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Friday, January 17, 2025
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Government, Policy & Regulation
Southern Water first to face MPs in series of water companies quizzed by EFRA Committee
Southern Water is to be the first water company to appear before MPs on the EFRA Committee, who will hold the first evidence session of their reforming the water sector inquiry, at 10am on Tuesday 21 January.
The Committee launched...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Glanua acquires anaerobic digestion and biogas specialist Marches Biogas
Glanua has announced that it has acquired Marches Biogas, an engineering and services firm that specialises in anaerobic digestion and biogas production.
Glanua is an industry leader in the municipal and industrial sectors in providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions...
Environmental News
Work progressing on Scottish Water’s largest peatland restoration project to date
Scottish Water is restoring over 500 hectares of peatland in East Ayrshire as part of its bid to protect water quality and cut carbon in the face of climate change.
The project, focused on land surrounding Afton Reservoir near New...
Water Company News
Affinity Water joins neurodiversity in business
Affinity Water has announced it's membership in Neurodiversity in Business (NiB) - the Neurodiversity Charity, a non-profit forum dedicated to fostering neuroinclusivity in the workplace. This initiative aligns with Affinity Water's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and...
Industry News
Extreme height no barrier to inspecting Hull tidal facility
Specialist rope access techniques were used by technicians to access the concrete and steel components of the Grade II listed Hull tidal surge barrier during recent inspection and testing works.
Working at a height of 30m, with the barrier still...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Eco Clarity wins drainage innovation award
Green technology company, Eco Clarity, has been recognised for its ground-breaking FOG (fat, oil and grease) management solution by recently scooping the prestigious innovation award at the National Drainage Awards in London.
Sustainable solution
The judges praised Eco Clarity’s breakthrough service...
Market Analysis & Research
Government could get on track to meet legal environmental commitments but window is closing fast, warns OEP
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) believes this Government has the chance to get on track to meet legal environmental commitments – but warns that the window of opportunity is closing fast.
In its latest annual assessment, 'Progress in improving...
Appointments
Volker Köhler to assist McElroy in growing its European market
McElroy, one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of thermoplastic pipe fusion equipment, has announced that Volker Köhler will play an integral role in helping McElroy grow its business in Europe and around the world.
In his new position,...
Case Studies
Veolia Water Technologies increases water production capacity for Parker Hannifin
Veolia Water Technologies has recently supplied a new ORION unit for Parker Hannifin’s Bioscience Filtration Facility in Birtley. Building on a successful existing relationship, the new 20,000 L/hr unit replaced an older, custom-built ORION and has enabled the customer...
Water Company News
Essex Water completes 19.5km pipeline
Pipelaying on a 19.5km water pipeline that will protect water supplies and the environment in Essex is now complete.
Essex & Suffolk Water is investing £20m in the pipeline, which will help to connect and balance the way the water...
Water Company News
NI Water empowers students with real-world industry experience
Students from across Northern Ireland recently participated in NI Water’s inaugural Hybrid Work Experience Programme - the first in a new series developed in partnership with the leading social mobility charity, Speakers for Schools. The programme offered 26 students...
Industry News
Laser investment boost FSP’s ambitious growth plans
A manufacturer of access covers and steel products for the water sector has reinforced ambitious growth plans with a significant investment in new equipment.
Fabweld Steel Products, which is based at Court Works in Telford, aims to almost double turnover...
Environmental News
NRW publishes interim State of Natural Resources Report
Urgent and collective action is needed now if Wales is to redress the balance between the degradation and protection of its natural resources given the nature, climate, and pollution emergencies it now faces.
This is the call from experts at...
Government, Policy & Regulation
AdBlue manufacturer Brooke Additives blames sacked employee for river pollution
AdBlue manufacturer, Brooke Additives, was fined £3,600 after pollution from its Weston-super-Mare site killed 345 fish.
Last week the company, Brooke Additives Ltd of the Rolston Farm Business Park, Weston-super-Mare, was fined £3,600 after admitting a charge relating to the...
Industry News
Barhale appointed to Yorkshire Water’s AMP8 Complex Non-Infrastructure Framework
Barhale has secured its place on Yorkshire Water’s Complex Non-Infrastructure Framework to support delivery of the water company’s capital investment programme through the forthcoming Asset Management Plan 8 (AMP8) period from April 2025 to 2030.
The civil engineering, infrastructure and...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Watersprint AB acquires Acuva Technologies’ assets
Watersprint AB, a leading provider of cutting-edge UVC LED water disinfection technology, has announced the acquisition of all assets of Acuva Technologies, including intellectual property, following the recent bankruptcy of Acuva.
Acuva Technologies, a Canadian company known for the...
Appointments
AEMT grows team with Membership Engagement Manager appointment
The Association of Electrical & Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has announced the appointment of Scott Haslam to the role of Membership Engagement Manager as part of its continuing expansion.
Scott brings a wealth of experience in building strong relationships and driving...
Water Company News
January start for new phase of Exmoor supply boost
The final phase of a £850,000 improvement to water supply on the edge of Exmoor will get under way in January after project chiefs and the local community worked together to agree a plan to minimise its impact.
Wessex Water...
Water Company News
Yorkshire Water appoints partners to £850m complex non-infrastructure framework for 2025 – 2030
Yorkshire Water has appointed seven contract partners to its new complex non-infrastructure works framework, worth £850m, which covers the 2025 – 2030 delivery period (AMP8).
The partners have been selected across the framework to deliver on the utility’s increased investment...
Water Company News
Barking up the right tree – another first in phosphorus removal for United Utilities
United Utilities has become the first water company in the UK to adopt an innovative plant-based method of phosphorus removal.
Excess phosphorus remains the most common cause of water quality failure in England and Wales, with ever-tightening regulatory targets driving...
Water Company News
Environmental project underway to protect the North Tyne
Work has started to install a storm water storage tank in a Northumberland sewage treatment works to help to protect and improve water quality in the River North Tyne.
Northumbrian Water is investing £2.5m in the upgrades at its site...
Industry News
Barhale completes Phase One Victoria Station water network upgrade – strengthening London water supply
The upgrade of more than a kilometre of Victorian water main running beneath one of London’s busiest neighbourhoods – the streets around Victoria Station – has been successfully completed, reducing the risk of leakage and bursts.
Civil engineering, infrastructure and...
Water Company News
Anglian Water’s @one Alliance continues to make positive progress in Milton Keynes
Anglian Water’s @one Alliance has passed the halfway point on major upgrade work at its Water Recycling Centre (WRC) in Milton Keynes, to help protect local rivers, communities and improve water quality for years to come.
In 2023, the water...
Awards, Charity & Funding
South East Water earns prestigious gold membership in The 5% Club
South East Water has been awarded gold accredited membership as part of The 5% Club’s esteemed 2024-25 Employer Audit Scheme, placing the company among the leading employers in workplace learning.
This accolade recognises its unwavering commitment to empowering its employees...
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