Competition & Markets Authority approves Pennon Group's completed takeover of Bristol Water
The Competition & Markets Authority CMA has approved Pennon Group’s takeover of Bristol Water following its investigation of the completed acquisition under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and the Water Industry Act 1991.
Sunday Times says Pennon Group considering bid for Southern Water
Pennon Group, owners of South West Water, is considering a takeover of Southern Water, according to a report in yesterday’s Sunday Times newspaper.
CMA unconditionally approves Severn Trent’s acquisition of Dee Valley Water
The Competition and Markets Authority has given its unconditional formal approval for Severn Trent's proposed acquisition of Dee Valley Water.
Stantec: £550m MWH Global deal strengthens place in global water markets
US-headquartered Stantec Inc. has today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire MWH Global, Inc. for US$793 million – around £550 million.
Sweco buys Grontmij to create Europe’s leading engineering consultancy
Swedish consultancy Sweco has reached a conditional agreement to buy all the shares of Netherlands- headquartered Grontmij – the combined company will have approximately 14,500 employees with an annual total turnover of approximately €1.7billion (£1.2billion).
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
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.
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