Water recruitment specialist warns nationalisation plans risk failure without urgent action on skills shortages
Adam Cave, Managing Director of specialist water recruitment firm, Murray McIntosh, is warning that renationalisation alone will fail to solve the sector’s legacy challenges unless it is backed by a clear workforce strategy.
Barhale wins Thames Water contract to reline Ashford Common WTW abstraction tunnel
Civil engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling specialist Barhale has been awarded a contract by Thames Water to reline a section of abstraction tunnel at Ashford Common Water Treatment Works (WTW) in Surrey.
Water sector leaders launch major four-year campaign to help people across England and Wales use less water
Today sees the launch of a major four-year campaign - Let’s Save Water - backed by regulators and water companies to help everyone across England and Wales use less water through small, everyday changes.
Defra announces £47 million in new funding boost to protect England's iconic peatlands
Defra has announced £47 million in new funding to protect England's iconic peatlands which will help to reduce carbon emissions, better protect rural communities from the risks of wildfire and flooding, support nature recovery and local economies.
Amazon and Aganova to use AI to stop 165 million litres of water waste in Recife
Amazon and Aganova, a global leader in advanced leak detection for large-diameter pipelines, today announced a collaboration to reduce water loss in Recife's service network through AI-powered acoustic leak detection technology.
United Utilities named among world’s most sustainable companies by TIME
United Utilities has been recognised as one of the world’s leading sustainable businesses, securing 59th place globally in TIME magazine’s ranking of the world’s 750 most sustainable companies.
Northumbrian Water and Softwire secure £1.6 million for AI smart alarm to reduce water disruption
Northumbrian Water has been awarded £1.6 million from the Ofwat Innovation Fund to develop Smart Alarm Management (SAM), a project that will help teams respond more quickly to issues on the water and wastewater network.
Environment Agency secures £275k Enforcement Undertaking from Anglian Water after two permit breaches
The Environment Agency has secured an Enforcement Undertaking from Anglian Water after two permit breaches led to unauthorised sewage being discharged into the North Sea.
Yorkshire Water completes £11 million upgrade at Garforth wastewater treatment works
An £11 million upgrade completed at Yorkshire Water’s Garforth wastewater treatment works, Allerton Bywater, is helping to improve water quality in Sheffield Beck.
Mining Remediation Authority launches preliminary market engagement for existing water treatment solutions
The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA), the body which manages the effects of past coal mining, including managing mine water pollution from both coal and metal mines, has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise for existing water treatment solutions.
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Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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- Tideway Tunnel - government-backed financial support package could serve as model for other large scale infrastructure projects, study finds
- Arup on regional systems planning for the water sector: from ambition to delivery
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