Monthly Archives: July, 2024

Unit 9 tenant NovNat Tech celebrates further milestone

NovNat Tech, the visionary Birmingham start-up that is developing a novel technology to generate water out of air, is celebrating a significant milestone as...

IWA announces winners of the BioCluster Award

The International Water Association (IWA), in collaboration with the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME), has announced the winners of the 2024 ISME/IWA BioCluster...

OEP investigates Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs over failure to publish Environmental Improvement Plan  

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has announced that it is investigating the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) over an alleged...

IEMA warns against watering down oversight and environmental protections in the planning system, following new Chancellor’s speech

The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA), which represents almost 22,000 environment and sustainability professionals including the UK’s largest collection of Environmental Impact...

Knowledge is power when it comes to water sector transformation, says Louisa Buckley, Schneider Electric

On day two of Northumbrian Water's Innovation Festival, Louisa Buckley, Sales Manager, Secure Power Division at Schneider Electric, explores the challenges water utilities face...

Amey secures new £30m engineering services consultancy partner contract with Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Rivers

Amey has been awarded a new £30m contract with the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Rivers, the drainage and flood defence authority for Northern Ireland,...

Desert Control appoints new Board members

Desert Control, a leading provider of innovative solutions to enhance soil health, conserve water, and promote ecosystem resilience, has announced the appointment of Lars...

Essential water upgrade work continues for Killyhevlin area

NI Water has announced the ongoing investment in the water infrastructure in the Killyhevlin area of Enniskillen. Over £3 million was invested in the...

Steve Reed announced as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

In his first wave of Cabinet appointments after winning the General Election, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced the appointment of Steve Reed...

Lack of engineers and ineffective workforce management contributing to ageing water infrastructure issues

According to Water by Murray, part of Murray McIntosh, a lack of engineers and poor workforce management will only exacerbate the problem of the...

Huge names to be a part of this week’s Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival 2024

Several globally-renowned businesses from the worlds of data, technology, construction, infrastructure solutions and education are joining forces at Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival this week. Thousands...

Anglian Water to pay £50,000 after Environment Agency prosecution

Anglian Water Services Ltd has been ordered to pay over £50,000 for failing, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement to provide records...

Senior appointment supports manufacturer’s focus on water supply systems

Polypipe Building Services has appointed a new senior product manager to drive innovation, product strategy and environmental transparency across their extensive portfolio. Giles Coombes joined...

Orbis signs US distribution partnership with Core & Main 

Orbis Intelligent Systems, a leader in water technology, is announcing a national distribution partnership with Core & Main, a trusted name in water infrastructure...

What will the new Labour Government’s plans mean for the water industry?

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the UK election. “We did it!” he said in his victory speech. “Change begins...

New meta-study findings are evidence plastic pipe lifetimes are in excess of 100 years

A new meta-study on the service lifetimes of plastic pipes for pressure and non-pressure applications has confirmed through independent findings that safe service lifetimes...

Selwood chooses Caterpillar as its preferred supplier of industrial diesel engines

Selwood has entered into a new preferred supplier partnership with Finning CAT which will see greener, more cost-efficient and easier to maintain engines used...

Northumbrian Water Group secure funding for huge innovation projects

Northumbrian Water has secured over £10m worth of funding for a number of exciting new innovation projects which are set to revolutionise wastewater operations...

Everflow welcomes Lucy Armstrong as Chairperson to guide growth

Everflow, a leading utilities provider for businesses, has announced the appointment of Lucy Armstrong as its new Chairperson. Lucy joins Everflow to guide and...

Andel scoops three sustainability awards in as many months   

One of the UK’s leading developers of specialised leak detection, water sustainability and environmental protection systems, Andel, has won three awards for sustainability in...

Southern Water to play its part in groundbreaking project to tackle phosphorus pollution

Southern Water, scientists and other water companies are joining forces to find new ways to tackle phosphorus pollution. The new project, is exploring chemical free...

NEWS ARCHIVE

LATEST POSTS

POPULAR POSTS