Yearly Archives: 2024

Anglian Water invests almost £8m to protect Cambridgeshire’s rivers

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is working across the county upgrading various water recycling centres (WRC), installing new equipment which will remove phosphorous from wastewater...

Costain selected by Thames Water to upgrade key treatment sites 

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been awarded a design and build contract with Thames Water to upgrade two strategic treatment assets in Sandhurst,...

Funding to improve biodiversity observation capabilities in UK waters

Innovate UK and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced seven winners receiving a share of £1.3 million. The competition is...

Government to fund 180 local projects to boost water quality

Local projects across England will be able to clean up lakes and rivers, protect communities from flooding and plant thousands of trees, thanks to...

AimHi Earth secures £1 million to transform businesses into sustainable leaders

AimHi Earth, a leading climate and sustainability training provider, has secured £1 million in funding to accelerate its mission to create 100 million nature-first...

Green Jobs Plan must not be kicked into the long grass by the next government, says the IEMA

The next Government must commit to delivering the Green Jobs Plan – that was due to be published in a matter of weeks –...

Trent’s boosts drainage services with BigChange mobile tech

Trent’s Drains, a provider of 24/7 drainage services, is using BigChange software to jettison inefficient job management and improve productivity. Transitioning to digital working, Trent’s...

Water retailer joins Southeastern on its sustainability journey

The UK’s longest established water retailer has signed a contract with Southeastern worth over £100,000 to support the rail company’s ambitious sustainability plans. Business Stream...

Innovative tunnelling set to begin on Project Pipeline: County Durham and Tees Valley

Civil engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction is set to begin innovative tunnelling operations on Northumbrian Water’s Project Pipeline: County Durham and Tees Valley. A...

Reverse water consumption increases

With an increasing population and changes in lifestyle the UK water deficit is anticipated to be 4017 mega litres per day. To reduce this...

£16m enhancement of Teesside sewer network to help protect the environment

Two projects that will enhance the sewer network and help to protect the environment on Teesside are set to begin. A total of £16m is...

Telling Tales – Privatised utilities are everyone’s business

I recently moved offices, into a lively co-working space a stone’s throw from pebbly Brighton Beach. I am surrounded by smart professionals doing every...

Check the weather, check the water urges SEPA, as Scotland’s bathing waters season begins

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is encouraging visitors to "check the weather, check the water” via SEPA’s bathing waters website before heading to...

“Together we can achieve a better outcome” says Yorkshire Water’s CEO, Nicola Shaw

Had you been walking your dog on Marsden Moor, West Yorkshire, one snowy Friday morning in February this year, you would have been treated...

Equality, diversity, and inclusion – a call to action

Energy & Utility Skills has released the 2023 Inclusion Measurement Framework results. This fourth annual report highlights progress in equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)...

Driving WwTP efficiency delivers on energy costs

Wastewater treatment is one of the most energy-intensive processes for the water sector, and with electricity prices having increased by an average of 27%...

Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters – the key to smarter water management

A transformative technology in the field of water management, clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters are non-intrusive devices that measure the flow rate of a fluid...

Q&A with David Brown, Managing Director at Borger UK Limited

2024 marks the 20th anniversary of pump company Börger establishing what has become a very successful UK operation. From day-one, the company in the...

Thames Water issues do not drink tap water notice to properties in Surrey

Thames Water has introduced a precautionary ‘do not drink’ notice to 616 households in Bramley, Surrey, after test results received on Thursday 30th May...

Yorkshire Water launches near real-time storm overflow map

Yorkshire Water has launched a new interactive map that will show the operation of storm overflows in near real time. The map was launched ahead...

Water efficiency funding for businesses in the Midlands

A pioneering project has been launched that will see 100 business sites across a large portion of the Midlands undergo free water efficiency audits...

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