New construction orders fall 16.3%
New orders in the construction industry in the second quarter of 2011 fell by 16.3 percent in comparison with quarter one, according to new figures released today by the Office of National Statistics. The total volume of all new orders is now at its lowest total since the third quarter of 1980.
£7M Cambridge Water contract win for MWH
Lancashire- based MWH Constructors Limited has won a £7 million contract for the design, supply, installation, construction and commissioning of up to 3 ion exchange nitrate removal treatment plants for Cambridge Water.
Tender prices show rising trend at start to 2011
Tender prices continue on an upward trend, with a rise of 0.9 per cent in Q1 2011 compared to the previous quarter according to the latest UK construction Tender Price Index compiled by BCIS.
Galliford Try JV win £80M AMP5 work with Thames Water
The GBM joint venture of Galliford Try, MWH Treatment and Mott MacDonald, been awarded a suite of contracts worth £80m under its current AMP5 framework contract with Thames Water.
Black & Veatch provide details for £16 million Llwyn Onn rebuild contract
Black & Veatch have provided further details about the £16 million Llwyn Onn rebuild contract.
Hydro International wins 3 year Thames Water sludge contract
Hydro International has been awarded a three-year framework agreement with Thames Water for sludge handling and processing equipment.
US$40 million water contract win for AECOM
Leading professional technical and management support services provider has been awarded a contract for the construction management of DC Water's Enhanced Nitrogen Removal Program in Washington.
Trading conditions remain tough for specialist contractors
Specialist Contractors continue to face difficult trading conditions according to the latest National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) State of Trade Survey.
£100M Thames Water contract win for Black & Veatch
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.
Yorkshire Water awards entire asset management programme to Black & Veatch
Workstream 69, an asset management programme encompassing Yorkshire Water's entire asset base, has been awarded to Black & Veatch.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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