Monthly Archives: October, 2023

Focusing on the innovation flow – with Alistair MacKinnon, Managing Director of NIVUS UK

In this Water Vlog, Alistair MacKinnon, now Managing Director of Nivus UK, explains his reasons for joining the company – with the major pull...

Severn Trent to invest a record £12.9bn to transform service, create 7,000 jobs and provide £550m financial support for customers

Severn Trent has announced it is investing £12.9 billion in its water and sewage network, as part of ambitious plans submitted to water regulator...

Welsh Water plans record £3.5bn investment between 2025 – 2030 with a major focus on protecting the environment

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has submitted its proposed Business Plan (the ‘Plan’) for 2025-30 to Ofwat, the water industry regulator. If approved, the Plan will...

Northern Ireland Water’s annual report recognises need for increased investment

Northern Ireland Water has announced the launch of its Annual Integrated Report for 2022/23 this week, in which the company reiterated the necessity of...

Stantec appoints Nature-based Solutions Lead for UK and Ireland

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering services, has appointed Andrew Johns as its Nature-based Solutions (NbS) lead for the UK and...

REHAU sewer pipe systems awarded gold

REHAU's AWADUKT PP sewer pipe systems have been awarded the Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold classification for the fourth consecutive time. This certification confirms the...

Ofwat announces all Water Company business plans are in for 2025 to 2030

Ofwat has announced they have received all water company business plans for the 2025-2030 period. The five year price review is how the regulator determines...

Thames Water plans record investment to turnaround performance

Thames Water has submitted its business plan for 2025-30 to Ofwat as part of Price Review 2024 (PR24) following consultations with nearly 20,000 customers,...

Record £13.7bn investment in the pipeline for North West

UNITED UTILITIES has announced an ambitious £13.7 billion investment plan to deliver cleaner rivers, more reliable water supplies and extra support for customers struggling...

Yorkshire Water outlines its largest ever environmental investment with a £7.8bn plan for 2025-2030

Yorkshire Water has submitted plans to Ofwat as part of the Price Review 24 (PR24) process, outlining a £7.8bn investment across the region between...

Southern Water submits record £7.8 billion Business Plan to Ofwat, but states customer bills will have to increase

Southern Water has submitted their proposed Business Plan (Price Review 24) for the 2025-30 regulatory period to Ofwat, setting an ambition beyond anything attempted...

Wessex Water proposes record levels of investment

Wessex Water is proposing its largest ever investment in water and sewerage services to improve the health of rivers, reduce pollution and create around 2,000 extra jobs across...

Nextech tackles PFAS with innovative new removal technology

To help address the crucial issue of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) that contaminate drinking water, Nextech has been awarded a six-figure grant from...

Ofwat asks for a step change in performance and investment as water companies submit plans for the next price review period

On Monday 2 October, Water Companies submitted to Ofwat their plans for the next price review period from 2025-2030. The plans will be subject to...

Anglian Water launches whole life carbon approach

Anglian Water has successfully developed a whole life carbon and cost in design concept, having been granted funding under the Ofwat Innovation Fund. The...

Barhale appointed to upgrade North London water artery

Thames Water has awarded civil engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale a £16.8M contract to upgrade an important water trunk main running through the London...

£6.5 million flood defence scheme complete in Hexham

A £6.5million Northumberland scheme that reduces the devastating impact of flooding is complete. The Hexham Flood Alleviation Scheme better protects up to 90 businesses at...

Intelligent chemical dosing system achieves exclusive distribution

An automatically adjustable, portable chemical dosing system, developed for use in pipe commissioning, has secured sole distribution with pipeline equipment specialist AHS Pipeline Innovation,...

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