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£100k boost for water efficiency projects across Scotland

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has doubled its funding to Scotland’s public sector organisations to help fund water efficiency projects across the...

Suppliers identified to find possible solutions to Blue Green Algae

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has awarded £450,000 to five suppliers to develop proof of concepts on potential solutions to...

Student water innovations shortlisted for national award

Two teams of students are hoping to clean up the nation’s waters with their inventions, which have just been shortlisted for national awards. Four students...

SWIG Early Career Researcher Poster Competition winners announced

The SWIG Early Career Researcher Poster Competition took to the stage at WWEM 2024 last week, showcasing some of the most exciting emerging talents...

Northumbrian Water adds fresh new “Best Workplace” accolade as it builds towards major investment

Northumbrian Water has been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering and Property. The water company is part of an elite...

United Utilities claims victory in the WWEM Instrumentation Apprentice Competition

This year’s Instrumentation Apprentice Competition took place at the recent WWEM exhibition, held at the NEC Birmingham on the 9th and 10th of October. The...

Oliver Grievson awarded Presidential Award 2024 for Lifelong Commitment

EURING Professor and associate director in asset management at AtkinsRéalis Oliver Grievson, has been the awarded the Presidential Award 2024 for Lifelong Commitment. The prestigious...

Young UK innovators awarded Stockholm Junior Water Prize for groundbreaking PFAS pollution reduction project

Christopher Whitfeld and Jonathan Zhao, both Year 12 students from Eton College, Berkshire, have been awarded the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2024 (SJWP)...

Bob Taylor, CEO of Portsmouth Water, wins Institute of Water’s 2024 Allen Bolton Award

The Institute of Water has awarded the 2024 Allen Bolton Award to Bob Taylor, CEO of Portsmouth Water. The accolade honours individuals who have...

Devon teen hopes to reach Olympic dream with the support of South West Water

16 year old Eliza Pritchard is sailing towards her dream of competing at the British Youth Sailing Worlds this year, and maybe even the...

Wild Haweswater announced as winner in global sustainability awards

Wild Haweswater, a partnership between the RSPB and landowner United Utilities, near Bampton in the Lake District, has won the annual Ashden Award for...

Scottish Water wins recognition for climate work at World Water Congress in Canada

Scottish Water was among the winners in a climate-related recognition programme at the prestigious International Water Association’s (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition 2024...

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...

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...

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...

Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge to award £40m to innovative solutions to the industry’s big challenges

Ofwat will award up to £40m to highly collaborative innovation projects led by water companies in the Ofwat Innovation Fund’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge.   The...

Awards shortlist success in the British Construction Industry Awards

Avove has been shortlisted, alongside their partner Ecofill, in the prestigious British Construction Industry 2024 Awards for an innovative approach to soil management, which...

Professor Jan Hofman awarded Fellowship of the International Water Association

Professor Jan Hofman, Director of the University of Bath’s Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC), has been awarded the Fellowship of the International Water...

Triple triumph for water retailer at inaugural awards ceremony

One of the UK’s largest water retailers received three accolades at a major industry awards ceremony in London. Edinburgh-based Business Stream emerged as a top...

NI Water wins Best Employee Development Programme (Large Business) at Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards

NI Water has been named the winner of the highly coveted Best Employee Development Programme (Large Business) at the prestigious Irish News Workplace and...

Northumbrian Water employees champion local causes during Volunteers Week

Hundreds of Northumbrian Water employees have rolled up their sleeves to support local charitable and community causes in celebration of National Volunteers Week.  Around 200...

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