Monthly Archives: August, 2024

Awards, Charity & Funding

NI Water wins Best Employee Development Programme (Large Business) at Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards

NI Water has been named the winner of the highly coveted Best Employee Development Programme (Large Business) at the prestigious Irish News Workplace and...

Environmental News

Pioneering Welsh seagrass nursery growing and sowing seeds to restore lost meadows

A new Welsh nursery is at the forefront of a mission to restore the UK’s lost seagrass meadows and equip organisations and communities with...

Event News

New trade show ready to showcase advances in water jetting

The first water jetting exhibition of its kind, organised by the Water Jetting Association, will take place this year at the StoneX Stadium, North...

Water Company News

£36M Manor Road bridge remediation to extend the design life of key East London sewer

An innovative £36M relining will remediate an essential gravity sewer as it passes above the Jubilee Line, Docklands Light Railway and Manor Road in...

Insight & Opinion

We should navigate crises in water utilities with automation, says Nintex’s Raffaele Malvaso

Water utilities are currently grappling with a slew of crises that threaten the stability and long-term viability of this sector. Central to these challenges...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Northumbrian Water employees champion local causes during Volunteers Week

Hundreds of Northumbrian Water employees have rolled up their sleeves to support local charitable and community causes in celebration of National Volunteers Week. Around 200...

Industry News

New partnership to boost employment opportunities in utilities sector

Utilities infrastructure and engineering services company, Avove, has formed a new partnership with STEM Returners to improve career opportunities for people on a career...

Event News

BBC, Defra, the Environment Agency, and Chris Packham CBE join the ESS Expo line-up

Naturalist and television presenter, Chris Packham CBE, and BBC Plant Earth III Producer, Mike Gunton, are set to headline this year’s Environmental Services &...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Scottish Water’s new talent wins big with hydropower pitch

After less than a year in his job, a Scottish Water apprentice has clinched both Scottish and UK top awards for his innovative work...

Product News

Pinpoint leak detection on plastic pipes now possible

As plastic water networks replace ageing Victorian mains, leakage detection methods are also evolving, writes Barbara Hathaway, Ovarro’s technology leader for leakage solutions. Major upgrades...

Product News

Banner Contracts invests in Trime’s X-60 filtration system

Banner Contracts, a crushing and screening specialist, has invested in the Trime-manufactured X-60 water separation and filtration tank solution. The X-60 is a water treatment...

Industry News

Savings in public sector make a multi-million-pound splash

Scotland's public sector has saved more than £8.9 million through water efficiency savings over the last four years. Organisations such as the National Health Service,...

Product News

New high performance DX10Z-7 Mini-Excavator from Develon

DEVELON, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has launched the new DX10Z-7 1 tonne zero tail swing mini-excavator, providing a significantly improved performance compared to the...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat looks to appoint independent Monitor to Thames Water after credit rating downgrades caused licence breach

Ofwat has published a series of commitments that Thames Water will agree to comply with after it lost two investment grade credit ratings; something...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Secretary of State welcomes Ofwat’s actions following sewage investigation, but some raise concerns about effectiveness of fines

Secretary of State, Steve Reed, has welcomed Ofwat's proposal to fine Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water a total of £168m for failing to manage...

Government, Policy & Regulation