Steve Morris, Managing Director of HUBER Technology UK, takes a look at how the first year of AMP8 has panned out, some of the issues that are driving the water sector and where it might be heading for in 2026

Southern Water has secured additional equity investment to fund its ambitious £6 billion AMP8 investment programme over 5 years.

Yorkshire Water has delivered 215 projects to upgrade the water and wastewater infrastructure in Yorkshire this year which includes the first nine months of the AMP8 2025-30 investment programme.

Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for technical consultancy, engineering design, technical assurance and specialist support services with an estimated total value of £80 million.

Thames Water has gone out to tender with a major AMP8 contract for sludge holding tanks and roofs - the procurement covers the supply and commissioning of sludge tanks, digesters, other associated tanks, roofs and related items at various wastewater treatment sites.

The Government’s expert group to secure the future of water industry workforce has held its inaugural meeting today.

M Group Water has been selected as part of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Water Network Alliance to provide progressive (planned) and customer reactive metering activity across Wales.

Ofwat has invited water companies to submit proposals for additional enhancement investment in AMP8 linked to demand growth, saying that ensuring sufficient treatment and network capacity to connect new housing and businesses is critical.

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has launched a new consultation on the largest infrastructure project in the company’s history – the Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy.

Integrated Water Services (IWS) M&E, a leading provider of specialist design and delivery services to the water and wastewater sector, has entered into a new strategic partnership with Portsmouth Water.