<p><span>Ofwat wants to “have more of a relationship” with developers, according to its principal Phillip Dixon. </span></p> <p><span>Speaking at the Home Builders Federation’s Technical Conference in Birmingham today (September 19), Dixon of Ofwat, the water services regulation authority for England and Wales, encouraged delegates to get involved in the organisation’s work on environmental incentives. </span></p> <p><span>This was “a key part” of Ofwat’s endeavour to encourage water companies to “do more”, increasing the scope and scale of incentives to allow developers to build sustainable properties and communities, Dixon explained. A consultation on this closed on August 1 with conclusions to be published “before the end of the year”. </span></p> <p><span>The industry’s engagement with the direction of environmental incentives would allow water companies to “help you more”, Dixon told the housebuilding audience, with Ofwat assisting this. </span></p><p><span>“We’re keen to hear your voice. If you want to be part of what we do, get involved. This won’t be a talking shop.” He said that “key takeaways” from the consultation included support for a flexible and simple common framework. </span></p> <p><span>“We value the new build sector,” Dixon insisted. “We want to have more of a relationship with you – more than we do.” </span></p> …