Crane Building Services & Utilities is proud to announce that we have officially achieved the internationally recognised ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System certification.
This significant milestone is a testament to our unwavering commitment to the health, safety, and well-being of our Associates. It marks the culmination of a rigorous and collaborative journey, during which our leadership and safety teams have seamlessly embedded the Occupational Health and Safety Management System into our everyday operations.
ISO 45001:2018 is the world’s foremost standard for occupational health and safety, adopted by over 80 countries globally. It establishes a robust framework for managing workplace risks and improving employee safety-setting the global benchmark for excellence in occupational health.
This certification is more than a formal recognition – it is a reflection of our proactive approach to risk prevention, our continuous focus on operational efficiency, and our culture of care. With ISO 45001 in place, our organisation is now further positioned as industry leaders in safety excellence ensuring safer working environments at all levels.
The Thurso Pipeline Valve Replacement Project involved upgrading 11.7km of water pipe from Latheron to Lybster in the Scottish Highlands.
A cast iron water main supplying approximately 450 properties required 5 very old valves to be switched out.
The traditional approach would be to shut off the mains for each valve replacement causing water supply to stop multiple times. Instead, Scottish Water selected the WASK AquaStop bypass solution to ensure continued water supply to customers and reduce the overall installation time on site, minimising disruption, and cost.
Please watch the video below to find out more about the project and hear from Scottish Water and MAL Civils about the real-world benefits of the WASK AquaStop.
WASK is a leading brand of Crane Building Services & Utilities which forms part of the Process Flow Technologies group, a division of the parent company Crane Co.
This July 4th 2025 marks 170 years since R.T. Crane famously opened his one-man foundry in the United States and poured his first order and penned the resolution in 1855 that guides Crane Co to this day.
R.T. Crane’s first big break came only 1 month after starting his foundry. A representative of P.W. Gates and Co., a large manufacturer of freight cars, engines, and saw mills, brought some patterns of “car-boxes” for Crane to see. They asked whether he could make these metal containers that held the lubricating material to lessen axle friction on railroad cars. Due to the scarcity of copper in Chicago, Gate’s regular supplier was unable to fill these orders and Crane jumped on the opportunity. After securing a cask of copper from a smelter he happened to know in Detroit, he delivered his fine castings on schedule. A satisfied customer, P.W. Gates and Co. subsequently awarded ALL of its orders for car-boxes to the up-and-coming R.T. Crane Brass and Bell Foundry.
A key to Crane’s success from the very beginning was an unwavering commitment to listening to the voice of the customer and ensuring customer satisfaction
Company anniversaries were festive occasions at Crane. One of the most notable was the Fiftieth Jubilee Celebration on July 6, 1905. R.T. Crane reserved sixteen special trains to carry the employees from Chicago’s Northwestern Station to Northwestern Park in Des Plaines, where the above photographed Jubilee picnic was held.
Great to support Fusion Utilities & Burdens at their annual infrastructure conference at Silverstone race track.
WASK staff engaged with branch managers and head office staff regarding all aspects of the supply of our Utilities products. We were able to catch up with old friends and make new connections.
SGN is undertaking a vital upgrade of Scotland’s gas infrastructure near Dunkeld, driven by riverbank erosion along the River Tay. WASK’s PECAT® Valve Flange Adaptors are providing essential transition points in the new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipeline.
The PECAT Valve Flange Adaptors enable seamless connections between the new PE pipeline and critical components such as flanged pipes, valves, and other key equipment along the 14km route between Birnam and Logierait. Their innovative design ensures secure and efficient connectivity, making them a crucial element in the future-proofing of Scotland’s gas transportation system.
This pipeline upgrade, which includes the construction of a new transmission regulator station and a district governor, will enhance the safety and reliability of gas supplies to thousands of homes across the region. The WASK adaptors demonstrate the importance of robust engineering solutions in safeguarding essential infrastructure.
WASK are excited to be supplying a number of 450mm SDR21 x 450 PN16 WASK PECAT® Flange Adaptors to Cadent Gas for a major abandonment scheme in Bolton. Our fittings will provide transition points along the route from the new plastic pipeline to key valve locations.
We are delighted to see WASK® PECAT Governor Riser fittings being installed by Pe3 Pipeline Services at the Monster Energy drink plant expansion in Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
The fittings were supplied by our local distributor in Northern Ireland, Total Pipeline Specialists who stock a range of WASK fittings.
WASK’s PECAT Governor Risers are specially designed for use with above ground governor modules and eliminate the need for fabricated steel legs and transition fittings.
Congratulations to our development and channel partner Sarco Stopper Ltd in receiving a King’s Award for Enterprise – an outstanding and impressive achievement.
The King’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious awards for UK business, recognising companies who excel in the fields of innovation, international trade, sustainable development or promoting opportunity (through social mobility). Sarco Stopper’s award for Innovation recognised the company’s development of Hydro Bag technology utilised in a range of flow stopping and bypass systems for water distribution networks.
Sarco Stopper was originally founded in 1996 as an inflatable stopper bag business, focused on the manufacture of flow stopping and bypass systems for distribution mains in gas, oil and other pipeline applications.
Over 1,000 WASK TEESET MKII bases have been sold as part of the base amnesty scheme run during 2023.
Mike Brenchley Technical Sales Manager said “The success of the scheme and speed of uptake has been astounding with all units selling within days.” He added “The market clearly appreciates the opportunity to update their TEESET bases to the latest version and to ensure that their fleet is 100% genuine WASK product in light of counterfeit product known to be in circulation”.
We are currently reviewing a further extension to the scheme and will confirm the details over the coming weeks – watch this space…
WASK have been pleased to recently work with our partners at Sarco Stopper and South West Water at their Training Centre in Exeter.
We have some exciting developments in the pipeline to enhance the already well-established solutions of WASK’s Aquastop and Hydrant Wizard – watch this space…
