South West Water starts procurement process for future electricity purchase and supply for Pennon Group sites
South West Water is seeking to enter into a framework with a single supplier for the flexible supply and management of electricity to both regulated utilities and other subsidiary entities within the Pennon Group for a five year period from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032.
Thames Water terminates part of £440 million AMP8 mains rehabilitation procurement process due to lack of candidates
Thames Water has terminated part of the procurement process due to what it describes as a lack of candidates coming forward to tender for an AMP8 £440 million mains rehabilitation contract.
United Utilities awards £250 million AMP8 framework to deliver one-million plus smart meter programme before 2030
United Utilities has selected Arqiva as their smart partner to deliver more than a million smart meters across the North West before 2030.
Thames Water tenders £8 million AMP8 contract for cyber and IT infrastructure security
Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for cyber security covering application software security and IT infrastructure security worth an estimate £8 million.
United Utilities awards £260 million AMP8/9 contract for developer services and lead replacement
United Utilities has awarded an AMP8/ 9 framework contract for developer services and lead replacement with a potential estimated value of £260 million.
AMP8 - Yorkshire Water appoints partners to £850 million complex non-infrastructure framework
Yorkshire Water has appointed seven contract partners to its new complex non-infrastructure works framework, worth £850 million, which covers the 2025 – 2030 AMP8 delivery period.
Specialist water firms join forces to bolster Ministry of Defence supplies to 1100 defence sites
Ministry of Defence sites across England and Wales will see their water services enhanced, thanks to a new deal between two specialist water firms.
Southern Water awards AMP8 wastewater contracts totalling £500 million-plus
Southern Water has awarded contracts to three companies across four new contracts to boost its wastewater network performance across the South East region.
OnSite secures AMP8 civils construction partnership with United Utilities
OnSite Central has announced that they have successfully secured a new partnership with United Utilities.
Thames Water awards Barhale £11.6 million AMP8 contract to upgrade London Ring Main
Thames Water has appointed Barhale to carry out the £11.6 million East Putney Zone Calming scheme, improving water network resilience for customers in the capital.
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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. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
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.
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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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