Yearly Archives: 2023

JDP appoints new Head of Commercial

JDP (John Davidson Pipes), a leading provider of drainage pipe systems and water management solutions, has announced the appointment of Tom House as the...

£4m of investment set for local sewage treatment works

Enhancements to two sewage treatment works between Darlington and Stockton will help protect local watercourses. Northumbrian Water is investing £2.8m in the upgrades to its...

£10 million flood defence project reaches new milestone

A multi-million project on the Essex coast has reached a new milestone after thousands of tonnes of rock armour arrived from Norway. At Cockett Wick,...

Keep mindful across Monday as flood water impact remains, warns SEPA

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has warned communities to ‘keep mindful across Monday’ as flood water impacts remain from the weekend’s severe weather...

Schneider Electric appoints Sophie Borgne as new Segment President for Water and Wastewater

Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and industrial automation, has announced the appointment of Sophie Borgne as the new...

Caulmert tests the water to find solution for Isle of Man marina

An engineering, environmental and planning consultancy is supporting a government’s challenge to uncover a strategy for the disposal of 3,000 tonnes of sediment that...

Develon launches new DX140LC-7K 14 tonne crawler excavator

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has launched the new DX140LC-7K 14.6 tonne crawler excavator, replacing the company’s DX140LC-7 model. Whilst the performance and working range...

Second tunnel completed on new Ilkley sewer

The second length of sewer under the A65 in Ilkley, part Yorkshire Water’s project to build a new sewer in the town to reduce...

Not wet enough: Even a wet summer might not save the UK’s water supply

With a summer that was nothing short of wet, it’s hard to believe that the Southeast of England is only ever a couple of...

Water retailer saves customers £31.5m in one year

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has saved its customers nearly £32million across the 2022/23 financial year. Business Stream’s customers have benefitted from...

Grundfos wins climate award at Sustainability Awards 2023

Grundfos, Salling Group and Nykredit were finalists for the Climate Impact Award, which was awarded on the basis of, among other things, goals, ambitions...

Poor performers failing to get to grips with high levels of customer complaints

Households served by two of England’s water and wastewater companies are being let down by a failure to understand and deal with the causes...

RSK Group acquires UK civil engineering contractor RJT Excavations

Civil engineering and bulk earthworks contractor RJT Excavations has been acquired by RSK significantly strengthening the group’s expertise in major engineering and infrastructure project...

Yorkshire Water using innovative technology to tackle fat blockages and prevent pollution in York

Yorkshire Water has partnered with Cobra Hydro to use innovative technology to help tackle the problem of sewer blockages caused by fats, oils and...

Hi-tech tunnelling machine in Glasgow helps improve service for one million people

A state-of-the-art tunnel boring machine has completed the installation of a key part of a new trunk water main in Glasgow, beneath a motorway...

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...

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