Yearly Archives: 2023

New year and new milestone for Isle of Wight flood defences

The Environment Agency will start ground investigation work for the coastal defence schemes that will continue to protect homes and businesses from the risk...

Arqiva appoints Mike Smith as Executive Director, Smart Utilities Networks

Leading UK communications infrastructure and media services company, Arqiva, has announced the appointment of Mike Smith as Executive Director, Smart Utilities Networks.  Mike joins from...

Power of nature drives water quality improvements at Durleigh

Newly-built wetlands next to Somerset’s Durleigh Reservoir are delivering significant biodiversity and water quality improvements as Wessex Water continues its industry-leading drive to find...

Smart monitoring company Orbis Intelligent Systems has announced a new distributor

AV Water Technologies (AVWT) is a distributor of advanced systems to the water utility market, providing innovative and smart technologies. The company will be supplying...

Adler and Allan acquires strategic consultancy experts Aqua Consultants

Environmental Services business, Adler and Allan, has acquired Aqua Consultants which provides professional services to the water, energy and environment sectors, to enhance its...

Blue and green spaces must be both included and protected, says Alicia de Haldevang, Principal Sustainability Consultant, Stantec

In response to the Government's announcement on 31 January 2023 for everyone in England to live within 15 minutes of green spaces or water...

“New species funding must be more than a flash in the pan” – Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to Environment Improvement Plan

Wildlife and Countryside Link has welcomed commitments in the Environment Improvement Plan (EIP) to give everyone access to natural space within fifteen minutes’ from...

North West tech firm secures European Space Agency backing to protect UK utilities

MGISS, one of the UK’s leading geospatial technology companies, has launched a new project, part-funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), to help minimise...

New flood warning services in the South East

The Environment Agency has launched new flood warning services for parts of Kent and Surrey. These came into effect at the end of 2022...

Five-year delivery plan to restore nature and improve the environmental quality of the air, our waters and our land 

Plans to restore nature, improve environmental quality, and increase the prosperity of our country was set out by the government on Tuesday 31st January, ...

David Head appointment head of safety marketing at Draeger Safety UK

Draeger Safety UK has appointed David Head as their new head of safety marketing. David, who has worked for Draeger for eight years, was previously...

Cybersecurity in the water industry – Glenn Warwick from Bridewell highlights where and how security improvements can be made

In this Water Vlog, Glenn Warwick, Head of Operational Technology at Bridewell, discusses the findings of the company's recent water industry cybersecurity report, highlighting...

Galliford Try and Siemens partner for water industry infrastructure and digital technology offering

Galliford Try, one of the UK’s leading construction groups and industrial technology leader Siemens have partnered to accelerate the integration of digital technologies across...

NI Water win new Diversity and Inclusion Award at Belfast Chamber Business Awards

NI Water fought off tough competition from five other major employer’s as they sought to win the new ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ award at Belfast...

River reset for the first time in 2,500 years to help climate change

A river restoration project on the River Witham in Lincolnshire between the Environment Agency, Breheny Civil Engineering, Ebsford Environmental and a local landowner is...

Perstorp set to save more than one million litres of fresh water yearly at Stenungsund plant

Sustainable solutions provider Perstorp is investing in a unique project that will allow it to use wastewater from a nearby municipal treatment plant for...

InfoTiles selected to trial technology in Switzerland

Digital technology company InfoTiles has won the opportunity to demonstrate its water management platform with a municipality in western Switzerland. The BlueArk Challange is a...

EA Chair says collaboration needed to protect local economies and nature on the coast

A concerted effort is needed to better protect our coastal communities and economies whilst enhancing our marine environment, says Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell,...

Sewer cleaner doubles as pumping station – overpumping with a Bucher Municipal Tanker

Flooding is one of the worst things that can happen to any homeowner or business. To combat this, the UK Government have heavily invested...

VWT UK delivers water treatment solution to gin distillery

Veolia Water Technologies UK (VWT UK) recently supplied a water treatment solution to optimise the operational processes at a large-scale gin distillery. By adding its...

Flowmeters fight customer disruption

As showcased at WWEM 2022, clamp-on ultrasonic flow metering is helping to tackle the ever-increasing challenge of leakage reduction and interruptions in UK water...

Research builds knowledge on carbon and water

Sector-wide research is critical for navigating the myriad approaches that the water sector might pursue for reducing its carbon footprint and reaching net zero...

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