles. Mark’s current role is as the Capital Infrastructure Solutions Lead for Thames Water advising design and construction teams on complex civil engineering projects.
Speakers
Iain Naismith
UKSTT Sub Committee Chair, IKT
Iain is Chair of the UKSTT Technical and Education Committee and is a member of the T&E Committee of the International Society for Trenchless Technology.
He is a Senior Research Fellow at IKT - Institute for Underground Infrastructure, the German not-for-profit engineering research institute that investigates extending the life of ageing sewer infrastructure and the management of urban drainage.
Eoghan O’Brien
Senior Project Manager - McAllister Group
Eoghan has over 10 years’ experience in the water and wastewater sectors in both Ireland and England. Having worked around the Thames Water ecosystem since 2015. Eoghan was the project manager for NOS14 from design phase through to manufacturing and initial construction, before moving to his current role as senior project manager, overseeing a team of pms managing all of McAllister’s capital delivery programme for Thames Water, including the sewer crossing rail programme, Northern Outfall Sewer programme, pressure lining programme and the Thames Water operations engineering solutions programme.
Speakers
Theresa O’Connell
Senior Project Manager - Murphy
Theresa is an accomplished, integrity-driven professional with nearly 30 years of experience, currently serving as Senior Project Manager for Murphy’s on the Thames Water Mains Rehabilitation programme. Theresa enjoys the challenge of delivering results and continuously improving performance through determination, organisation, innovation, and humour. Theresa believes that engaging people at every level is key to solving problems effectively while maintaining momentum and morale.
Theresa’s strengths include communicating clearly with clients and internal teams, presenting effective reports at all levels, building strong stakeholder relationships, introducing new products into existing frameworks, advising clients on best practice, and training end users to improve efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.
Sam Palmer
Project Manager - Thames Water
Sam Palmer is a final year degree apprentice at Thames Water, working as a project manager while completing a four year programme leading to a Bachelor’s in Project Management. His experience is rooted in wastewater infrastructure, including sewer rail crossing projects and work on the Northern Outfall Sewer. Sam aims to continue strengthening and restoring Thames Water’s vital infrastructure long into the future.
Speakers
Mark Taylor
Director of Delivery for London InfrastructureThames Water
Mark is the Director of Delivery for London Infrastructure, responsible for delivering over £1m a day upgrading and replacing Thames Water’ below ground infrastructure in London. Some key programmes include over 600km of trunk and distribution mains replacement, waste rising main replacement and sewers in the rail environment - all of which benefit significantly by employing no-dig techniques. Thames Water became patrons of UKSTT in 2025 with Mark acting as its principal representative.
Paul Quinlan
Head of Delivery, Complex WorksBrowne Construction
Paul Quinlan is Head of Delivery for Complex Works at Browne Construction, with 28 years’ experience delivering water and utilities infrastructure across London and the surrounding counties. Since joining Browne in 2018, he has led critical utility projects, coordinating multiple workstreams and stakeholders with a clear focus on quality, innovation and value for money. A zero tolerance safety culture is central to his approach. Previously, Paul spent 15 years at Amey delivering high profile, technically demanding schemes, including sewer strengthening, trunk main replacement, regeneration works and enabling works for several key infrastructure Projects in London including the DLR, Crossrail and the Thames Tideway Tunnel.
Speakers
Laura Villanueva
Strategic Planning & Delivery Manager –Strategic Operations – TfL
Laura has 24 years’ experience in local government, including 20 years specialising in road/street works. She helps shape how cities move by transforming complex road networks into smarter, more efficient and sustainable systems. Her career spans frontline delivery through to large-scale innovation across London’s road network, giving her a grounded, system-wide perspective. At Transport for London, Laura leads strategic initiatives to modernise road/street works, using data, policy and emerging technologies to reduce disruption and improve performance. A CIHT Fellow, she sits on several national industry boards and is founder/sponsor of HAUC(UK)’s Road to Net Zero programme.
David Welch Director - DWG
David Welch is a Director at DWG with qualifications in mechanical engineering, geotechnical engineering, and construction management. He leads the specialist contractor, combining technical design capability with a focus on minimising disruption for clients and local communities.
With an impeccable track record, David has never failed to deliver on a project and is recognised as an expert adviser in geotechnical and stabilisation works both in the UK and internationally. He applies a broad range of advanced materials, including geopolymers, acrylic resins, epoxies, microfine cements, amino-plastic hard foams and utilises high-pressure hydraulic and electric pumps capable of delivering up to 700 BAR.
Clients regard DWG as the go-to specialist for complex challenges.
Trusted Products for Trenchless Rehabilitation Worldwide
Vortex brings together proven trenchless solutions that contractors and utilities rely on.
GEOPOLYMER MORTAR & HYBRID CEMENTS
Featuring GeoKrete®, structural and extremely corrosion-resistant, a spin or spray-applied system for manholes, pipe and large structures.
EPOXIES, POLYMERICS, & GROUTS
Choose from Structure Guard® 100% solids epoxy for extreme corrosion protection to grouts for I & I and soil stabilization.
• GeoKrete®: Fully structural & corrosion resistant
• Concrete, CMP, brick, stone, steel, etc.
• Mortar patching materials for leak stoppage
• Structure Guard®: Corrosion protection
• Chimney Guard™: Chimney sealing
• Grouts: I & I, Void Fill, & Lift
• Treatment plants, pipes, manholes & Structures
• Mortar Rigs
REHAB EQUIPMENT
Designed by applicators, for applicators. Our design team started in the field and used this experience to build superior equipment.
UV CIPP SYSTEMS
Your single source for advanced UV CIPP curing equipment, UV liners, UV resins, technical expertise and training.
SEWER REHAB ROBOTIC SYSTEMS
For pipe and laterals, we lead the country in sewer robotic and accessory sales, service, and training. We also offer premium cutters and other robotic tools for the most demanding jobs.
HIGH SPEED DRAINING EQUIPMENT
Choose from a broad range of MaxLiner® and Picote products for vertical and lateral cleaning and repairs.
• Small Diameter Lining Trailers
• Pipeline Robotics Trailers
• Epoxy / Polymeric Rigs
• UV Curing Systems — DN150-1800
— SAVA Series: 12kW & Lumen iq compact
— Light chains, end cans, & more
• UV Liners 6"-72", installation ready
• UV Resin Systems
• Schwalm Talpa 1330 or 2060
• Portable System available
• Cutting heads, chisels, jetters, etc.
• Hutliner® Packer for laterals
• Broad range of Millers
• Micro Cutters
• Cleaning Chains
• Descaling & Grinding Tools
Event Sponsors
Founded in 2015 Vortex, has grown from a U.S. provider of Trenchless product and service solutions into a global leader in the development, manufacturing, installation, and sales of proven trenchless rehabilitation solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure. As aging networks demand longer-lasting, lower-disruption renewal, Vortex continues to expand its reach by bringing together advanced materials, installation-enabling technologies, and real-world field experience across diverse operating environments.
At the core of Vortex’s growth is a portfolio of proven and proprietary products built for performance and reliability: fully structural GeoKrete® geopolymer and hybrid cements, a corrosion-resistant line of Quadex® polymeric coatings, Maverick™ grouts for infiltration and inflow (I&I) mitigation and soil stabilization, in-house developed UV curing technology and liners, Schwalm Sewer robotics, and Picote high-speed cleaning equipment. These solutions reflect Vortex’s commitment to providing contractors and asset owners with the tools and materials required to renew critical infrastructure efficiently— extending asset life while minimizing community disruption. Now, Vortex is accelerating that momentum with a focused effort to build its products business in the United Kingdom and Ireland. This expansion is designed not only to deliver proven solutions directly to the UK market,
VORTEX INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTS
T: +49 (0) 8374 58905-0
E: dfletcher@vortexcompanies.com
W: www.vortexcompanies.com
but also to strengthen and support Vortex’s best-inclass key installation service partners. As these service businesses continue to grow across the UK and Ireland, they rely on the latest in lining and coating technologies to deliver long-term rehabilitation outcomes for sewer infrastructure. By expanding local product availability, technical support, and alignment between products and services, Vortex is positioned to help streamline projects, improve consistency, and raise performance standards from specification through installation. This next chapter is being led by Dan Watson, SVP / Managing Director of Vortex International. Charged with elevating the new Vortex Infrastructure Products group under the Vortex International umbrella, Watson’s focus is clear: unify expertise, increase capability, and scale delivery. Supporting Dan is Dave Fletcher, SVP – Strategic Accounts, who brings more than 35 years of trenchless industry business development experience to the table. The result is a stronger, more integrated platform, one that supports customers with proven products, trusted service execution, and the confidence that comes from a globally backed team committed to protecting and renewing sewer infrastructure throughout the UK and Ireland.
At the core of Vortex’s growth is a portfolio of proven and proprietary products built for performance and reliability. “
Exhibitors
ASOE HOSE MANUFACTURING INC
Dr Isbruch Strase 14, Recklinghause 45661, NRW, Germany
T: +27 82 7557412
E: deon@asoepipe.co.uk
W: www.asoepiperelining.c
ATLAS WINCH HIRE
Drakeswell Yard, Duck End Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3RY, UK
T: +44 (0) 1371 859555
E: reece@winchhire.com
W: www.winchhire.co.uk
BLUELIGHT LINING LTD
12 Rothersthorpe Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8JH, UK.
T: +44 (0) 1604 211360
E: hello@bluelightlining.co.uk
W: www.bluelightlining.co.uk
CHANNELINE
Plot 597-546, Street 35, Community 597, Dubai Investment Park 2, Dubai
T: +44 (0) 7971 488483
E: tim.webb@channeline.com
W: www.channeline.com
FM CONWAY
Conway House, Vestry Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5EL, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 7368132635
E: Danny.whitlock@fmconway.co.uk
W: www.fmconway.co.uk
HERMES TECHNOLOGIE GMBH & CO KG
8 High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8LS, UK
T: +43 6644 223996
E: oezkan@hermes-technologie.at
W: www.hermes-technologie.de
Exhibitors
IMS ROBOTICS UK LTD
Unit 5 Enterprise Business Park, Moorhouse Avenue, Leeds, LS11 8HA, UK
T: +44 (0) 7369 236251
E: john.rose@ims.robotics.co.uk
W: www.ims-robotics.co.uk
IPSUM UTILITIES
Unit 10, Warren Park Way, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4SA, UK
T: +44 (0) 7827 899160
E: Kelly.Bernhardt@ipsum.co.uk
W: www.ipsum.co.uk
MAMMOTH MTS
57 Grasmere Road, Chester Le Street, DH2 3ET, UK
T: +44 (0) 7565 495152
E: frank.gowdy@mammoth-mts.co.uk
W: www.mammoth-mts.co.uk
NEOAIR LTD
Lytchett House 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA. UK
T: +44 (0) 7356 074570
E: info@neoairltd.com
W: www.neoairltd.com
PEARPOINT / SPX
49 Woolmer Way, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 9QE, UK
T: +44 (0) 1420 470222
E: nigel.young@spx.com
W: www.pearpoint.com
PICOTE SOLUTIONS
Unit 1, Vulcan Close, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 9DD, UK
T: +44 (0) 7585 116508
E: dawn@picotesolutions.com
W: www.picotegroup.com
Exhibitors
PRO LINING SOLUTIONS LTD
Unit 16 Moorhouse Avenue, Leeds, LS11 8HA, UK
T: +44 (0) 7472 502927
E: garrick@proliningsolutions.com
W: www.proliningsolutions.com
PROKASRO MECHATRONIK GMBH
Im Schlehert 6, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, 76187, Germany
T: +44 (0) 7714 013360
E: toy@prokasro.de
W: www.prokasro.de
RADIUS SUBTERRA
Radius House, Berristow Lane South Normanton, Derbyshire DE55 2JJ, UK
T: +44 (0) 7823 526430
E: garvan.kelly@radius-subterra.com
W: www.radius-systems.com/subterra/
RAUSCH UK LTD
Environment House, First Avenue, Westfield Industrial Estate, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4BS, UK
T: +44 (0) 1761 404870
E: sales-uk@rausch.international
W: www.rausch-uk.com
REINERT-RITZ GMBH
Ernst-Heinkel-Str. 2, Nordhorn, Lower Saxony, 48531, Germany.
E: nico.hindriks@reinert-ritz.de
T: +49 15161 089393
W: www.reinert-ritz.de
RELINE U.V DISTRIBUTION LTD
Unit 1 Silverbridge Enterprise Park, Legmoylin Rd, Silverbridge, Newry, BT35 9LL, UK
E: info@relineuvdistribution.com
T: +44 (0) 77688 47410
W: www.relineuvdistribution.com
Exhibitors
RIONED & ANDY GUEST JETTERS LTD
Unit 11, Riparian Way, The Crossings Business Park, Cross Hills, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD20 7BW. UK
T: +44 (0) 7912 177 166
M: +44 (0) 3300 240404
E: jon.woods@rioned.co.uk
W: www.andyguestjetters.co.uk
RSM LINING SUPPLIES
GLOBAL LTD
Unit 2 Connection Business Park, Woodfield Way, Balby, Doncaster,South Yorkshire, DN4 8GE, UK
T: +44 (0) 330 043 9604
E: phil@rsm-web.com
W: www.rsm-web.com
RSP UK
Unit 1, High Barns Farm, Bedford Road, Roxton, MK44 3ET, UK
T: +44 (0) 7304 054425
E: kk@rsp-uk.co.uk
W: www.rsp-uk.co.uk
Exhibitors
S1E LTD
Cooper House, Unit 2 Springhill Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7BQ, UK.
T: +44 (0) 1226 397015
E: contact@s1e.co.uk
W: www.s1e.co.uk
SAERTEX MULTICOM
Brochterbecker Damm 52, Saerbeck, NRW, 48369, Germany
T: +49 2574 902400
E: c.watson@saertex.com
W: www.saertex.com/en
SANIVAR UK
Unit 6 Easter Park, Cramlington, NE23 1WQ, UK
T: +44 (0) 7761 512636
E: tim@sanivar.co.uk
W: www.sanivaruk.com
SCANPROBE TECHNIQUES LTD
Unit 11, Kenley Trade Park, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5AU, UK
T: +44 (0) 20325 32001
E: marketing@scanprobe.com
W: www.scanprobe.com
STEINZEUG-KERAMO N.V.
Paalsteenstraat 36, Hasselt, B-3500, Belgium
T: +44 (0) 78607 48464
E: Leon.Woods@wienerberger.com
W: www.steinzeug-keramo.com
TRACTO-TECHNIK UK LTD
Windsor Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9SU, UK
T: +44 (0) 75830 85419
E: roy.greasby@tracto.com
W: www.tracto.com
KERA.Drive is a complete vitrified clay pipe jacking system for modern sewer construction and targeted network rehabilitation using trenchless technologies.
Renowned for its durability and long service life, vitrified clay pipes support sustainable infrastructure projects by minimising surface disruption and reliably protecting groundwater.
Visit Steinzeug Keramo at the No-Dig Roadshow and discover the benefits of the KERA.Drive system.
Exhibitors
TWOH
Unit 1, Mochdre Creamery Trading Parc, Station Road, Colwyn Bay, Gwynedd, LL28 5EF, UK
T: +44 (0) 84502 30364
E: sales@twoh.net
W: www.twoh.net
UKSTT
200 Drake Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1PJ, UK
T: +44 (0) 77457 81500
E: lynn@ukstt.org.uk
W: www.ukstt.org.uk
VERMEER UK
45-51 Rixon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4BA, UK
T: +44 (0) 77697 40763
E: tina.jenkinson@vermeeruk.co.uk
W: www.vermeeruk.co.uk
VIP POLYMERS LTD (VIP-WECO)
15 Windover Road, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7EB, UK
T: +44 (0) 77899 26948
E: jim.shaw@vip-polymers.com
W: www.vip-polymers.com/vip-weco/
VIVAX-METROTECH LTD
Unit 1 BC Polden Business Centre, Bristol RD, Bridgwater. TA6 4AW, UK
T: +44 (0)1793 822679
E: salesuk@vxmt.com
W: www.vivax-metrotech.co.uk
VORTEX
Ruskin House, Warren Cl, Battle, Hastings, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN33 9DZ, UK
T: +44 (0) 74383 49045
E: dfletcher@vortexcompanies.com
W: www.vortexcompanies.com
UKSTT Annual Awards Masquerade Dinner 2026
Join us for the UKSTT Annual Awards Dinner at No-Dig Live on the evening of Wednesday 30 September in partnership with Westrade Group Ltd.
Venue: NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ
Dress Code: Black Tie & Masquerade mask
Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026
Time: 7.00pm till late with after dinner DJ
Carriages: by 2.00am
Tickets:
Tables will seat 10 guests
CLICK TO BOOK TICKETS NOW
Member Early Bird Rate £220 + VAT
Non-Member Early Bird Rate £240 + VAT
Early bird tickets must be booked and paid for by 30 June 2026
Member Standard Rate £250 + VAT
Non-Member Standard Rate £260 + VAT
On arrival, guests will enjoy a champagne reception before sitting down to enjoy a delicious 3 course meal. The dinner is attended by over 400 people and will showcase and recognise this year’s best performing and most innovative trenchless technologies from across the world.
For further details about our Awards Sponsorship opportunities, please contact Trevor Dorrell at tdorrell@westrade.co.uk or +44(0)1923 723 990
