Monthly Archives: March, 2022

Insight & Opinion

SuDS Tips: In the second of a regular series Stuart Crisp gives tips on effective design for SuDS

A qualified civil engineer, Stuart Crisp has been at the forefront of construction and a specialist in drainage systems for over 35 years. He...

Case Studies

The power of algae in water treatment

Using Algae to Treat Water I-Phyc takes a holistic approach to wastewater treatment that uses algae to deal with phosphate, ammonia, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, and...

Environmental News

Scottish Water remove nine cars from Paisley reservoir

A delicate operation to remove nine cars which had been dumped in a Paisley reservoir has been hailed a huge success by Scottish Water. A...

Awards, Charity & Funding

WEG wins innovation award in Brazil

The National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and the Brazilian Support Service for Micro and Small Companies (Sebrae) announced on March 8 the results of...

Event News

QMJ celebrate 40 years of Hillhead

QMJ Group, the organiser of Hillhead, is asking people to join with them as they celebrate 40 years of the iconic quarrying, construction, and...

Appointments

Former head of customer service at Morrison Water Services takes up new role for water company

Dan Rhodes, former head of customer service at Morrison Water Services has joined South Staffs Water & Cambridge Water as Customer Delivery Director. Dan's role...

Environmental News

United Utilities publishes road map to better river health

Better rivers will help bring about a better North West. That’s the message from the region’s water company which has published a series of...

Case Studies

£10 Million Welsh Water infrastructure investment nearing completion

A major Welsh Water infrastructure investment project that is upgrading water quality as well as reliability of service for some 37,000 South Wales homes...

Appointments

Stephen Cox joins Stantec as Director of Economics and Regeneration

Stantec has appointed Stephen Cox as Director of Economics and Regeneration to strengthen its economics offering across all sectors, with a specific focus on...

Water Company News

NI Water continues £5m project to safeguard century-old Belfast sewers

NI Water is to commence the second and final phase of a £5m investment to refurbish century-old wastewater infrastructure at Lanyon Quay in Belfast...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Environmental Audit Committee Chairman, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, reacts to Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement

Reacting to Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement and the measures announced around energy efficiency, Environmental Audit Committee Chairman, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, said: “Removing VAT...

Environmental News

Fires on the Mournes will affect drinking water supplies, claims NI Water

Three fires burning across the Mourne Mountain range in Northern Ireland are causing severe damage to the natural environment of the area, claims NI...

Product News

Groundforce Shorco upgrades design tool

Excavation support specialist Groundforce Shorco has added a groundwater management option to YourSolution, its interactive design tool for temporary works. YourSolution v1.2 has been launched...

Industry News

London’s super sewer project issues £300m in Green Bonds

The company building London’s new super sewer has announced funding of the project to completion in 2025, with the agreement of another £300m in...

Water Company News

Northumbrian Water invests £1.9m in innovative ultraviolet technology

Northumbrian Water has invested £1.9m in the installation of the disinfection system at its water treatment works at Lumley, in County Durham. The power of...

Environmental News

Severn Trent to plant 15,000 trees as part of their 2022-acres of Commonwealth Forest initiative

The first of 15,000 trees have been planted in Walsall as part of Severn Trent’s initiative to create 2022-acres of Commonwealth Forest across the...

Government, Policy & Regulation

EA creates road map for UK flood hydrology for next 25 years

The Environment Agency has published a flood hydrology roadmap setting out its vision for flood hydrology in the UK for the next 25 years....

Environmental News

NI Water launch trial scheme for farm chemical disposal

The EU INTERREG VA funded Source to Tap project in conjunction with Northern Ireland Water has launched a new trial scheme which encourages farmers...

Water Company News

Yorkshire Water saves 58 million litres with temperature technology trial

Yorkshire Water has concluded a trial of temperature monitors, which will see the water company save an estimated 58 million litres of water in...

Appointments

Specialist scientific appointment at global biosciences company

Global biosciences company, Genesis Biosciences, has made a key appointment at its Cardiff-based headquarters to support its research into the varying strains of bacteria...

Environmental News