Yearly Archives: 2023

South West Water announces new strategic partnership to support multi-billion-pound investment programme

South West Water has announced the partners who will support its ambitious new investment programme worth almost £3 billion. The company has appointed a number...

Galliford Try progresses growth strategy with acquisition of AVRS Systems

Galliford Try, one of the UK’s leading construction groups, has announced that it has acquired mechanical and electrical engineering specialists AVRS Systems, as part...

Digging deep to protect heritage site

An historic railway has been protected thanks to innovative underground tunnelling to allow a new water pipe to be laid without digging a trench...

Process automation is key to new water cycle management, says water sector technology specialists, Idrica

A leading technology specialist in the water sector believes rolling out artificial intelligence and data integration to warn of and prepare for extreme events...

Enhanced river health in the pipeline in Bristol 

The mission to protect the River Avon is stepping up a further gear this autumn as a £800,000 project to reduce the pressure on...

Defra responds to Surfers Against Sewage report

Defra has responded to the Surfers Against Sewage report which claims that 60% of inland swimming spots monitored by the group would be classified...

Surfers Against Sewage finds popular sites for bathing in England fail to meet minimum safety requirements 

A new report by Surfers Against Sewage suggests that multiple popular inland swimming sites in England are unsafe for water users. 40 locations were...

Study links changes in global water cycle to higher temperatures

An international group of experts from across the globe sought to investigate how water levels may be affected by changing global temperatures and used...

Anglian Water prosecutes Faccenda Foods Ltd over breach of trade effluent consents in region’s largest ever fine

One of the UK’s largest food producers, Faccenda Foods Limited, which trades as “Avara Foods”, has been ordered to pay £226,460 in fines and...

SUEZ and Vodafone partner on connectivity for next generation of smart water meters

SUEZ, a leader in digital and circular solutions in waste and water services, and Vodafone, a leading technology communications company in the UK, have...

Atmos announced in top 25 best technology companies to work for in 2023

A leading provider of leak detection, theft detection and pipeline simulation has been recognized as one of the UK’s top companies to work for...

STEM Returners programme provides career boost – Part One

Jazmine Gouldbourne, Programme Manager at STEM Returners, explains how the programme came about and the many ways in which it is helping individuals to...

Do or dye: synthetic colours in wastewater pose a threat to food chains worldwide

The ecological and health threats of synthetic dyes entering wastewater systems have been detailed in a new study, which calls for new laws worldwide...

Businesses with water saving ideas to benefit from new £150,000 funding pot

Businesses from across the south can get access to thousands of pounds that can help them unlock innovative ways to save water. Southern Water is...

Pace of water innovation unravelled in pioneering book

The water sector has long been perceived as slow to adopt innovation, but little research had been carried out to verify or explain this...

Stantec’s Fire Flow System providing vital insight for 10 Thames Valley fire services

Fire Flow System, an innovative, GIS-based, digital tool is being made available to ten fire services in the Thames Valley region over the next...

Historic Site of Saxon Kings Benefits from AUMA Actuator Installation

A sewage treatment works that sits on an island in the middle of the River Thames, which was once the site of an important...

Southern Water unveils £1.5bn investment in Clean Rivers and Seas Plan to cut spills by 8,000 a year by 2035

Southern Water has published its Clean Rivers and Seas Plan outlining proposals, underpinned by £1.5 billion investment between 2025-2035, to get to the root...

Welsh Water plans to rebuild Cardigan Wastewater Treatment Works and invest further £42m in wastewater assets across Ceredigion

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has confirmed that it plans to accelerate investment in its network of wastewater assets across Ceredigion to improve river water...

Bobcat Machine IQ System now available as a subscription

Bobcat, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, has announced the launch of the company’s new Machine IQ telematics subscription service in...

The promise of PFAS removal – with Henrik Hagemann, CEO and Co-Founder of Puraffinity

Henrik Hagemann, CEO and Co-Founder of Puraffinity, explains the company’s PFAS removal technology and shares his excitement as the company makes the transition from...

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