The North Glasgow Integrated Water Management System, Glasgow's Smart Canal, has now been recognised at a number of industry awards:-
Water Industry Awards 2021 - Sustainable Drainage & Flood Management Initiative of the Year - https://waterindustryawards.co.uk/2021-winners/ - May 2021 - awarded to The MGSDP - Glasgow City Council, Scottish Water and Scottish Canals - The North Glasgow Integrated Water Management System - Glasgow's Smart Canal
Association for Public Service Excellence Awards 2021 - Best Innovation/Demand Management Initiative - https://www.apse.org.uk/apse/index.cfm/events/previous-seminars/2021/apse-annual-seminar-2021/apse-annual-service-awards-2021/pse-annual-service-awards-2021-announcing-the-winners/ - September 2021 - awarded to Glasgow City Council for the Glasgow Smart Canal project.
Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2020-21 - organised jointly by CECA Scotland and ICE Scotland - Greatest Contribution to Scotland Award - https://cecascotland.co.uk/scea-2021/ - September 2021 - awarded to Glasgow's Smart Canal.
British Construction Industry Awards 2021 - 'Initiative of the Year' - https://bcia.newcivilengineer.com/bcia/en/page/2021-winners - October 2021 - awarded to McKenzie Construction and Scottish Canals for the Glasgow Smart Canal project.
British Construction Industry Awards 2021 - 'Industry Transformation and Innovation Champions' - https://bcia.newcivilengineer.com/bcia/en/page/2021-winners - October 2021 - awarded to McKenzie Construction and Scottish Canals for the Glasgow Smart Canal project.
E&T Innovation Awards 2021 - Sustainability and Climate Change category - https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/01/et-innovation-awards-the-winners/ - November 2021 - awarded to Innovyze and Fairfield Control Systems for the Glasgow Smart Canal project.
Funding for the project has come from a range of sources, with the main elements funded from Glasgow City Region City Deal (http://www.glasgowcityregion.co.uk/) and the European Regional Development Fund (https://www.scottishcities.org.uk/workstreams/smart-cities) via the 'Scotland's 8th City - the Smart City' programme.
The first connection to the Smart Canal, from the Sighthill development, was formally marked at an event on 10 November - https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/news/scotlands-smart-canal-makes-first-connection-to-new-housing-following-north-glasgow-success-story/
(January 2022)