Sutton and East Surrey Water has awarded a contract for the delivery of its non-infrastructure investment programme worth an estimated £60 million.
The framework contract covers maintenance and replacement activity on the water company’s above ground water assets throughout the SES Water operating area. Assets include water treatment plant, pumping stations, reservoirs and boreholes.
Lot No 1 Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation has been won by Somerset-based Bridges Electrical Engineers Ltd, one of three companies in the bidding for the work.
Lot 2 for Small Building and Civils Works has been awarded to West Sussex firm JT Mackley and Co Ltd, one of five companies in the bidding.
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately.
Attendees at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show and Waterways Management on 26th and 27th November are set to benefit from an expert speaker line-up and the opportunity to visit a wide range of exhibitors all co-located in one place at Excel, London, one of the UK’s leading international exhibition and convention centres.
Tackling leakage is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways for utilities to bolster water security, writes Ben Crabtree, Product Line Director, Ovarro, revealing how the potential of smart technologies is being demonstrated around the world.

Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
What is to be done about the UK’s failing utilities? Listen to Professor Dieter Helm explore the options to tackle the UK’s failing utilities – Thames Water, the Royal Mail and Network Rail in particular.