Utilities combine to deliver £21bn investment in the north
Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water are two of four UK utility companies working together to provide a £21 billion package of network improvements over the next ten years in the North East of England.
UK Wastewater growth at Hydro driven by AMP5 activity
Revenue and operating profit in Hydro International’s UK Wastewater division increased in 2012 driven by an improvement in project flow under the AMP5 programme.
British Water to lead trade visit to Libya
British Water is leading its first delegation of UK water experts to Tripoli in April to connect companies with water and wastewater opportunities in Libya.
Northern Ireland Water fined £2K for pollution offence
Northern Ireland Water (NIW) has been fined £2,000 plus court costs for a major sewage pollution offence.
Anglian Water Invests in Hydro SludgeScreen Technology
Anglian Water is investing £1 million to install Hydro International’s innovative SludgeScreenTM technology to optimise screenings and dewatering efficiency at ten sewage treatment works, supporting its targets for enhanced sludge treatment capacity and renewable energy generation.
Break through on £114m UU sewer scheme
The KMI+ Alliance team has successfully broken through on the Preston Interceptor Sewage Tunnel after recently completing a 3.5km drive under Preston city centre with tunnel boring machine (TBM) ‘Caroline’ for United Utilities.
Integrated services appeal to Welsh Water
Infrastructure services group May Gurney has found its in-house capacity to deliver a range of integrated services to be key in winning work with Welsh Water.
Costain grows infra profit by £100m
Engineering firm Costain has seen its infrastructure revenue surge by 20% to £562.3 million in its year end results for 2012.
Nomenca starts 2013 by securing new frameworks
Specialist MEICA contractor Nomenca has secured three frameworks at the beginning of 2013, bringing in an estimated £10 million over the next 6 years.
Veolia Environnement meets debt target ahead of schedule
Veolia Environnement, the world’s largest waste and water utility, has said debt reduction at the company is proceeding faster than expected while profits have risen more than expected, in its results for the year ended 31 December 2012.
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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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