Thames Water £900K sewer flood scheme to protect 10 homes
Work on a £900,000 scheme by Thames Water to protect homes in Tooting from the devastating effects of sewer flooding will begin next month.
South West Water warns water supply thieves risk prosecution
South West Water is urging customers not to steal water from its public supply network or they could run the risk of prosecution. A standpipe hire service is available instead.
Grontmij strengthens sustainability credentials via CIPS Index
Grontmij has further validated its sustainability credentials through joining the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Sustainability Index.
HeidelbergCement sells UK Building Products business
HeidelbergCement has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an American affiliate of Lone Star Funds to sell its North American and United Kingdom building products business Hanson Building Products for an aggregate purchase price of US$ 1.4 billion (£900 million).
NI Water industrial action – advice on “alternative toilet arrangements”
Northern Ireland Water has published a statement confirming that planned industrial action by Trade Unions has now commenced, accompanied by advice on “alternative toilet arrangements”.
South West Water plans for Camels Head WwTW upgrade get AMP6 go-ahead
Major improvements proposed by South West Water for its Camels Head Sewage Treatment Works in Plymouth will now go ahead following Ofwat’s AMP6 Final Determination.
River Mersey clean-up helps lost seal's survival
United Utilities has said the survival of a seal found in the River Mersey over Christmas is partly due to millions of pounds it has spent on cleaning up the river over the past 20 years.
Non-execs now in majority on Bristol Water Board
A new appointment by Bristol Water, along with further changes to be announced during this financial year, means that the water firm’s Board will have a majority of independent directors, in line with Ofwat’s Corporate Governance Principles.
Nick Grant to Lead Severn Trent Services - Business Water Drive
Severn Trent’s business water services division, Severn Trent Services, has appointed Nick Grant as its new CEO for the UK, Ireland and Italy.
Thames Water outsources customer services in bid to move up SIM league table
Thames Water has gone out to tender with a contract to outsource its customer services in a bid to to gain a place in the upper quartile of regulator Ofwat’s annual Customer Satisfaction table.
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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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