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Sunday, February 23, 2025
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Water Company News
Severn Trent begins training new recruits in preparation for £415 million pipe renewal project
The first new recruits for Severn Trent’s multi-million pound project to install 870 miles of new water pipes have officially started.
The water company is investing £415million into the scheme for the benefit of homes and businesses across the region...
Appointments
South Staffordshire Plc appoints Joanna Smith as Group CFO following Rob O’Malley’s decision to step down
South Staffordshire Plc has appointed Joanna Smith as Group CFO, following Rob O’Malley’s decision to step down from the role in April 2025.
Joanna Smith joined the Group in September 2024 as Finance Director for Group regulated businesses Cambridge and...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Welsh Government backs what will become the largest consented tidal energy project in Europe
The Welsh Government has taken an £8 million equity stake in the Morlais tidal scheme, which is set to become the largest consented tidal energy project in Europe.
The project, owned and managed by Ynys Môn social enterprise Menter Môn,...
Appointments
Graf appoints a commercial wastewater manager for Ireland and the UK
A wastewater specialist with 20 years of experience in the design, sales, installation and servicing of domestic, commercial and municipal systems has been appointed by water management company Graf as commercial wastewater manager for Ireland and the UK.
Philip Johnston,...
Water Company News
Anglian Water’s @one Alliance completes work in Wragby to secure water supplies for years to come
Anglian Water’s @one Alliance has recently finished upgrades from Wragby to South Willingham which will secure resilient water supplies for residents and businesses in the Lincolnshire area.
The £1.8 million investment work began last spring and saw over 6km of...
Water Company News
Matrix Water teams up with South East Water
Matrix, a company supplying drinking water services for new build residential developments, has appointed South East Water as its billing agent.
Matrix Water, a New Appointment and Variations (NAV) provider, has contracted South East Water to support its customer-facing operations...
Appointments
South Staffs Water appoints new Managing Director
South Staffordshire Plc has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director for its clean water businesses South Staffs Water and Cambridge Water.
Elena Karpathakis will join the business at the end of March, ready for the start of AMP...
Event News
Beverage industry leader addresses British Water event
The keynote speech at British Water’s International Reception, which takes place in London on 24 February 2025, will be delivered by Dr Francesca O’Hanlon, senior water manager and leader of the water security strategy for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)...
Environmental News
University of Birmingham and WMCA join forces to combat multi-billion-pound impact of climate change in West Midlands
University of Birmingham experts are working with West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to significantly enhance the West Midlands region’s capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change in urban areas.
Backed by £2 million of Natural Environment Research Council...
Water Vlogs
Time to shift from reactive to proactive water management says Business Stream’s Director of Sales, Tom Abel
Tom Abel, Director of Sales at Business Stream, discusses the importance of water efficiency in terms of how businesses can reduce water consumption to mitigate the impact of rising costs and environmental challenges, explaining the ways in which this...
Industry News
Sustainable waste specialist wins contract with Southern Water
Innovative waste management company, Envirovue, has been appointed by Southern Water to support the waterway management across more than 400 sites.
The partnership will see the specialists support the effective management of waste streams across more than 365 waste water...
Case Studies
Slurry transfer system greatly enhanced with Landia pumps at Metcalfe Farms
At its dairy operation in the Yorkshire Dales, the introduction of new separators has given Metcalfe Farms the opportunity to futureproof the pumps it uses to transfer large volumes of slurry from its 2,000 (1,300 dairy) cows.
Separating slurry has...
Water Company News
Thames Water wins court approval for emergency debt package worth £3bn
Thames Water has won approval to secure a £3bn emergency rescue package, after the High Court ruled on Tuesday 18th February that the water company could proceed with the loan deal.
Creditors will provide Thames with £1.5 billion pounds in...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Six water companies to appeal Ofwat’s PR24 Final Determination
Following the publication of the 2024 Price Review final determinations by Ofwat in December 2024, a total of six water companies have indicated they will appeal Ofwat’s Final Determination to the Competition and Markets Authority.
Companies had until the 18th...
Water Company News
Environmental project team working to protect historic rail line and transport routes
As the world’s first passenger railway celebrates its 200th anniversary, a team of engineers are helping to protect the line of the historic site and key transport routes as work progresses on a major environmental project.
Northumbrian Water is constructing...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Stantec recognised as one of the best large companies to work for in the United Kingdom
Stantec, has been named as one of the UK’s best places to work in 2025 in Glassdoor’s annual Employees’ Choice Awards. The Company features on Glassdoor’s 50 Best Places to Work on its UK Large List following a year...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Exeter’s pioneering research centre wins prestigious sustainability award
The Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW) has won Sustainable Lab of the Year at the Lab Innovation Awards 2024 in recognition of its sustainability achievements.
CREWW is a partnership between South West Water and University of...
Industry News
Engineering business invests in new water technology hub
An advanced engineering company is developing a new water technology hub in North Yorkshire that will create eight new jobs.
Synthotech develops advanced monitoring and leak detection technology for utility companies. The investment in the new technology centre follows the...
Water Company News
South East Water requests referral of its Final Determination to the CMA
South East Water has announced that it has asked Ofwat to refer its PR24 Final Determination to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for review.
SES said the PR24 Business plan remains the company’s most ambitious plan ever. It detailed...
Market Analysis & Research
ECITB Census reveals water sector employers expecting above average workforce increases compared to wider engineering construction sectors
Figures published by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board reveals that employers in the water sector are more optimistic than the wider engineering construction industry (ECI) and expect their workforce to increase by 16% in the next three years,...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Government says it welcomes the Office for Environmental Protection’s review of the implementation of current Bathing Water Regulations in England
The Government has said it welcomes the Office for Environmental Protection’s (OEP) review of the implementation of the current Bathing Water Regulations in England.
The OEP published their report in November 2024, which looked at the effectiveness of the...
Appointments
New Chief Executive Officer appointed at UK Water Industry Research
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has appointed Mike Rose as its new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
With a career including senior positions in utilities and global consultancy organisations, Rose brings diverse experience to UKWIR. His appointment comes at...
Industry News
International water leaders share insights during Global Dialogue on Water Reuse
The WateReuse Association (WateReuse) and the International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) are collaborating on a Global Dialogue on Water Reuse examining the drivers, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating the adoption of water reuse around the world.
The organizations...
Product News
IBRAN responds to UK flooding crisis with gravel grid solutions
As extreme weather events like Storm Bert and Storm Darragh increasingly disrupt communities across the UK, IBRAN, a UK-based company manufacturing sustainable surfacing products, has addressed the urgent need for scalable and effective flood management solutions.
Storm Bert, a late...
Appointments
Shirel Stedman to lead new environmental services at PJA
PJA, the transport, engineering and placemaking consultancy says it has expanded its offer to include environmental services, complementing its existing business.
Shirel Stedman has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to advise the company as it strengthens its water resources...
Water Company News
Thames Water requests referral of Final Determination to the Competition and Markets Authority for redetermination
Thames Water Utilities Limited has asked Ofwat to refer its Final Determination to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for a redetermination.
The Board of the UK’s largest water and wastewater services company said it made a unanimous decision after...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Eight more water companies to be quizzed by MPs as part EFRA’s inquiry
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) has announced the schedule for its upcoming evidence sessions with water companies, as part of its ‘reforming the water sector’ inquiry.
The CEOs and CFOs of eight water companies will be quizzed...
Case Studies
Ovarro’s SCOPE provides telemetry for Uisce Éireann
Major reform of water services in the Republic of Ireland includes implementation of a centralised telemetry system that will help manage thousands of assets, writes Alan Cunningham, software delivery manager at Ovarro.
Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water) is undertaking major...
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