Government, Policy & Regulation
Investors vital for water infrastructure, growth and jobs
The Government has taken further steps to attract billions in private-sector investment into the water sector to rebuild broken water infrastructure and clean up...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Royal Academy of Engineering launches £150 million Green Future Fellowships to scale climate tech solutions in the UK
The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its new Green Future Fellowships. It will award £150 million over the next five years to 50...
Awards, Charity & Funding
WaterEquity announces $100M+ raised for new impact fund focused on climate-resilient water and sanitation infrastructure
WaterEquity, an asset manager dedicated to financing water and sanitation solutions in emerging and frontier markets, has announced it has achieved a milestone...
Industry News
InfoTiles accelerates European growth with innovation collaboration
Digital analytics company InfoTiles is seeking to extend the market reach of its innovative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tool by joining...
Industry News
Costain awarded £6.6m by Thames Water to upgrade Hertfordshire treatment sites
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been awarded a contract with Thames Water to upgrade strategic treatment assets in Markyate and Brickendon in Hertfordshire.
The...
Appointments
AECOM appoints new Director of Water to its growing Environment, Water and Energy division in Europe and India
Infrastructure consulting firm AECOM has appointed Will Barnett as the new Director of Water in its Environment, Water and Energy (EWE) division, leading AECOM’s...
Industry News
New updates to Cadcorp SIS 9.1
Spatial insight company, Cadcorp has made substantial updates to its GIS software SIS 9.1. It brings a host of optimisations and enhancements to Cadcorp...
Industry News
Britain’s historic canals set to move water from the Midlands to help meet water supply needs in the Southeast
Britain’s historic former industrial canal network is set to play a pivotal role in creating a sustainable and resilient water supply for 750,000 people...
Industry News
Regulators and industry drive plans to step up support for vulnerable consumers
Vulnerable customers will be able to access support services more quickly and easily, thanks to a project driving forward priority services register (PSR) data-sharing...
Industry News
Water innovation knowledge-sharing vision published
A knowledge-sharing vision and set of best practice principles have been created by Spring Innovation and Ofwat.
Spring, the UK water innovation centre of excellence,...
Appointments
Puraffinity appoints new CEO and secures £6.73 million investment
Puraffinity, a start-up developing precision technologies which remove toxic “forever chemicals” perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, has announced ambitious plans to scale,...
Market Analysis & Research
UKWIR’s innovative research programme transforms sewerage management
Sewage pollution in surface waters in the UK and Ireland is one of the most high-profile environmental issues in the country. Water industry research...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Earth Finance expands expertise in global water and nature strategy with acquisition of Water Foundry
In a move highlighting the critical intersection between water, nature, and climate, Earth Finance, a climate strategy and financing firm, has acquired Water Foundry,...
Insight & Opinion
Kraken awakens customer service potential in water
The innovative customer service platform Kraken has made a successful transfer from energy to water. Ahead of their presentation at UKWIR’s annual conference, Portsmouth...
Appointments
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water announces the retirement of Alastair Lyons as Chair and the appointment of Jane Hanson CBE as his successor
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has announced that Alastair Lyons will retire as Chair at the end of this year and, after a comprehensive process...
Insight & Opinion
Water leaders talk environmental scrutiny and infrastructure needs in new podcast
The Environment Agency’s Director of Water, Helen Wakeham, has discussed plans to increase scrutiny of water companies in England and Wales in a new...
Industry News
UK pumping solutions leader Selwood visited by Eastleigh MP
Liz Jarvis MP paid a visit to Selwood headquarters in Chandler’s Ford, to learn about the company’s growth, commitment to sustainability and work in...
Market Analysis & Research
UK will struggle to meet net zero targets unless young people are encouraged to join the green economy
More needs to be done to encourage young people towards a career in the waste and resource management industry to tackle plugging the green...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Bentley Systems acquires 3D geospatial company Cesium
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced it has acquired 3D geospatial company Cesium.
Cesium is recognized as the foundational...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Affinity Water revealed as one of the winners of this year’s UK Enterprise Awards
Affinity Water has been awarded Water-Only Supplier of the Year 2024 for the East of England by SME News’ UK Enterprise Awards programme.
Affinity Water...
Water Company News
Jersey Water appoints Ravenscroft as new share broker
Jersey Water has appointed Channel Islands’ investment firm Ravenscroft to manage its share trading arrangements.
The oldest registered company on the Island with more than...
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