Thames, the UK's largest water company, has reported a strong recovery in operational and financial performance in its preliminary results for 2007-08.

Thames Water, Britain's biggest water and sewerage firm, has awarded a contract to Black & Veatch to carry out up to £100million of essential work to improve and maintain its sewage and water treatments plants in the Thames Valley region over the next five years.

The Consumer Council for Water is calling on the Government and Ofwat to make sure that money arising from fines on water companies is used for the benefit of consumers.

Workstream 69, an asset management programme encompassing Yorkshire Water's entire asset base, has been awarded to Black & Veatch.

Southern Water Services Ltd, one of the largest water and wastewater companies in southeast England, has secured the services of SUEZ to support net zero targets by monitoring and quantifying greenhouse gas process emissions.

May Gurney Integrated Services plc, the infrastructure services company, announced this morning that it has secured two new long-term AMP5 framework contracts with Wessex Water with a combined value of up to £65 million.

London-based insurance brokers Jardine Lloyd Thompson have won a five year contract to provide Southern Water Services with insurance broking services.  

Thames Water, Britain's biggest water and sewerage firm, has announced contract awards for up to £1.2billion of essential work to improve and maintain its ageing water pipes, sewers and other facilities over the next five years.