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.
NI Water to freeze tariffs for 2016/17
NI Water has today announced there will be no change to non-domestic water and sewerage charges - from 1st April 2016 charges will hold at the 2015/16 levels.
Lanes Group fined £5.1k for illegally taking water from main
Sutton and East Surrey Water (SESW) has successfully prosecuted Lanes Group plc for illegally filling tankers with water from its hydrants on two separate occasions while working on a contract for Thames Water.
Scottish Water installs 1000 solar panels at Marchbank WTW
Scottish Water has installed one thousand solar panels at its Marchbank Water Treatment Works near Balerno, which serves Edinburgh and parts of West Lothian.
South East Water: simple steps by farmers deliver better water quality
South East Water is highlighting how simple catchment management steps by farmers can help deliver better water quality as part of its work with the Water and Farming Partnership Project (WFPP).
NI Water flags up key changes to sewer adoption process
The NI Assembly has introduced new legislation, to ensure that adequate provisions are made for the future adoption and maintenance of all sewers and lateral drains which connect to the public sewer network.
Amiad returns to profitability - UK subsidiary to be major player in non-irrigation European work
Amiad Water Systems Ltd has returned to profitability, according to its full year results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 published today, while its UK subsidiary is expected to be a major player in the non-irrigation segment in Europe.
Aqualia joins UN’s PPP For Cities Centre
Aqualia has joined the PPP For Cities project, an initiative the United Nations is promoting through its Regional Commission UNECE and its International Centre of Excellence on PPPs (ICoE) programme, which is led, in Spain, by the IESE Business School.
Yorkshire Water asks customers to help find private pumping stations
Yorkshire Water is calling on customers across Yorkshire to help hunt for waste water pumping stations hidden throughout the region over Easter.
Wessex Water resumes work on £2m+ sewerage scheme in Somerset
Wessex Water is resuming major work next month to help protect properties and the highway in Mark, Somerset, from flooding.
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Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
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.
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