Monthly Archives: May, 2024

Industry News

Falco awarded place on Lot 2 of Thames Water’s Runaway 1 framework

Utilities contractor Falco has been awarded a place on Lot 2 of Thames Water’s Runaway 1 framework to provide civils and maintenance of non-infrastructure...

Industry News

Bentley Systems opens new UK headquarters in London

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, recently opened its new UK headquarters in London, which marks the beginning of the company’s 40th...

Appointments

Clancy bolsters senior team with appointments in civil engineering and utilities sectors

Clancy has made two appointments to its senior leadership team, strengthening the business’ expertise in delivering civil engineering projects across water, energy and transport...

Industry News

Chemical dosing upgrade for Fixby treatment works awarded

Yorkshire Water has awarded the BarhaleEnpure JV a £15m project to carry out major upgrade works at a key water treatment works on the...

Water Company News

Radstock renewal leads drive to care for Wellow Brook

The opening stages of more than £12 million of investment towards protecting a small river on the edge of the Mendips got under way...

Government, Policy & Regulation

UK lacks skills and capacity to deliver major infrastructure, PAC warns

In a report released today, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) believes the UK Government and wider economy lack the necessary skills and capacity to...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat proposes Water Efficiency Fund to promote more sustainable water use

Ofwat has published its second public consultation on a five-year £100m Water Efficiency Fund (WEF) to find ways to help people reduce their water...

Industry News

Water retailer wins £240m public sector contract

A multi-million pound contract has been secured by the UK’s longest-established water retailer that will see it continue to provide water and waste water...

Market Analysis & Research

66% of utilities at risk of failing on-the-spot Health and Safety Executive inspection

Nearly 7 in 10 organisations operating in the utility sector admit that they are unlikely to comply with on-the-spot Health & Safety Executive (HSE)...

Appointments

Puraffinity appoints Chief Operating Officer to strengthen senior management team

Puraffinity, which develops precision technology for the removal of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across multiple water treatment applications, has appointed Pete Weaver as its Chief...

Water Company News

Project to combat impact of groundwater on sewers cuts demand for tankers by more than 85% in Hampshire area

An innovative pilot project to prevent high groundwater levels inundating sewer pipes and flooding communities in an area of Hampshire has secured game-changing results...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Record number of new bathing sites get the go ahead

Dozens of new wild swimming spots in England are being designated as bathing waters ahead of the summer and will immediately benefit from regular...

Appointments

Infrastructure consultancy announces two new key roles to harness opportunities in the sector

A leading property consultancy has made several promotions within its infrastructure team – including at the top - as it aims to harness the...

Industry News

London’s super sewer now fully built after final shaft lid lifted into place

A 1,200-tonne concrete ‘lid’ has capped the deepest shaft on the Tideway project, marking the full completion of the heavy civil engineering works. The lifting...

Insight & Opinion

Utilities should prepare ahead of mandatory monitoring

Healthier rivers will be one outcome of implementation of the Environment Act 21, writes Darren Hanson, director of environmental solutions, Xylem. Now water companies...

Awards, Charity & Funding

SES Water achieves third prestigious biodiversity award

SES Water has successfully attained its third Biodiversity Benchmark award for land management from The Wildlife Trust. The award was achieved at part of...

Water Company News

A fatberg the weight of three double decker buses is unblocked from east London

A fatberg, which was almost 6 ft tall and weighed the same as three double-decker buses, has successfully been removed from wet well near...

Water Vlogs

Are women working in the utilities sector victims of unconscious bias?

In our latest Water Vlog, Phil Alsop, Editor or Water Magazine chats with Hayley Monks, a Founder Member of Women in Utilities Network and...

Environmental News

As climate change intensifies, water efficiency becomes increasingly important – spread the word this Water Saving Week

Waterwise started Water Saving Week in 2015 to get the nation talking about saving water, and most importantly, empowering people to take action to...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Environmental risk reduction services business Adler & Allan announces new investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Environmental risk reduction and advisory services organisation Adler & Allan has announced that the Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives will acquire a...

Appointments

CIWEM announces Anna Daroy as new Chief Executive Officer

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management has announced the appointment of Anna Daroy as new Chief Executive Officer. Chair of the Board of...

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