South West Water publishes £868m AMP6 Business Plan
South West Water has published its draft £868 million AMP6 Business Plans submitted to Ofwat today – representing a 19% increase on its AMP5 spend of £730 million.
Profits up 19.2% at Thames Water- net debt increases to £8,677m
Thames Water has seen its pre- tax profits rise by 19.2% to £134.2m for the six-month period ended 30 September 2013 compared with £112.6 million in the previous 6 months.
Speedy Hire Chief resigns as Board examines "accounting irregularities"
Steve Corcoran, group chief executive at Speedy Hire has resigned following the announcement that a legal investigation into accounting irregularities in its international division has been launched.
South West Water profits up 7.6% to £87.3m and prices frozen for 2014/15
Pennon Group, owner of South West Water, has reported a 7.6% increase in profits to £87.3m at the utility with the publication this morning of its results for the half year ended 30 September 2013.
RPS and Morrison take top places in SBWWI awards
Over 120 members and industry guests attended the SBWWI annual awards lunch on 19 November where the Health & Safety and People Awards proved to be very closely contested, with four companies in each category being shortlisted.
Arup turnover passes the £1bn mark for first time
Professional services and engineering consultancy Arup saw its turnover pass the £1 billion mark for the first time as the firm released its results for the financial year ending 31 March 2013.
Planning Inspectorate starts new Hearings on Thames Tideway Tunnel application
The Examining Authority of the Planning Inspectorate which is considering Thames Water’s planning application for the proposed Tideway Tunnel yesterday held the first in a series of Open Hearings in London.
Not-for-profit Welsh Water keeps bills below inflation for 5th year in a row
Not-for-profit utility Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has today confirmed that its average household bill for 2014/15 will increase below the rate of inflation for the fifth consecutive year.
Kier Group order book stands at £3.6bn and available new work is on the up
Kier Group plc, the integrated construction, services and property group, has announced that its order book now stands at £3.6 billion with the publication today of its Interim Management Statement covering the period from 1 July 2013 to date.
Portsmouth Water WRPM update - no major capital expenditure likely in AMP6
Portsmouth Water's formal Statement of Response to representations on its Draft Water Resources Management Plan has confirmed that the company is not anticipating any major capital expenditure will be required in the short/medium term.
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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. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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