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Stantec to provide range of advisory services for United Utilities on commercial consultancy framework

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been appointed by United Utilities to its Commercial Consultancy Framework. Following a competitive tender process,...

London’s super sewer now fully connected – promising a greener, healthier River Thames

Tideway has announced the successful activation of the new super sewer, ushering in a healthier future for London’s iconic river. After ten years of construction...

Building bridges on the Droitwitch Canals

Removing and installing canal footbridges is not an easy task. So, when contractors Griffiths were tasked with replacing two old bridges on the Droitwich...

Wolseley Infrastructure acquires Bluebay Building Products Ltd

Wolseley Infrastructure has announced it has acquired Bluebay Building Products Ltd, a move which is set to significantly increase the company’s proposition in the...

Water scarcity could cost UK economy £25bn over five years in undelivered housing, reveals CIWEM

CIWEM, as part of the Enabling Water Smart Communities project, has unveiled research demonstrating the urgent need for water-smart housing to mitigate the economic impact...

Address aging infrastructure to confront climate change safety risks, says Institution of Civil Engineers

Delaying investment in the UK's transport network and water infrastructure could have safety and supply implications for the UK, according to the Institution of...

Major progress in plan to reduce tidal flooding in Cardigan

Plans to reduce tidal flooding in the Strand area of Cardigan, West Wales, have reached a significant milestone with the appointment of specialist consultancy...

Barhale appointed to Yorkshire Water’s AMP8 Complex Non-Infrastructure Framework

Barhale has secured its place on Yorkshire Water’s Complex Non-Infrastructure Framework to support delivery of the water company’s capital investment programme through the forthcoming...

United Utilities announces local construction partners to help deliver record investment proposals  

United Utilities has announced that 30 construction firms based, or with operations in the North West are set to benefit from the region’s largest...

Groundforce Shorco supports complex excavation at Aberdeen water works

Installing a large underground concrete structure is not an unusual task for any contractor working in the water industry. Whether it’s a filtration chamber, settlement...

New Remote Engine Disable/Enable on Bobcat Machine IQ

Bobcat has added a new Remote Engine Disable/Enable feature on the company’s Machine IQ telematics platform. The new feature allows customers in Europe to...

Planning system overhaul to accelerate housebuilding must enable not limit acceleration of climate resilience, says CIWEM’s Alastair Chisholm

This month the government announced an update to its National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) – the headline set of guidance to planners and developers. Billed as a means...

Unlocking the full potential of electrofusion in trenches and tight spaces

When combined with a modular ecosystem of polyethylene pipes and fittings, using electrofusion for jointing promises speed, simplicity, and a high degree of flexibility....

MY DEVELON wins Red Dot Design Award

MY DEVELON, the new digital platform for managing construction equipment launched by Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has won in the Brand & Communication...

Wavin wins gold at the ESG & Sustainability Awards 2024 with its ‘See Water Differently’ campaign

Drainage and surface water solutions manufacturer Wavin has won gold at the ESG & Sustainability Awards 2024 with its ‘See Water Differently’ campaign. Run by PRMoment,...

United Utilities announces 13 more partners for record investment proposals

United Utilities has announced partners for a further two frameworks as it prepares for the largest investment in water and wastewater infrastructure in the...

Witches Oak Water Treatment Works design complete and construction advancing at pace

MWH Treatment has completed the detailed design for Severn Trent Water’s state-of-the-art Witches Oak Water Treatment Works in Derbyshire, with civil construction substantially complete...

Specialist waterways contractor The Rothen Group announces investment to upgrade the cranes used on its boats

Specialist waterways contractor The Rothen Group has announced an investment of more than £500,000 to upgrade the cranes used on its boats. Working with Danish...

Hat-trick at CEF Awards for NI Water’s Ravenhill Avenue Flood Alleviation Project

The project team for the Ravenhill Avenue Flood Alleviation Project has recently been awarded three major awards - a hat-trick! at the prestigious CEF...

New DX235RTF-7 Tunnelling Excavator from DEVELON

DEVELON, formerly called Doosan Construction Equipment, has launched the DX235RTF-7 Tunnelling Excavator, a new extension to the company’s line-up of Special Application machines. The DX235RTF-7...

Clancy makes three new appointments to its senior leadership team

Clancy has made three new appointments to its senior leadership team, reflecting the growing nature of the business’ work in energy, water and major...

New Bobcat S630 and S650 Skid-Steer Loaders for Europe

Bobcat has launched new Stage V versions of the company’s M-Series S630 and S650 Skid-Steer Loaders, designed for use in higher regulated markets in...

Lintott awarded two Lots on Anglian Water’s £74.7m Operational Technology Services and Resources Framework 

Galliford Try, the UK construction group, has announced that its Lintott Control Systems business has been awarded a place on Lots 1 and 2...

Barhale wins New River reinforcement works

Civil Engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling specialist Barhale has secured a £14.8 million package with Thames Water to carry out vital rehabilitation works on one...

New state-of-the-art CTS chemistry laboratory opens in leicester

CTS recently opened its new state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. Phil Marshall, CEO of Phenna Group, cut the ribbon in the opening ceremony, whose investment made...

United Utilities shortlist three applicants for HARP ITA role

United Utilities has taken another major step for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) by shortlisting three applicants for the role of Independent Technical...

Bentley Systems acquires 3D geospatial company Cesium

Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced it has acquired 3D geospatial company Cesium. Cesium is recognized as the foundational...

HSS Hire launches advanced new online platform, HSS ProService Marketplace

HSS Hire, a leader in equipment hire in the UK, has announced the launch of HSS ProService Marketplace, an extension of its business designed...

New Bobcat PG40 & PG50 Portable Generators for Europe

Bobcat has launched the company’s new PG40 and PG50 portable generators, which the company says provides a leap forward in portable generator design. Powered by...

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...

South West Water completes a ‘best of British’ engineering alliance

South West Water’s major new engineering alliance is now complete after more leading British companies were signed up to help deliver the company’s record...

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...

Morrison Water Services secures Strategic Delivery Partner Framework with Southern Water for AMP8 infrastructure works

Morrison Water Services, part of M Group Services' Water Division, has announced the extension of its long-standing partnership with Southern Water through the award...

United Living awarded Southern Water AMP8 Capital Infrastructure Framework

United Living Group, the provider of infrastructure, affordable housing, property services, and telecoms, has announced that its subsidiary, United Living Infrastructure Services (ULIS), has...

Clancy secures appointment to help deliver Southern Water’s AMP8 investment

Clancy has been appointed to Lot 1 & Lot 2 of Southern Water’s Low Complexity Delivery Route (LCDR) Capital Infrastructure Framework to support the...

Southern Water awards new Capital Delivery Frameworks to eight companies, as work steps up ahead of 2025-30 spending period

In preparation for the upcoming 2025-30 industry spending period, Southern Water has awarded contracts to eight companies across two new Capital Delivery Frameworks. These partners...

Thames Water begins the search for earthworks specialists to support construction of the South East’s new reservoir

Companies interested in delivering the major earthworks programme for Thames Water’s proposed new reservoir in Oxfordshire are invited to take part in a supplier...

Barhale secures appointment to Southern Water AMP 8 framework

Southern Water has appointed Barhale to its £500M framework for low complexity infrastructure design and build route schemes through the forthcoming Asset Management Period...

CMDP+ joint venture between Costain and MWH Treatment wins AMP8 framework with Southern Water

CMDP+, a joint venture between Costain and MWH Treatment, has been selected by Southern Water to shape and deliver its next strategic asset upgrade...

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