South West Water looks set to outperform on its current AMP5 contract, according to an Interim Management Statement released by owners Pennon Group this morning.

Water industry regulator Ofwat has published detailed year by year information provided by the water companies on their operational expenditure and performance during AMP5.

Amey has won two major extensions on existing AMP5 contracts into AMP6 with United Utilities and Severn Trent Water with a combined value of £415 million.

Ofwat is giving notice to Thames Water that it is making counter-claims relating to underinvestment in sewer flooding and the wastewater network in response to the utility’s request for a price rise in 2014/15.

Kier has seen its revenue and profits dip for the year ended 30 June 2013 but its acquisition of May Gurney earlier in the year was a “key milestone” in the growth of the Group.

Z-Tech Control Systems has been commissioned to undertake 3 Allen Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLC) 5 upgrades to ControlLogix for Crossness and Beckton Sewage Treatment works, as part of Thames Water’s investment programme.

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water is looking for Capital Delivery Alliance Partners to deliver its AMP6 programme, worth between £600m and £1.5bn.

Engineering consultant Atkins has posted a rise in underlying profit before tax as it enjoys strong performance in its UK markets.

Bill Dawson and Dan Butters, partners at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, have today been appointed Joint Administrators to Daniel Contractors Limited and Land and Marine Project Engineering Limited.

International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty plc today announced that its joint venture with Skanska and MWH Global, SMB, has secured a seven-yearAMP6 contract with Thames Water which will help to ensure the resilience of the water infrastructure in London and the South for future generations.