Thames Water doubles growth target and breaks 1300 sites in Scotland
Thames Water Commercial Services (TWCS) has hit a major milestone in its Scottish operation by announcing that it has exceeded the ambitious growth target set just over 12 months ago to double the number of commercial sites it manages in Scotland.
Wessex Water works with partners on Water Space Study for Bath
A study looking at new ways to use rivers and canals around Bath has been launched this week to identify projects to transform and revitalise the waterways, together with looking at options for managing flood risk.
NI Water progresses £464k sustainable wastewater treatment scheme
Northern Ireland Water is on schedule for its innovative new £464,000 Integrated Constructed Wetland (ICW) at Castle Archdale, County Fermanagh to be fully operational by the end of March 2016.
Balfour Beatty results:order book at £11bn, £199m pre-tax loss last year
Balfour Beatty suffered a pre-tax loss of £199 million last year, according to the Group’s results for the full-year ended 31 December 2015, while underlying revenue from continuing operations, including joint ventures and associates, declined by 2% to £8,235 million from £8,440 million in 2014.
Irish Water to invest €3m+ in Shannon Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade
Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council, is investing over €3 million in improvement works at the wastewater treatment plant in Shannon.
New MD takes the reins at Grontmij UK
Engineering consultancy Grontmij UK has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of a new managing director.
Severn Trent Water to compensate 3,700 customers for water supply disruption
Severn Trent Water has said it will compensate all 3,700 customers, both domestic and business, who were directly affected for an extended period of time by loss of their water supply as a result of Friday's over-chlorination incident.
Severn Trent warns 3,500+ households not to use water
Severn Trent is warning over 3,500 households in Derbyshire and Leicestershire not to use their water supply while it investigates the presence of high levels of chlorine.
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water: Living Wage to be paid to all employees
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has confirmed plans to pay the Living Wage to all its employees.
Northumbrian Water: new MD and rebrand for non-household retail business
Northumbrian Water Group has announced the appointment of a new managing director and a rebrand for the Group′s non-household retail arm NWG Business in the run up-to competition in 2017.
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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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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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