Yearly Archives: 2023

Environmental News

£18.5 million flood scheme complete in Egremont

The Skirting Beck and Whangs Beck Flood Risk Management Scheme in Egremont is now complete. The scheme was formally opened by MP for Copeland, Trudy...

Water Company News

Automated asset inspection unlocks miles of data and speeds up pipeline repair

Artificial intelligence is helping to speed up repairs to United Utilities wastewater pipeline network by semi-automating the review of CCTV inspection footage. Since the use...

Product News

Marsh Industries launches “Make it Marsh” campaign, offering substantial price reductions on key product ranges

Marsh Industries, a UK-based family business and leading supplier in the off-mains drainage sector, has announced its "Make it Marsh" campaign, aimed at providing...

Market Analysis & Research

Israel faces major water shortages without building many more desalination plants, according to new study

While desalination has helped Israel meet and even exceed its clean water requirements in recent years, a new study in Nature NPJ Clean Water led...

Water Company News

Yorkshire Water to drive leakage and PCC reductions with advanced metering framework

Yorkshire Water has selected Netmore and Connexin to deliver an advanced metering framework to assist with meeting leakage and per capita consumption (PCC) reduction...

Awards, Charity & Funding

United Utilities scoops international maintenance award

United Utilities’ maintenance team has won the ‘Best Leadership for Reliability Program’ award at the International Maintenance Conference. The Uptime Awards, hosted by Reliabilityweb.com, took...

Market Analysis & Research

New research shows organisations are failing to grasp customer interaction needs

Over 70% of UK organisations which offer contact centre services are failing to implement new ways of communicating with their customers, a new survey...

Case Studies

Engine overhaul provides Southern Water with sustainable CHP power

Finning, exclusive distributor of Cat engines and power solutions in the UK and Ireland, recently overhauled a CHP generator for Southern Water – helping...

Water Company News

New year, new water works. Taps are turned on at new £30 million Peebles water treatment works

A new £30 million water treatment works has started supplying water to Peebles, Eddleston, Eshiels and Lyne Station. The works on Bonnington Road, Peebles, was...

Environmental News

60,000 cubic metres of shingle moved to protect homes and business around seaford

Up to 60,000 cubic metres of shingle has been moved to maintain protection to homes and businesses around Seaford. The twice-yearly maintenance work on Seaford...

Industry News

Barhale awarded £9m package of raw tunnel schemes for Thames Water

Barhale has secured a £9 million package of schemes under Thames Water’s Raw Water Tunnel Inspection & Refurbishment programme. The civil engineering and infrastructure specialist...

Mergers & Acquisitions

South Staffordshire Plc acquires Infrastructure Gateway Limited

South Staffordshire Plc has acquired a majority 92.5% shareholding in Infrastructure Gateway Ltd (IGL), with an option to acquire the remaining 7.5% in 2026. Infrastructure...

Water Company News

Northern Ireland Water adopts satellite leak detection technology

Northern Ireland Water is using leading-edge satellite leak detection technology in its aim to cut leakage to sustainable levels. SUEZ Smart & Environmental Solutions and...

Water Company News

Affinity Water unveils plans for a water neutrality trial in Central Bedfordshire

The UK’s largest water only company, Affinity Water is collaborating with builders and home buyers to conduct a series of trials that will test...

Product News

Doosan DX255NLC Excavator helps protect Norderney Island

Norderney is one of the most popular islands on the German North Sea coast with tourists. To keep it that way, it is necessary...

Case Studies

Tideway’s testing temporary works challenge for Groundforce Shorco

Groundforce Shorco has supplied an innovative sheet piling and structural support solution for the installation of an Air Treatment Unit (ATU) at Tideway's Deptford...

Industry News

National water retailer water2business has extended its partnership with Coffee#1 for a further two years

Having worked closely for two years, water2business will continue to provide water and wastewater services to 84 of Coffee#1’s sites across the UK. Its dedicated...

Water Company News

Innovation and beyond – United Utilities adopts more transformative solutions

United Utilities has announced the company will now work on a 'business as usual' basis with three companies as a result of their Innovation...

Environmental News

Green light given for The Moors at Arne nature haven in Dorset

Planning permission has been granted for The Moors at Arne, a scheme on the Isle of Purbeck adapting approximately 150 hectares of low-lying grassland...

Water Company News

Water and wastewater charges to increase by just 5% in Scotland

Scottish Water has announced the amount households pay in Scotland for water and waste water services in 2023/24 will rise by an average of...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Water bill rises will bring more uncertainty to struggling households, warns CCW

The Consumer Council for Water (CCW), the independent voice of water consumers, has issued the warning in response to Water UK confirming the average...

Government, Policy & Regulation