Monthly Archives: March, 2023

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...

£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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

UKWIR invites expressions of interest for upcoming projects

Members of UKWIR have decided on the next round of research priorities for the organisation and are inviting expressions of interest (EoI) from expert...

NI Water adapts new technology to assist with the impact of climate change

NI Water has been adapting new technology to assist with the impact of climate change on the supply of drinking water. More extremes in weather...

Stantec appoints Celina Wang Doka to the Board of Directors

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has announced the appointment of Celina Wang Doka to the company’s Board of Directors, effective...

Construction company fined £185,000 for polluting brook at East Midlands site

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a construction company for polluting a local brook whilst engaged as contractors at the East Midlands Gateway development...

Anglian Water to hold webinar to find delivery solutions for multi-million smart meter installation programme

Anglian Water is taking the initial steps to explore an ‘end to end’ smart metering delivery solution to continue the rollout of its installation...

ABB’s latest distributed control system release helps accelerate digital transformation in process automation

ABB has launched its latest release of ABB AbilityTM Symphony® Plus distributed control system (DCS) to further support digital transformation for power generation and...

The importance of protecting communications to mitigate cyber attacks

Critical national infrastructure is a high value target for all types of cyber attacks, from profit-minded criminals to rogue nations wanting to cause major...

Filter maker looks to scale with string of senior promotions

An industrial filter specialist has strengthened its worldwide growth plans with six key promotions. Amazon Filters says the new roles and responsibilities are designed to...

Groundforce Shorco adds a 4.5 Manhole Box to its portfolio

A 4.5m Manhole Box that is a sought-after shoring solution when installing precast concrete rings up to 3m in diameter has been added to...

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