Monthly Archives: July, 2024

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...

Yorkshire Water ATC Gasification Project wins share of £40 million In Ofwat’s latest Water Breakthrough Challenge

A consortium led by Yorkshire Water has been awarded £2.3m from the Ofwat Innovation Fund (OIF) for its Advanced Thermal Conversion (ATC) Gasification technology.  Yorkshire...

Duo acquire pioneering engineering company

A specialist manufacturing company which supplies trenchless technology equipment to sectors including water, oil and gas has undergone a buyout. Business partners Graham Edden and...

Energy & Utility Skills CITB funding for training courses extended to the end of 2024

Energy & Utility Skills has announced that its CITB funding for training courses has been extended to the end of 2024. Energy & Utility Skills...

Planetary-scale innovation explored at BlueTech Forum  

An applied research project in Scotland involving the use of earth observation science (EOS) in multiple water applications was just one of many highlights...

Northumbrian Water awarded funding to collaborate with Cognizant to improve UK river quality through AI

Ofwat has announced that Northumbrian Water has been awarded funding to help provide improved insights into river health and water quality. IT consultant, Cognizant,...

Water companies could face raft of legal challenges after landmark sewage ruling

A landmark Supreme Court judgment this week could pave the way for cleaner rivers, waterways and seas as new legal avenues open up to...

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