Yearly Archives: 2024

Stantec appoints director of coastal management for UK&I

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting, has appointed John Hornig as its new director of coastal management for the...

Scientists filter out opportunity to combat algal blooms with sewage waste

Researchers in Scotland are investigating the potential of converting sewage sludge into a mineral-rich material that could be used to treat water impacted by...

Five things to consider when taking on apprentices

Hiring apprentices can save your business money while helping you upskill your workforce and retain staff. However, data shows a lack of support from...

Sugar sugar for hard-working Borger pumps

Following the proven, ongoing performance of three rotary lobe pumps installed in a key process at a sugar refinery, a further two units from...

Andritz to supply fluidized bed boiler system for sewage sludge mono-incineration plant in Bielefeld, Germany

International technology group Andritz has received an order from the German waste management service provider MVA Bielefeld-Herford GmbH to supply an EcoFluid bubbling fluidized...

Bubble detecting sensors protect pumps from unwanted downtime

Helping to protect pumps from running dry and detecting even the tiniest bubbles in flow control applications is a good example of where system...

Steve Vick International announces new Managing Director

Steve Vick International (SVI) has announced a significant milestone in its leadership journey. As of the start of their new financial year, Caspar Vick...

Barratt and Wrekin partner on sustainable initiative

To draw attention to the damage litter causes to the UK’s waterways, lakes, and oceans, leading housing provider Barratt Homes and specialist civils provider...

10,000 properties in East Sussex better protected from flooding

The Environment Agency, in partnership with Eastbourne Borough Council, has selected the preferred beach improvement options for the medium-term phase of the Pevensey Bay...

Northumbrian Water selects Connexin to create new smart water network

UK-based smart technology and digital provider Connexin has been selected by Northumbrian Water, a Northumbrian Water Group company, for its advanced water metering infrastructure...

Bournemouth residents meet water company bosses to learn more about record investment plans

Pennon Group has hosted its latest meeting with customers in Bournemouth to hear their views and discuss the company’s major investment in the area’s...

Broadstairs Bistro bucks blockage trend as Southern Water Day of Action reaches Kent 

A Broadstairs Bistro is leading the way in the fight against fatbergs by installing a special system that gets rid of fat, oil and...

Itron celebrates more than 1 million Cyble 5 communication modules shipped

Itron, Inc., which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, has shipped more than a million Cyble 5...

Faster wide-scale leak detection now within reach

Mass deployment of connected leak loggers is being made possible by the latest technology, writes Tony Gwynne, global leakage solutions director, Ovarro. Water companies in...

Water companies urge Ofwat to reconsider investment cut

Water companies have collectively warned Ofwat that its draft decision to cut proposed investment puts urgent improvements at risk.   In its submission to the...

GMB says water company claims that capping bills will create sewage risk is ‘absolute balderdash’

The GMB Trade Union, which represents over 10,000 workers in the water and wastewater industry, has said that water companies’ claims that plans to...

ABB signs agreement to acquire Födisch Group, a leading developer of advanced measurement and analytical solutions

ABB has signed an agreement to acquire Födisch Group, a leading developer of advanced measurement and analytical solutions for the energy and industrial sectors. The...

Overcoming chemical dosing challenges in wastewater treatment

Wastewater treatment providers are facing the challenge of effectively handling a variety of treatment chemicals, as well as external factors such as increasing demand...

Costain to support design of new Oxfordshire reservoir securing water supply for 15 million people across the South East

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been awarded a contract with Thames Water to support the design of a new reservoir in Oxfordshire. Known as...

CYBERFLOW-Accelerator optimizes racetrack basins

INVENT recently demonstrated their CYBERFLOW-Accelerator, which the company says is a revolutionary advancement over conventional flow generators, at this year's IFAT event in Munich,...

SuDS Tips: When grey is good

Under the new Government, cleaning up our water courses is a priority. That means that more robust approaches to treating polluted surface water, says...

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