Grontmij update highlights “weak start” to 2010
Sustainable design, engineering and management consultancy Grontmij has published its latest trading update.
Northumbrian Water to start work on flood protection scheme
A North Tyneside community is to benefit from a £872,000 flood protection scheme.
Northumbrian Water start work on surface water flooding project
Northumbrian Water has started work this week on a three month scheme in Alwinton, near Rothbury, to upgrade the sewerage network.
Northumbrian Water wins top annual report award
A clear and open approach to annual reporting has led to a top honour for Northumbrian Water Group.
United Utilities publishes sound final results
United Utilities has published its final results for the year ended 31st March 2010. The company said it had delivered sound results in a challenging economic environment with an underlying operating profit of £756 million – an increase of 3% over last year.
United Utilities fined £12,000 for river pollution
United Utilities Water PLC was fined £12,000 at Wigan Magistrates Court last week for allowing untreated sewage to enter the River Douglas, Wigan. The company was also ordered to pay the Environment Agency’s costs of £1,944.36.
VolkerLaser buys concrete repair contractor out of administration
VolkerLaser, part of the VolkerWessels Dutch construction group, has bought family-run waterproofing and concrete repair contractor Quickseal out of administration for £300,000.
AECOM partners with Organica Ecotechnologies
AECOM and Organica Ecotechnologies, the developer of an innovative ecological wastewater treatment technology, have entered into a partnership.
Balfour Beatty “business performing well and strong forward order book”
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has issued a confident Interim Management Statement, covering the period 1 January to 11 May 2010.
New phase of Sheffield water mains work begins
Yorkshire Water is set to embark on the latest phase of its work to clean, re-line and re-lay its water pipes in Sheffield as part of a £11 million scheme to improve water quality.
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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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