Monthly Archives: October, 2022

The Valley Center way – combining energy savings now – with total cost of ownership 

At Valley Center Wastewater Treatment Plant, and at an increasing number of facilities across Kansas, the decision to buy the more expensive equipment at...

Women in utilities: Q&A with Elizabeth Donnelly of the Women’s Engineering Society

Lanes Group understand that efforts to create more opportunities for women in the drainage and utilities sectors will require an industry-wide commitment to dismantle...

Optimisation of Aqsur’s water treatment plants in Northern Columbia

The initiatives implemented in Aguas del Sur del Atlántico have resulted in savings of up to 42% in the operations of some plants, benefits...

Circular economy of water can contribute to the alleviation of the energy crisis, report finds

The International Water Association (IWA) has published the third edition of the Global Trend Report in Water Science, Research and Management. The report is...

Project Greenland starts export of super premium water reserves to MENA and the world’s water-stressed regions

Thomas Schumann Capital (TSC), one of the world’s leading solutions provider for Water Security & Capital Markets yesterday (4 October, 2022) announced live in...

Sewer investment to protect County Durham environment

Northumbrian Water is investing more than £3m in a project that will reduce the risk of sewer flooding and pollution at a County Durham...

The urgency of tackling the global water crisis has never been more evident, says Bianca Nijhof, Associate Director at Anthesis

Water is a major issue, and its usage should have been a priority for years, however, it only recently seems to have made it...

82% of chemicals companies expect to make savings using digitization in sustainability push – EY Digichem survey

Eighty-two percent of responding chemicals companies are expecting to make savings through the ongoing sustainability push across the sector, according to the latest EY...

Net zero future hinges on our digital infrastructure – how ready are our models, platforms, and people?

Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and Worley, a global engineering solutions firm, have published a landmark report, ‘From Ambition to...

Environment Secretary proposes to raise the civil penalty for water companies from £250,000 to £250 million

The Environment Secretary, Ranil Jayawardena has announced that he will bring forward proposals to raise the civil penalty for water companies who pollute the...

Fusion Group appoints new Group Commercial Director

Gareth Toyer has joined Fusion Group as Group Commercial Director. Gareth assumes leadership responsibility for all aspects of Fusion’s commercial functions and activities within Europe,...

Arqiva appoints Sarah Jane Crabtree as Chief People Officer

Leading UK communications infrastructure and media services company, Arqiva, has announced the appointment of Sarah Jane Crabtree as Chief People Officer. Sarah Jane is appointed...

East of Scotland records tenth driest summer in 100 years

Scotland, a country famed worldwide for its natural water environment and wet weather, is facing the reality that water is not infinite and is...

Waste quote supermarket launches white label platform for utility brokers

Waste Quote Supermarket has developed industry-first, price and service comparison technology to allow utility brokers, affiliates and other third-party intermediaries to connect their customers...

Super sewer spoil reused to develop 110-hectare habitat inside the M25

Spoil excavated from the super sewer project is being used to create what is thought to be the largest habitat creation scheme inside the...

2022 ‘Safety at Work’ report: UK faces safety ‘brain drain’

New research into the state of safety in UK workplaces has today (4 October, 2022) been published by Draeger Safety UK.  The research found that...

Almost £5million investment brings boost to Yorkshire environment

More than 82 hectares of habitat has been created or improved in the past year as part of the Environment Agency’s programme of improvements...

11 water companies to reduce bills by almost £150m because of missed targets

Most water companies will be hit by financial penalties because of missed targets, Ofwat has announced today (3 October, 2022). Overall, for those 11 companies,...

A water engineering legend arises from Loch Ness

A new water treatment plant and distribution network has come into operation in the Loch Ness region. Since the project began in 2018, it...

Safety first as Trant awarded 34th consecutive gold

Multi-disciplinary contractor Trant Engineering, headquartered near Southampton, has officially been recognised as an industry leader in health and safety practice for the 34th consecutive...

Report shows plastic pipes have lower carbon footprint than other pipe materials

A new report from respected independent researchers McKinsey and Company has looked into the impact of plastics on climate change and concluded that plastics...

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