Monthly Archives: February, 2024

Government, Policy & Regulation

Water bosses could be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches

The Environment Secretary has announced that Water bosses are set to be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches. Ofwat...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat now has the power to fine any water company for poor customer service

From 12 February 2024 Ofwat has new powers to act against any water company that provides poor customer service in breach of a new...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Workdry International acquires Netherlands-based temporary pumping solutions specialist Vanderkamp Group

Workdry International has acquired Netherlands-based temporary pumping solutions specialist Vanderkamp Group, partnering with Rick van der Kamp and his team to grow internationally and...

Water Company News

United Utilities commits to largest ever support package for customers at Affordability Summit

United Utilities has promised to bring forward its largest ever support package for customers facing difficulties paying their bills if its ambitious plans are...

Insight & Opinion

Smarter systems can preempt pollution events

When it comes to pollution prevention, existing data can deliver surprising results, says Ovarro chief technology officer Matthew Hawkridge, ahead of the World Water-Tech...

Industry News

ABB breaks ground on new US calibration hall to support growing demand for instrumentation in North America

ABB has begun the construction of a new 12,000-square-foot calibration hall in the industrial park adjacent to its existing ∼200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bartlesville,...

Industry News

More than 5,000 apprentices wanted to deliver transformative £96 billion investment programme

Water companies in England and Wales are looking to attract a record number of apprentices by the end of the decade to help deliver...

Event News

Europump announces the first two keynote speakers for its 2024 Annual Meeting

Europump (the European Pump Association) which represents 15 National Associations across the continent of Europe, say they are delighted to be staging its 2024...

Water Company News

Pennon celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with 52 new apprenticeship opportunities

Pennon Group is marking National Apprenticeship Week with the announcement of 52 new apprenticeship opportunities across the Greater South West. Pennon’s award-winning apprenticeships programme gives...

Market Analysis & Research

People prepared to pay more to increase the role of nature in tackling water challenges

Households would be willing to pay up to £40 a year more on their water bill to use nature instead of man-made materials to...

Government, Policy & Regulation

House of Lords committee says we need to regulate the regulators

A House of Lords committee has raised significant concerns over the role of UK regulators, their ability to operate with genuine independence from Government,...

Event News

WWEM technical committee announces call for papers and technical presentations

The technical committee for this year's Water, Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring event (WWEM), due to be held at the NEC Birmingham in October, has...

Appointments

Tom Butterworth appointed to accelerate Arup’s nature agenda

Global sustainable development consultancy Arup has announced the appointment of Tom Butterworth as Regional Nature Director. He will spearhead the firm’s continued drive to...

Market Analysis & Research

Changing animal feed reduces consumption of natural resources such as soil and water, according to new study

A study published on the cover of Nature Food, the result of a collaboration between Politecnico di Milano and the University of Milan, has...

Water Company News

Northumbrian Water marks National Apprenticeship Week 2024 with over thirty vacancies

Northumbrian Water is celebrating the launch of National Apprenticeship Week 2024 with the highest number of roles ever advertised, to compliment the 55 apprentices...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Wilo UK expands pump servicing capability with acquisition of Arfon Rewinds

Wilo UK has acquired Arfon Rewinds Limited (trading as Arfon Engineering Services) in a move that further increases the company’s water management pump servicing...

Appointments

Highly experienced surveyor joins leading consultancy’s water infrastructure team

A highly experienced chartered surveyor has joined a leading property consultancy’s infrastructure team as it looks to progress major projects in the West Midlands...

Water Company News

Poo power to heat homes in West London as Thames Water continues to reduce its carbon footprint

Thames Water has announced sewage sludge will be used to heat homes in West London early this year, after successfully delivering its second gas-to-grid...

Market Analysis & Research

Fighting the danger of overprotection on concrete repairs

Is it possible to give concrete too much protection against reinforcement corrosion? Research indicates that this is so, although no consensus exists on the...

Water Company News