Balfour Beatty celebrates £1bn supply chain spend with small business
Balfour Beatty has announced a record £1 billion spend with small business in 2014 - the largest ever by a UK construction company and a 33% increase on the firm’s 2013 spend.
United Utilities cuts carbon footprint by 11 per cent
United Utilities cuts carbon footprint by 11 per cent
United Utilities cut its carbon footprint by 11 per cent in the 12 months ending in March this year. In 2013-14, its carbon dioxide equivalent was 449,042 tonnes.
Irish Water sets out €1.77bn capital investment plan for 2014-16
Irish Water is planning to invest €1.77 billion between now and 2016 to deliver urgently required improvements to water services throughout Ireland.
European Commission approves UK regional aid map 2014-2020
The European Commission has approved the UK's map for granting state aid between 2014 and 2020.
Scottish market breakthrough for United Utilities
United Utilities has moved rapidly to become Scotland’s second largest water retailer in just twelve months.
Yorkshire Water develops environmental profit and loss account
Yorkshire Water has become the first-ever UK water company to develop an environmental profit and loss account (EP&L) to help integrate sustainability into its core business strategy.
Costain event confirms collaboration key to supply chain success
Costain’s recent annual Supply Chain Management Conference has re-affirmed its view that a company’s success relies on the effectiveness of its supply chain, whether in promoting collaboration and technical innovation or by improving customer satisfaction.
Bristol Water pre-empts Ofwat competition investigation
Bristol Water has moved in advance of the outcome of an investigation by water industry regulator Ofwat into concerns about the utility’s anti-competitive behaviour against self-lay organisations.
United Utilities brings forward £40m of AMP6 investment
United Utilities has accelerated its capital investment programme with a £49m increase to £836m in 2013/14, and initiated around £40m of transitional investment to aid a smoother and more effective start to AMP6, according to its latest financial results for 2013/14 published this morning.
Costain brings in new skills and people for water sector
Costain has developed new skills and brought in key new people to meet the changing needs of its water sector customers.
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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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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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