Interserve commits to 20% cut in water use by 2016
Construction and support services group Interserve will commit to reducing water use by 20 per cent by 2016 as part of a business-wide sustainability plan.
United Utilities expects profit increase
United Utilities has said it expects underlying operating profit to be slightly higher than last year due to the tight management of costs.
Costain prepares for Ambergate reservoir replacement
Contractor Costain has begun work on a major scheme to replace Ambergate reservoir for Severn Trent Water.
Utilities combine to deliver £21bn investment in the north
Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water are two of four UK utility companies working together to provide a £21 billion package of network improvements over the next ten years in the North East of England.
UK Wastewater growth at Hydro driven by AMP5 activity
Revenue and operating profit in Hydro International’s UK Wastewater division increased in 2012 driven by an improvement in project flow under the AMP5 programme.
British Water to lead trade visit to Libya
British Water is leading its first delegation of UK water experts to Tripoli in April to connect companies with water and wastewater opportunities in Libya.
Northern Ireland Water fined £2K for pollution offence
Northern Ireland Water (NIW) has been fined £2,000 plus court costs for a major sewage pollution offence.
Anglian Water Invests in Hydro SludgeScreen Technology
Anglian Water is investing £1 million to install Hydro International’s innovative SludgeScreenTM technology to optimise screenings and dewatering efficiency at ten sewage treatment works, supporting its targets for enhanced sludge treatment capacity and renewable energy generation.
Break through on £114m UU sewer scheme
The KMI+ Alliance team has successfully broken through on the Preston Interceptor Sewage Tunnel after recently completing a 3.5km drive under Preston city centre with tunnel boring machine (TBM) ‘Caroline’ for United Utilities.
Integrated services appeal to Welsh Water
Infrastructure services group May Gurney has found its in-house capacity to deliver a range of integrated services to be key in winning work with Welsh Water.
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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.
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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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