Yearly Archives: 2023

Product News

New 6 tonne Stage V Mini-Excavators launched by DEVELON

DEVELON (formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment) has launched the new DX62R-7 and DX63-7 6 tonne Stage V mini-excavators, continuing the roll out of...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat sets out measures that will penalise companies that do not fully monitor their storm overflows

Ofwat has today (14 June 2023) set out measures that will penalise companies that do not fully monitor their storm overflows. All companies will have...

Industry News

Mott MacDonald partners with Fathom to improve global flood and climate change risk awareness

Mott MacDonald is partnering with Fathom, a global leader in flood risk intelligence, to support the delivery of improved flood risk and resilience assessments...

Water Company News

Welsh Water to invest over £20 million to upgrade the water network between Llyswen and Clifford

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is investing over £20 million to upgrade the water network between Llyswen and Clifford from May 2023 until July 2024. Working...

Water Company News

Southern Water invests millions to improve water quality in West Sussex

Nearly £4m of work to help improve water quality, reduce storm overflows and protect the environment in Rudgwick has started. The project, which will take...

Environmental News

Chalk stream benefits from restoration project in Norfolk

The Environment Agency has been working with Norfolk Rivers Trust to improve the water quality and quantity on the River Wensum. Chalk streams are a...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Sheena Gaynes of Bentley Systems named to CRN’s 2023 Women of the Channel list

CRN has named Bentley Systems's Sheena Gaynes to the Women of the Channel list for 2023. Each year, CRN recognizes women from vendor, distributor,...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Consultation launched to expand the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan to cover all coastal and estuarine waters

The government has launched a six-week consultation on expanding its targets to tackle sewage even further to cover all coasts, estuaries and marine protected...

Industry News

Digital transformation, key to improving operations in WWTPs

Integrating all data sources into a single environment is a fundamental step in the digital transformation of wastewater treatment plants to provide them with...

Industry News

Jacobs provides asset management consulting services to Anglian Water

Jacobs was selected to Anglian Water’s Asset Management Specialist Consultancy Framework, to provide a range of technical consulting services across the company’s digital and physical...

Water Company News

£12 million boost to Leominster water environment

The water environment in and around Leominster is set to receive a boost thanks to a £12 million investment scheme currently being carried out...

Industry News

OnSite Pipelines assists the @one Alliance to deliver complex delivery projects for Anglian Water

OnSite Pipelines has announced that it has won a place to assist the Anglian Water @one Alliance partnership. This consists of seven companies who each...

Environmental News

Thousands of new trees to benefit local community, wildlife and environment in the Lower Otter

The Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP) in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, is celebrating another key step ahead of its completion later this year, with over...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Lords follow up Ofwat inquiry by hearing from Water UK and National Infrastructure Commission

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will follow up its inquiry on the work of Ofwat by taking evidence from representatives of Water...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Innovative flood defence projects recognised at leading awards ceremony hosted by the Environment Agency

Some of the country’s most innovative flood defence projects have been recognised at a leading awards ceremony hosted by the Environment Agency. The Flood and...

Water Company News

United Utilities transforms health of the River Petteril

United Utilities and partners have worked to transform the water quality of the River Petteril in Cumbria through innovative new trials which have seen...

Product News

WEG supplies W60 motor to the El Pórtico plant in Cúcuta

Motors for use in aqueduct infrastructure need to be able to withstand challenging conditions. The W60 motor, engineered by global motor manufacturer, WEG, is...

Insight & Opinion

Dredging is essential for the UK’s water network – now more than ever

Our rivers and canals are bearing the brunt of pollution and blockages caused by debris as a result of storms. With the rate at...

Industry News

Downing LLP-backed solar generators for Northumbrian Water set to go live

Downing LLP’s investment into solar assets that directly supply power to Northumbrian Water, a UK regulated utility company, is continuing momentum as another site...

Industry News

Actionable plans in place for reaching Perstorp 2030 sustainability targets

Sustainable solutions provider Perstorp has turned its ambitious sustainability targets for 2030 into actionable roadmaps on the corporate level as well as for each...

Government, Policy & Regulation