Balfour Beatty posts upbeat trading update for period to 5 December 2024
Balfour Beatty has issued a trading update covering the period to 5 December 2024 - the international infrastructure group is expecting its order book to grow by over 5% in 2024 (FY2023: £16.5 billion).
NI Water completes essential repairs to major water pipeline for Coleraine ahead of schedule
NI Water has announced the completion of a £220K programme of repair work on a section of a major water main, which delivers water from Ballinrees Water Treatment Works to approximately 19,000 homes in Portrush, Portstewart and the wider Coleraine area.
New data shows Tideway super sewer captured nearly 850,000 tonnes of storm sewage in single 24 hour period
New data published today by Tideway shows the impact of London’s new super sewer on the River Thames - the new tunnel network captured nearly 850,000 tonnes of sewage in a recent single 24h period of heavy rain.
Scottish Water on track to hit major milestone of half a million trees planted before March 2025
Scottish Water is on track to hit a major milestone of 500,000 trees planted through its woodland creation programme by the end of this planting season. More than 245 hectares of the water company’s land will be planted with native woodland before March 2025.
Northumbrian Water progresses £155 million water pipeline project
Northumbrian Water is progressing its £155 million water pipeline project - engineers constructing the new pipeline have started work on crossing one of the region’s busiest roads.
Diehl Metering acquires enhanced leak detection specialists Preventio
Diehl Metering GmbH, a global leader in smart metering solutions, has announced the acquisition of PREVENTIO GmbH, a German-based technology startup specializing in leakage management and predictive maintenance.
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water extends precautionary ‘boil water’ notice and makes second compensation payment
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has further extended the precautionary ‘boil water’ notice issued to parts of Rhondda Cynon Taf following flooding at the company’s Tynywaun Water Treatment Works near Treherbert.
Yorkshire Water starts work on £4.6 million project in Keighley to reduce storm discharges
Yorkshire Water has started work to reduce discharges from a storm overflow on Bradford Road in Keighley, Bradford, as it continues its work to improve the health of rivers in the region.
Essex & Suffolk Water work with partners to bring smart water meters to Southend-on-Sea
Essex & Suffolk Water is working with its partners to bring smart water meters to Southend-on-Sea.
Southern Water warns further downgrade could result in material uncertainty on ability to continue as going concern
Southern Water has warned that a future downgrade to a sub-investment grade credit rating would result in a breach of the company’s licence and borrowing covenants and “represents a material uncertainty on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.”
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Future Water Networks November 2026 kicks off with AMP8 Year in Water review
The Future Water Association’s annual Networks November event kicked off last week with a Year in Water Review – a recap on the past year and what it means for the sector going forward. -
South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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