Ham Baker acquisition strengthens position in UK water sector
In a strategic move which further strengthens its position in the UK water sector, Ham Baker Group has acquired leading scraper manufacturer A& J Water for an undisclosed fee.
Final Determination 2015-21 for Northern Ireland Water published
The Utility Regulator has today published its price control determination for Northern Ireland Water for the period 2015-21 (PC15).
Thames Water to pay £361K in fines and costs for fatal incident
Thames Water has been ordered to pay more than £361,000 in fines and costs after a worker was killed by a reversing excavator at a treatment works in Walthamstow.
Severn Trent wins illegal sewers discharge prosecution
Birmingham based H and P Polishing UK Limited has been fined £6,000 for making illegal discharges into Severn Trent Water’s sewer network. The company has also been ordered to pay costs of nearly £4,000.
Thames Water rejects claim that Tideway Tunnel is unnecessary
Thames Water has rejected the suggestion in an article published in The Guardian last week that questioned whether the Tideway Tunnel is unnecessary.
Hanovia’s UV technology wins top Chinese business award
UV disinfection specialist Hanovia has won the 2014 ‘Great British Product’ award at this year’s British Business Awards in Beijing, China for its PharmaLine and PureLine range of UV disinfection systems.
Interserve acquires Employment & Skills Group for £25m
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has acquired the Employment & Skills Group (esg), a UK-based provider of vocational training, skills and employability services, from Ares Capital for £25 million.
Balfour Beatty rejects £1bn Laing Infrastructure PPP bid
Balfour Beatty has rejected the bid by John Laing Infrastructure Fund Ltd to acquire its entire PPP portfolio for approximately £1 billion.
United Utilities trials energy crops on treatment works site
United Utilities is running a pilot scheme to find out how it can get more use out of its land by generating renewable energy from energy crops.
Scottish wave firm Aquamarine Power to "significantly downsize business"
In a further blow for the Scottish wave industry, the Board of wave energy company Aquamarine Power, which is headquartered in Edinburgh, has announced plans to downsize its business.
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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. -
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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