Interserve confirms offer for Mouchel
Outsourcing and infrastructure company Interserve Plc has confirmed that it has made an approach to the Board of Mouchel with a proposal to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Mouchel.
Tarmac and Lafarge to create new UK construction materials company
Anglo American plc and Lafarge SA have announced an agreement to combine their cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and contracting businesses in the United Kingdom, comprising Tarmac Limited and Lafarge Cement UK, Lafarge Aggregates and Concrete UK .
Belton benefits from £4M water pipe investment
Yorkshire Water is progressing well with its £4.1million scheme to further improve the security of its water supplies to 9,000 properties in and around Belton.
Anglian Water discussion paper calls for more water trading
A new discussion paper published by Anglian Water on sustainable water allocation is calling for increased water and water rights trading by all water users – not simply the water companies.
Cambridge Water wants public help to spot leaks
Cambridge Water is asking members of the public to notify them as soon as they spot a leak along the thousands of kilometers of pipework located within its supply area in a bid to help it save more water.
Mott MacDonald appointed to Northumbrian Water Technical Services framework
Global management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) as one of four consultants on its Technical Services framework in the UK.
Thames Water bill amnesty identifies 3,000-plus possibly unbilled customers
More than 2,300 people who use water but have never received a bill could face substantial back-charges after having their homes identified in the opening fortnight of an audit of Thames Water's entire customer base.
£750K spend by Yorkshire Water on sewer survey
Yorkshire Water has spent £750,000 in the past year on surveying activities to locate and remove sewer blockages.
South West Water wins permission for wind turbine
South West Water has been granted planning permission for a single wind turbine at Crowdy water treatment site, North Cornwall.
United Utilities drills micro-tunnels under Preston
The first of five micro-tunnels 27 metres below Preston city centre is underway at Watery Lane. United Utilities is constructing eight kilometres of tunnels at a cost of £114m, to stop wastewater flowing into the River Ribble during heavy storms.
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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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