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Swansea Council turns to private sector for £1.5bn tidal lagoon project
Swansea Council – working in partnership with the Swansea Bay City Region – has decided to press ahead with the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon development rejected by the Government in June this year.
Irish Water set for "large increase" in wastewater expenditure to end of 2021
Irish Water has said there will be a large increase in its wastewater expenditure over the next few years up to the end of 2021.
South West Water appoints Stantec as single strategic consultant for AMP7 programme
South West Water has appointed Stantec as its single strategic consultant for AMP 7, encompassing work across the South West of England and Bournemouth Water.
NM Group wins AMP7 civil engineering framework with South West Water
North Midland Construction Plc (NM Group) has successfully secured the Civil Engineering Capital works framework for the upcoming 2020-25 AMP7 investment period with South West Water.
ADBA tells Treasury anaerobic digestion is “huge economic opportunity” for UK
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has described the UK’s anaerobic digestion (AD) industry as a huge economic opportunity for the UK ahead of November’s Autumn Statement.
Global Engineering Congress in London to take urgent action on clean water and sanitation
Over 2,000 engineers and policymakers from more than 150 countries are due to meet in London shortly to agree a worldwide response to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including action on clean water and sanitation.
NI Water to release contracts worth £240 million over next 18 months
NI Water has announced it is releasing contracts to the value of £240m over the next 18 months.
Natural Capital Impact Group welcomes Thames Water as its newest member
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has announced that Thames Water have joined the Natural Capital Impact Group.
Thames Water tenders £3m fire-alarm systems contract
Thames Water has gone out to tender with a contract for fire-alarm systems worth an estimated £3 million.
Labour Party repeats pledge to re-nationalise UK water companies
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has reaffirmed the Labour Party’s commitment to renationalise the water companies in his keynote speech to the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool today.
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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. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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