Shropshire-based Wrekin Construction, which employs up to 600 workers across the UK, has gone into administration. Both Wrekin Group PLC and Wrekin Construction Company Limited have ceased to trade and are now in the hands of administrators Ernst and Young. The company, which had a turnover of just over £60 million in 2007, blamed a lack of support from its bank the Royal Bank of Scotland. The company’s work included a number of contracts on canals, rivers, sewers and drainage. For companies interested in acquiring any existing contracts, the Joint Administrators have appointed Naismiths to advise in relation to ongoing contracts. GVA Grimley have been appointed to deal with the sale of the companies’ plant and machinery assets.
The Future Water Association’s annual Networks November event kicked off last week with a Year in Water Review – a recap on the past year and what it means for the sector going forward.
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards.
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England.
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK.
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water.
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply.
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.