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WJA in the Media: Road Bridge Hydrodemolition Project
The Water Jetting Association has teamed up with member Aquaforce to showcase the power of hydrodemolition in the latest edition of Demolition and Recycling International magazine. The title has published a two-page feature about how hydrodemolition supported the successful replacement […]
COVID-19 Notice: Water Jetting Certification Expiry Date Extended
The Ruling Council of the WJA has responded to the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic by extending the expiry date for training certificates and photo ID cards until March 31st 2021. The move gives contractors and operatives more time […]
New Level 2 Water Jetting Training Will Teach and Assess
A new level 2 competent water jetting qualification will allow contractors to enhance critically important skills and support career pathways in their teams, says the Water Jetting Association. The WJA is preparing to launch the new qualification, which is designed […]
HSE Warns of Safety Risks During High Pressure Water Jetting
The Health and Safety Executive has asked the Water Jetting Association to publish an article it has prepared about its investigation into the death of a water jetting operative in 2017. This was the most recent fatality involving water jetting […]
WJA Celebrates 40th Birthday with Invite to Join the Party
The Water Jetting Association is 40 years old in October 2020 – marking a milestone in a journey that has seen it work closely with contractors, manufacturers and service users to drive up water jetting standards in all industrial sectors. […]
Bigger is Not Always Better Says Water Jetting Stalwart
Whatever job needs to be done in the water jetting industry, Billy Campbell must have done it. In a career spanning five decades, he has worked as a drainage engineer, owned his own drainage business, worked for rental businesses and […]
Hydrodemolition – A Bearing on Bridge Maintenance
Hydrodemolition teams have supported vital maintenance on a major bridge by assisting in the removal of structural bearings so they could be replaced. Aquaforce Concrete Services, a member of the Water Jetting Association (WJA), used high pressure jets of water […]
WJA Features in International Energy and Resource Magazine
The WJA has been invited to contribute an article about water jetting to Energy, Oil and Gas magazine, an international title that explores key issues in the oil, gas and mining industries. The article has appeared in the August 2020 edition […]
Obituary – Andrew Cossar
The WJA has been informed that Andrew Cossar, employed by Jetchem Systems Ltd and a WJA approved instructor, has passed away after a short illness. Kevin Troughton, Manager at Jetchem Systems Ltd, says: “Andy began his employment with us on […]