HLG win $608m contract for construction of Mega Reservoir in Qatar
The Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded a US$608 million contract for the Construction of Mega Reservoir Primary Reservoir and Pumping Stations (PRPS) 3 for KAHRAMAA – Qatar’s General Electricity and Water Corporation.
NI Water tenders construction works contract worth up to £300m
Northern Ireland Water has gone out to tender with a construction works contract for sewage treatment plants, purification plants and refuse incineration plants worth up to £300 million.
NI Water tenders 6 year £8.4m engineering contract
Northern Ireland Water has gone out to tender with a contract for consultative engineering and construction services worth up to £8.4 million over six years.
New bulk water PPP to meet 40% of Rwanda's capital city water needs
The Government of Rwanda has signed a public-private partnership agreement with a water management company, Metito, to develop a new bulk water supply plant to serve 40 percent of the capital city Kigali’s potable water requirements.
Health & Safety - new construction Regulations come into force
The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 which came into force on 6th April will see construction clients, consultants or contractors with inadequate health and safety standards face increased risk of legal action and liability.
United Utilities tenders ten year £120m AMP6 contract
United Utilities has gone out to tender with an AMP6 contract for Developer Services and the provision of mains and network connections worth an estimated £120 million.
Thames Water awards £3.5m Tideway Tunnel demolition work contract
Thames Water has awarded a contract for demolition work at a number of Tideway Tunnel sites worth an estimated £3.5 million.
Skanska brings green expertise to three major AMP6 schemes
Skanska will be working on three major water schemes, all starting on 1st April 2015, providing solutions for the development and delivery of improvement programmes for Anglian Water, Thames Water and Welsh Water.
Hyder Mott MacDonald jv joins £171m Davyhulme expansion team
A partnership between Hyder Consulting and Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Laing O’Rouke Imtech joint venture to provide detailed design and project management services for a multimillion pound expansion of United Utilities’ Davyhulme wastewater treatment works.
New UN framework on climate risk includes business for first time
World leaders have just finalized new guidelines on how countries can address increasing natural disasters related to by extreme weather. For the first time, the framework also shows how the private sector can boost its climate resilience.
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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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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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