Yearly Archives: 2022

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

Rental DAF units from MSE

A skid mounted Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) unit, with a capacity of up to 30m3/hr, has been recently launched by MSE Systems. This is...

Industry News

Bespoke steel cover takes centre stage at new amphitheatre

A one-of-a-kind cover has become the focal point of a new flood storage area that doubles as an outdoor performance space in Sidmouth, Devon....

Awards, Charity & Funding

Thames Water and Backyard Nature launch new funding to improve access to nature and inclusion for communities in London

Thames Water and the Backyard Nature campaign have launched a £60,000 fund for grassroots community organisations looking for grants to run nature activities. The first...

Water Company News

Multi-million pound project enters final phase

An £11.5 million Scottish Water project to protect a Lanarkshire community from sewer flooding has entered its final phase. The improvement work in Airdrie...

Industry News

Greener patch repair as Pipe Doctor switches to recycled plastics

Recycled lay flat tube (LFT) and groundsheet are being phased into Pipe Doctor patch repair materials by manufacturer S1E – which will save a...

Water Company News

Loch Thom triumphs at prestigious Scottish Civil Engineering Awards

Scottish Water's £6.9m investment project at Loch Thom Reservoir in Inverclyde has scooped an award for innovation at the recent Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. Jointly...

Product News

Coach company utilise Smart Sponge® Technology to solve drainage problem

Nottinghamshire based coach and bus operator Marshalls are situated on a site with no main drains to manage stormwater or vehicle wash runoff. To alleviate...

Market Analysis & Research

New report suggests most top firms will fall well short of net-zero targets

The headline climate pledges of 25 of the world’s largest companies in reality only commit to reduce their emissions by 40% on average, not...

Industry News

Selwood and Borger create new pump partnership

As it continues to invest record amounts in its fleet, Selwood has agreed a new partnership with Borger. The arrangement commences with Selwood’s purchase...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ministers to assess environmental impacts of all future UK free trade agreements

The Government has confirmed that Ministers will assess the environmental impacts of all future UK free trade agreements (FTAs), and has committed to assess...

Industry News

SLD powers its equipment fleet with biodiesel fuel

SLD Pumps & Power (SLD), one of the UK's leading suppliers of industrial pumps and generator rental equipment, has switched exclusively to biodiesel fuel...

Industry News

Using data to plug pipe assembly leaks

The UK water sector is making significant progress in reducing leakage, but a data-led approach on flange and joint assemblies, combined with workforce training,...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Stantec recognized for third-consecutive year by Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

For the third-consecutive year, global design firm Stantec was named to the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), a performance ranking of public companies committed...

Market Analysis & Research

Extreme weather led to ‘extraordinary’ period for Scottish Water, new report reveals

Scottish Water said the record-breaking hot and dry weather last summer along with severe storms has placed its assets and employees under huge pressure...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Pennon Group and Bristol Water merger still on track

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has responded to Pennon Group plc to say it might now accept a modified version of the remedies...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Glasgow based Clearwater Controls acquired by North American firm

Pumping solutions provider Industrial Flow Solutions™, headquartered in Connecticut, USA, has acquired Clearwater Controls Ltd. Clearwater Controls, based in Glasgow, Scotland, offers a broad line...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Industrial Flow Solutions announces deal to acquire Italian firm Dreno Pompe

Global fluid management solutions provider Industrial Flow Solutions, based in Connecticut, USA, has agreed to acquire Dreno Pompe, an Italian designer and manufacturer of...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Nijhuis Saur Industries acquires the Byosis Group

Nijhuis Saur Industries has expanded its position in resource recovery with the acquisition of specialist ammonia recovery systems company Byosis. Nijhuis say the expanded portfolio...

Government, Policy & Regulation