Monthly Archives: February, 2022

Industry News

AI and smart tech set to reduce water loss in Portugal

The Municipality of Chaves (Northern Portugal), in partnership with INDAQUA is developing a way to reduce water losses along the county's supply networks. In...

Environmental News

Increased flood resilience in the River Great Ouse catchment

In response to the severe floods in December 2020 the Environment Agency says it has now has invested around £30 million in flood defence...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Affinity Water response to Defra’s SPS statement suggests we must not take a ‘single issue’ approach

In a response by Affinity Water to Defra's SPS statement, issued at the beginning of February, the water company outlined some concerns, suggesting phased...

Water Company News

£1.7 million investment to improve County Durham water quality

Northumbrian Water has announced a £1.7 million investment in work that will help to protect the environment at a County Durham burn. The upgrades at...

Market Analysis & Research

TPI publishes report containing decarbonisation pathways for all high-emitting sectors

In a report published 9 February, the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) published details of the sectoral decarbonisation pathways to help investors judge which companies are...

Mergers & Acquisitions

US based Industrial Flow Solutions announces agreement with French company SIDE Industrie

US based Industrial Flow Solutions has announced the agreement to assume the global commercial and execution rights for the DIP Systeme from SIDE Industrie...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat calls on water companies to offer help after bill increase announcement

As water companies issue customers’ water bills for next year, showing an average increase of 1.7%, or about £7, Ofwat has called on water...

Industry News

Wavin invest heavily in UK based start-up

UK based smart tech start-up Hero Labs has announced a substantial investment by Netherlands based water management and technology company Wavin. Hero Labs reported that...

Industry News

British Water announces new members with broader reach

British Water has announced six new companies have recently joined the industry body, including a biodiversity monitoring company, a research organisation and a software...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Thermo Fisher set to acquire PPD

The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared the anticipated acquisition of PPD Inc by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Thermo Fisher announced plans to acquire PPD...

Appointments

Stantec appoints Beth Kenna as new head of integrated investment & planning

Stantec has appointed Beth Kenna as head of integrated investment and planning, responsible for the delivery of asset management services across its UK &...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Arup named ‘Britain’s Most Admired Company’

Arup has been named Britain’s Most Admired Company 2021 in Management Today’s annual study into corporate reputation. The Management Today study is the country’s longest-running...

Case Studies

Crossing beneath the Main-Danube Canal with trenchless HDD-Technology

The Main-Danube-Canal (MDC) runs over a length of 171 km in Bavaria and connects the Main and Danube rivers from Bamberg to Fürth and...

Environmental News

Campaign to save 124 year old bridge in Essex

The Inland Waterways Association is backing a campaign to save an historic steel girder bridge over the River Stour in Essex. Essex Highways has proposed...

Product News

Astrocast’s bidirectional satellite IoT service launches commercially

Astrocast SA has launched its commercially available cost-effective, bidirectional satellite IoT (SatIoT) service, to connect IoT devices globally when outside of cell-based terrestrial networks...

Industry News

Xylem reports full-year 2021 earnings

Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), has reported a fourth quarter revenue of $1.32 billion, and a full-year 2021 revenue of $5.20 billion, in line with...

Market Analysis & Research

Thames Estuary untapped freight potential, new study finds

According to a recent study by The Thames Estuary Growth Board, the River Thames has enormous untapped potential for handling light freight. The ‘Light Freight...

Case Studies

VWT UK provides boiler water treatment for innovative waste recovery facility

The waste recovery centre, which includes renewable energy generation from the waste, needed to ensure the reliability and longevity of its power generating assets....

Industry News

Stantec awarded contract to provide suite of architectural and engineering services for the Bureau of Reclamation

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide a full suite...

Product News