Yorkshire Water combats metal theft with fibreglass manholes
Yorkshire Water is trialling a revolutionary fibreglass manhole cover as it looks at additional ways of combatting metal theft which is costing the company hundreds of thousands of pounds every year.
£19bn+ order book and £33bn contract opportunities for Carillion
Leading integrated support services company Carillion has reported a £19.1 billion order book, including probable orders and a record £33 billion pipeline of contract opportunities with the publication of its annual results for the year ended 31st December 2011.
South East Water’s £640k scheme faces ongoing delay
South East Water’s £640,000 scheme to install a new 1.4km water main along Reading Road in Frogmore may overshoot its initial completion date by five months.
Pollution offences cost South West Water £39K+ in fines and costs
South West Water has been ordered to pay £39,365 in fines and costs for a pollution incident which occurred close to a shellfishery, allowing sewage to escape into the River Dart near Galmpton in South Devon. Telemetry problems and pump failure were contributory factors in the incident.
Thames Water says reducing water wastage is top priority in face of below-average rainfall
Thames Water has started work on strengthening a burst-prone water main outside Lord’s cricket ground as part of a five-month project. The utility said that reducing water wastage from the network was its top priority in the face of below-average rainfall for 18 months.
Kier Group revenues fall 10% and construction margins down
In its latest interim Results for the six months to 31 December 2011 published yesterday, Kier Group, part of the KMI Plus joint venture in United Utilities' AMP5 capital delivery framework, has reported a 10 per cent fall in its half-year revenues and a fall in construction margins – down to 2.5% compared with 2.7% for the same period in 2010.
£1 billion UK growth fund boost open for business
The Government has made available an extra £1 billion is available to businesses seeking support to help them create new jobs and grow - manufacturing industry is being urged to bid for extra growth funding.
AMP5 frameworks drive 13% increase in Galliford Try construction revenues
With the publication of its half year report for the six months ended 31 December 2011 this morning, construction and housing group Galliford Try has described the spread of long term work in the Group's construction business as “underpinning its strength in difficult market conditions.”
Siemens strengthens UK water sector presence
Siemens, Europe's largest engineering company, is strengthening its presence in the UK water sector via the merger of two of its existing businesses - Siemens Industry Automation and Water Technologies.
Pennon Group on track to meet management expectations
Pennon Group, owners of South West Water, say the Group’s financial performance since 30 September 2011 show it remains on track to meet management expectations.
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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. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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