Monthly Archives: August, 2024

Government, Policy & Regulation

Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water face £168 million penalty following sewage investigation

Ofwat has proposed that three water companies will be fined a total of £168m for failing to manage their wastewater treatment works and networks,...

Water Company News

Trailblazing project sees assets being 3D printed in just hours

A trailblazing project to demonstrate the benefits of 3D concrete printed components for the water industry has taken a huge step forward. United Utilities, the...

Industry News

Arup and InfoTiles partner to empower water companies unlock hidden value in their asset data  

Global engineering and sustainable development consultancy Arup has entered a strategic partnership with Norwegian digital analytics company, InfoTiles, to empower water and wastewater utilities ...

Industry News

Jacobs – VolkerStevin joint venture appointed to UK’s United Utilities Construction Delivery Partner Framework

A Jacobs and VolkerStevin joint venture, C2V, has been appointed by United Utilities, one of the U.K.’s largest listed water companies, as Construction Delivery...

Environmental News

Critical peatland restoration works underway at Purbeck Heaths, Dorset

A new project has begun at Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve to restore 39 hectares of peatland. Starting with recently completed works at Agglestone...

Water Company News

£3.6m investment in Gateshead water supplies

Teams of water workers are busy renewing 20km of pipework in areas of Gateshead, to protect customers’ supplies and enhance the network across the...

Water Company News

Anglian Water completes upgrades to local water recycling centre in Ivinghoe

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance has completed its upgrades to its water recycling centre (WRC) off Station Road in Ivinghoe which will reduce the risk...

Water Company News

NI Water ‘shines a light’ on energy saving solar projects

NI Water has further boosted its investment in renewable energy by installing solar panels that could save around c.218 tonnes of carbon in the...

Environmental News

Water scarcity risk rises in East of Scotland despite unsettled weather

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is urging businesses to stay vigilant and ensure water supplies are managed sustainably as water scarcity Alerts are...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Edwin James Group announces acquisition of entire share capital of Pettits Ltd and its operating subsidiary Motivair Compressors Ltd

Engineering services provider Edwin James Group has announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of Pettits Ltd and its operating subsidiary Motivair Compressors...

Appointments

Detectronic appoints Mark Pritchard as Commercial Director

Detectronic, a leading provider of wastewater management solutions, has appointed Mark Pritchard as Commercial Director. Mark has spent more than 25 years in roles such...

Water Company News

Dŵr Cymru proposes new location and a smaller site for Merthyr water treatment works

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has revealed revised proposals to invest in new and resilient water treatment works. The investment is needed as three water treatment...

Water Company News

Severn Trent gets green light on multibillion pound boost for the Midlands

Severn Trent has been given the green light for a major multibillion pound investment programme, set to deliver huge benefits to the Midlands. Severn Trent...

Water Company News

NI Water keeps wastewater network flowing with £16m investment

NI Water has marked the halfway mark in its Price Control (PC) 21 programme of base maintenance work with the completion of a £16m...

Water Vlogs

On the crest of a Wave – Lucy Darch, CEO of Wave, shares her career path to date

Lucy Darch, CEO of Wave, shares her career path to date, the responsibilities she has in her current role, as well as her thoughts...

Water Company News

Thames Water begins clay compaction trial works for Oxfordshire reservoir

Thames Water began a six-month trial this week to test the clay conditions where a vital new reservoir is proposed to be built. The reservoir,...

Appointments

Costain appoints Paul Morris as Group Commercial Director

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has appointed Paul Morris as Group Commercial Director, joining its executive board. With 30 years of experience working in people,...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Active Membranes receives initial round of seed funding to accelerate development of award-winning desalination technology

Active Membranes, developer of revolutionary, award-winning electrically-conducting membranes used in desalination, has closed its initial round of Seed Funding to further develop its desalination...

Water Company News