Balfour Beatty sees UK construction revenues drop 12% and £60m profits shortfall
Balfour Beatty has seen a 12% reduction in revenues in its UK construction divison, together with a £60 million profits shortfall, according to its latest financial results.
£18bn order book for Carillion - revenue and profit fall due to construction scaleback
Integrated support services group Carillion has seen both its revenues and profits fall as a consequence of its decision to rescale its UK construction activities and focus on its support services division, which includes utility services.
Thames Water starts next phase of £17.5m sewer upgrade to protect against flooding
Thames Water is due to start work on the next phase of a major £17.5 million scheme to reduce the risk of future sewer flooding to properties in the Maida Vale area of Westminster and neighbouring Brent.
South East Water reaches 100,000 meter installation milestone
South East Water has reached a milestone in the company’s compulsory metering programme with the installation of the 100,000th water meter in the Customer Metering Programme.
United Utilities appoints new engineering director
United Utilities has appointed Helen Samuels as its new Engineering Director.
South East Water submits planning applications for £6.5m pipeline
South East Water has submitted its plans to Bracknell Forest Council and Surrey Heath Borough Council for a new £6.5 million water pipeline to help to secure water supplies for existing and future customers.
Severn Trent Water’s fourth wind turbine comes onstream
Severn Trent Water’s new wind turbine came onstream at Wanlip last week - the wind turbine is one of four located at the utility’s sewage treatment works, with two in Derby and one in Newthorpe, near Nottingham.
UK T&I leads drive to double trade to Central and Eastern Europe
Over 60 small businesses will today begin an intensive, five day, trade mission aimed at boosting trade with Central and Eastern Europe, led by Trade Minister Lord Livingston.
Speedy Hire confirms accounting irregularities in its International Division
An investigation into accounting irregularities at Speedy Hire’s International Division has confirmed that they were the result of deliberate actions by employees.
Interserve - revenue up 12% to £2,192.6m and record £6.4bn future workload
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has announced a 12% growth in revenues to to £2,192.6m and a record £6.4bn future order book with the publication this morning of its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2013, as well as announcing the proposed acquisition of Initial Facilities for £250 million.
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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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