Monthly Archives: March, 2023

Insight & Opinion

Water utilities must turn to technology to meet evolving challenges, says Raffaele Malvaso

In the past few years, extreme weather events, such as last summer's heat waves, have hindered UK utility providers’ ability to deliver key water...

Water Company News

£100 million contract signed for new Severn Trent water treatment works at Church Wilne

Severn Trent, as part of its £566 million Green Recovery Programme, has signed a £100m contract with MWH Treatment to build a state-of-the-art water...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Entries open for 2023 VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards

The 25th annual VIBES awards have been officially launched by SEPA CEO Nicole Paterson at an event in Edinburgh. Environmental trailblazers from Scotland’s business community...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Severn Trent placed in top 25 for commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusivity in 2023 Stonewall index

Severn Trent’s commitment to promote and create a diverse and inclusive workforce has been recognised, as the company celebrates its top 25 placing in...

Industry News

Capping begins on Thames Tideway Tunnel shafts as underground work nears completion

Huge shafts excavated across London as part of the super sewer project are being capped off after years of construction deep underground. Concrete beams are...

Industry News

Stantec and Gurney Environmental complete upgrade of Barbados WwTP With windpowered zero-to-low Energy Accel-o-Fac® system

Following joint study and planning by Stantec and Gurney Environmental, the company recently completed an upgrade at a WwTP in Barbados to an energy-free...

Water Company News

Welsh Water’s £10Million water network upgrade nears completion

Welsh Water has invested £10 million to upgrade the water network in the Rhymney Valley. To date, the company has installed approximately 11km of...

Insight & Opinion

International Women’s Day 2023: Meet I-Phyc’s Assistant Scientist, Olivia Wilson

I-Phyc is making waves in the water industry thanks to its unique method of harnessing microalgae to remove contaminants from wastewater. This innovation is...

Insight & Opinion

International Women’s Day 2023: Five steps to hiring more women in engineering and utilities

This International Women’s Day, employers in the engineering and utilities sectors should consider the simple steps they should be taking to address the workforce...

Industry News

Perstorp sets reduction targets for water and waste

Sustainable solutions provider Perstorp has added new corporate sustainability targets, for water and waste, to its sustainability strategy. Its long-term sustainability ambition is to...

Industry News

Spring collaborates with Microsoft and Impact X on water innovation

The water sector’s innovation centre of excellence – Spring - is collaborating with Microsoft and Impact X on a new initiative to make tools...

Insight & Opinion

Energy efficiency – Steve Schofield, CEO at the British Pump Manufacturers Association, asks if attitudes are finally changing

The subject of energy, or rather energy efficiency, has long been a topic of vague disinterest among the vast majority of households and billpayers....

Market Analysis & Research