Yearly Archives: 2023

United Utilities welcomes 15 interns as part of national career development programme to boost diversity

Water company United Utilities has welcomed 15 interns as part of a national programme to give students and graduates better access to career development...

Aquatech Innovation Forum returns with full force

The Aquatech Innovation Forum will once again return to ignite fruitful discussions on the future of water and kickstart a busy week at Aquatech...

Anglian Water named one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023

Anglian Water has been listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023 for its commitment to addressing gender inequalities...

Binnies and iVapps host engagement event to launch new water system monitoring solution

Binnies and iVapps recently hosted an engagement event to introduce a solution to key customers that they believe is set to change the way...

Quirky coastal defence that doubles as habitat shortlisted for award

The Newlyn Coastal Research & Development Project has been shortlisted by The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West Civil Engineering Awards 2023. The Newlyn...

Water savings flood in for Scottish public sector

Scotland's largest water retailer has saved the country’s public sector a record £2.85million over the course of the last year, taking total savings over...

Government sets out national adaptation programme to tackle climate impacts

The UK government has unveiled its third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) which sets out a strategic five-year plan to boost resilience and protect people, homes,...

NETZSCH employees celebrate 150 year anniversary

From a small workshop in Selb, Germany, to an internationally successful mechanical engineering group: NETZSCH is ringing in its 150th anniversary year - and...

Aquatic Informatics launches HydroCorrect, a new machine-learning engine to automate QA/QC processes

Aquatic Informatics has announced the launch of HydroCorrect, a new automated data validation tool that can power proactive monitoring and management of groundwater, flooding,...

Research reveals people’s expectations for water company service standards

Most customers in England and Wales are unaware they could be entitled to a payment if their water company fails to meet certain service...

OCU Group awarded Affinity Water contract

OCU Group Limited, has announced the appointment by Affinity Water of OCU onto its Water Retaining Structures (WRS) Framework for Engineering, Procurement and Construction...

Celebrities, charities and the public want radical new commitments for nature from politicians at the 2024 general election

Celebrities including Steve Backshall, Chris Packham, Megan McCubbin and Mya-Rose Craig, alongside a coalition of 80 charities led by Wildlife and Countryside Link, are...

South Staffordshire Plc appoints Edward Shepherd as Operations Director for the Omega Red Group and IWS Water Hygiene

South Staffordshire Plc's compliance division, which includes the Omega Red and IWS Water Hygiene brands, has appointed Edward Shepherd as its new Operations Director. Edward...

KSB expands pump range with new waste water impeller

In a further expansion of its range of pumps suitable for handling untreated waste water, the KSB Group has developed a new radial multi-vane,...

AEMT announces new President

At its recent AGM, the Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) announced the appointment of James Stevens as its new honorary President, taking...

ABB unveils high accuracy flowmeter calibration facility in Minden, Germany

ABB has inaugurated a process flowmeter calibration facility in its Minden factory in Germany. The new calibration hall, which houses water and air calibration...

Defra Minister Rebecca Pow to give evidence to Lords water industry inquiry

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will continue its follow-up inquiry on the water industry, Ofwat and the role of the Government,...

Thousands of innovators from businesses across the world took part in Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival 2023

Over a thousand North East school pupils descended on Newcastle Racecourse last week, together with thousands of innovators from businesses across the world, all...

Simplified PLC replacement minimises downtime at water treatment plant

Riccardo Azzoni, automation engineer at Sigma Italia, explains how a solution based on the PACSystems RX3i controller platform from Emerson enabled the CAP Group...

The University of Birmingham launches the Centre for Environmental Research and Justice (CERJ)

A new £2.6m investment in chemical safety research and education will tackle the rising problem of toxic chemicals and the harms they cause. The Centre...

Steve Vick International announces leadership transition

Steve Vick International (SVI) has announced that Crock Harrison will be transitioning to a new role, making way for Caspar Vick to assume the...

Water UK responds to Environmental Performance Assessment results published by the Environment Agency

In response to the Environmental Performance Assessment published by the Environment Agency on Wednesday 12 July, a Water UK spokeperson said: “This week's results demonstrate...

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