Yearly Archives: 2024

£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...

Landmark for Borger pump in abrasive brewery application

A rotary lobe Borger pump with duplex stainless-steel casing, has completed a decade of service at a major brewery. In an extremely abrasive application that filters...

South West Water unveils groundbreaking engineering alliance to deliver record investment

South West Water has officially unveiled its major new alliance with leading engineering firms to bring the company’s record investment programme to life. Known as...

New NI Water battery to deliver for the grid

NI Water is set to reduce its carbon footprint after becoming one of the first public sector organisation’s to install a state-of-the-art battery energy...

Microsoft sustainability chief highlights intrinsic link to water

Moving water into an artificial intelligence (AI) and data-powered future was the theme of a keynote speech from Lewis Richards, Microsoft’s chief sustainability officer...

Second phase public consultation for proposed reservoir in the Fens now open

Anglian Water, working in partnership with Cambridge Water, has launched a second phase of public consultation for a proposed reservoir in the Cambridgeshire Fens....

Thames Water begins £2 million Baker Street water pipe upgrade 

Thames Water has began work to future-proof water supply in central London, upgrading 235 metres of water pipes between Prince Albert Road and Baker...

Sponge city champion to deliver keynote at BlueTech Forum

The award-winning urban landscape architect behind China’s sponge city movement will deliver a keynote speech at BlueTech Forum 2024, which is held in Edinburgh,...

Selwood partners with Mercedes-Benz and Hiab to invest in vehicles enabling safer, simpler pipework deliveries

Selwood, a leader in engineered pump rental solutions, has invested in innovative new trucks that strengthen its ability to deliver pipework around the UK...

David Lowery joins Galliford Try Executive Board as Divisional MD of Infrastructure

Galliford Try, one of the UK’s leading construction groups, has announced that it has appointed David Lowery to Galliford Try’s Executive Board with effect...

Brand boosting Scotland’s sustainable businesses as awards deadline looms

Being recognised for sustainability is great for Scottish business. That’s the message from Scotland’s environment watchdog SEPA, as the deadline for the SEPA and...

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