Morgan Sindall order book up 9% at £2.6 billion
Morgan Sindall Group’s committed order book at the end of Q1 now stands at £2.6 billion, up 9% from the year- end position, according to its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 January 2014 to date.
Hyder Consulting appoints new MD to lead utilities sector
Hyder Consulting has appointed Simon Bradley to the role of Sector Managing Director of its UK Utilities business.
Thames Tideway Tunnel to boost number of women engineers
Thames Tideway Tunnel, one of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects, is working with Government to encourage women to shape London’s infrastructure for the 22nd century.
Good Energy invests in Swansea Bay tidal energy project
Good Energy is to invest for the first time in a tidal energy project, the Tidal Lagoon in Swansea Bay, Wales.
£14m strategic water main shortlisted for major industry award
Sutton and East Surrey Water has been shortlisted for a prestigious regional award presented by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Southern Water Cleaner Seas scheme wins prestigious award
Southern Water’s £300 million Cleaner Seas for Sussex scheme has triumphed at this year’s Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Awards South East.
Costain forward order book hits record £3.2bn high
Costain, one of the UK's leading tier one engineering solutions providers, has reported that its forward order book has further increased to a new record level of £3.2 billion (31 December 2013: £3.0 billion) as a result of new contract awards and extensions.
£400k fine for ‘catastrophic failure’ at United Utilities sewage works
United Utilities has been fined £400k for what was described as a ‘ catastrophic failure’ in an incident at the firm’s Stockport Waste Treatment Works.
£30m UK construction shortfall at Balfour Beatty – CEO steps down
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has issued a £30 million profits warning and announced the departure of Chief Executive Andrew Naughton with inmmediate effect with the publication of its latest trading update for the period 1 January to 5 May 2014.
Ofwat publishes water company charges schemes for 2014-15
Water industry regulator has published information about the annual charges schemes the water companies will apply for the period 1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015.
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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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