Yorkshire Water initiative to save endangered plant
Yorkshire Water, alongside scientists from the Environment Agency, is embarking on a project to save a rare and endangered plant species - the greater water parsnip - before it disappears from the north of England altogether.
Welsh Water’s environmental boost for Heswall
Welsh Water is investing £365,000 in a scheme that will deliver environmental benefits to the village of Heswall on the Wirral.
Jobs to go at Anglian Water
Anglian Water has confirmed that 42 field jobs are to go – with about 50% as a result of moving to single manning and cutting teams in the field down to one rather than two.
Morgan Sindall merges construction and infrastructure businesses
Morgan Sindall is to join its construction business Morgan Ashurst and infrastructure services business Morgan Est to create a new enlarged division under the Morgan Sindall name.
United Utilities fined £14,000 for damaging sewage spill
The Environment Agency has prosecuted United Utilities over a serious water pollution incident.
Mechanical mole kicks off South East Water’s £2.3 million pipeline scheme
A special “mechanical mole” will kick start the first phase of a new £2.3 million water pipeline in Maidenhead now planners have given the go-ahead for a key part of the vital infrastructure scheme..
Essex & Suffolk Water starts work on Abberton reservoir
Essex & Suffolk Water is starting work to enlarge its Abberton Reservoir to help safeguard future water supplies in Essex.
New Northumbrian Water MD looking for efficiency savings
Heidi Mottram, the new Chief Executive Officer at Northumbrian Water who took up her position last week, has said the company would be looking to make “efficiency savings.”
New Wessex Water sewer safeguards Wootton Bassett homes
Wessex Water has completed a £250k project to relieve flooding in an area near Wootton Bassett.
Northumbrian Water £2M pumping station overhaul to go ahead
A water pumping station in Newcastle upon Tyne is set for a £2 million modernisation.
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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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