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Celebrating 10 years of Sapphire Utility Solutions
These past ten years have been exciting years of many successes. None of this would be possible without the magnificent work and effort of all our people.
Fighting for better lives in our community
Since The Sapphire Foundation launched in 2022 we have supported a number of local charities, fundraising events, organisations and sports teams nominated by our employees including…
IT Engineer ends the year on a high with top marks in his apprenticeship
We recently caught up with Lewis Thompson who recently completed his apprenticeship, to find out about the great things he learned in the year long journey to becoming a fully qualified IT Engineer.
Flushed with success as playground bathrooms get modern makeover
A community playground bathroom in Croft, Warrington has been given a much-needed facelift thanks to teams from Sapphire Utility Solutions and United Utilities.
New app slashes Street works cost in half at Sapphire
We recently invested £60,000 in a brand-new Street works app, Opus, to save time, money and get better visibility of our jobs, permits and fines.
Sapphire take on huge £1.3 million project under railway 3km long!
Our team have been working in Flaxby since mid-September on a whopping £1.3 million contract after the demand on the town’s water network had increased drastically.
Saving lives one step at a time
In July we launched The Sapphire Foundation, giving our employees the chance to put forward a charity of their choice for us to support. We have had an overwhelming number of nominations and we are very proud to have donated and fundraised for six charities since our launch.
We’ve introduced eco-friendly repair material that’s halved our carbon footprint!
In addition to the circular economies it delivers, the material is also waterproof, void less, extremely hard wearing, has zero waste, and is able to be heated and mixed directly at the job site.
An exciting partnership sees Sapphire take cybersecurity to a new level
Cyber criminals do not follow a 9 – 5 working day and we need to ensure Sapphire Utility Solutions is monitored and protected 24/7, therefore we have recently partnered with Sapphire Cyber Security to manage our security operations.
Promoting water efficiency in the community with United Utilities
Our team recently maintained and preserved local green space in The Wirrral by building and installing planters and two water butts. The water butts will fill up with rain water, reducing the use of drinking water and saving money.