Construction firms report brightest outlook for business activity since January 2007
Confidence about the 12-month outlook in the UK construction sector has reached its highest level since January 2007, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® survey by Markit Economics.
Environment Agency charter sign-off marks start of next four years of flood defence works
The 12 firms who will work with the Environment Agency over the next four years to build and repair flood defences have sealed the deal by signing the Water and Environment Management (WEM) Framework Charter.
€15m US sewage incineration contract win for Degrémont
Degrémont, a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, has been awarded a €15 million contract in the United States to design and supply a sewage sludge incineration system.
New market portal for suppliers to 18km Fehmarnbelt tunnel project
Companies wishing to be subcontractors to the £multi-million tunnel construction project between Denmark and Germany under the Fehmarnbelt now have a new opportunity to showcase what they can offer.
Northern Ireland Water tenders £200m construction and civil engineering contract
Northern Ireland Water has gone out to tender with a contract worth up to £200 million for construction and civil engineering work.
Scottish Water tenders £100m water infrastructure contract
Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract worth up to £100 million for Tier 1 Delivery Partners to work on the water infrastructure for its upcoming Quality and Standards IV (Q&SIV) Capital Investment Programme.
Industrial Penstocks meets tight Gulf States requirements to win Dubai contract
A groundbreaking new design has helped West Midlands-based Industrial Penstocks win an important new contract in Dubai to design, manufacture, supply and supervise the installation of a high-head special stainless steel grade 316 Penstock at a wastewater pumping station.
Bechtel-led team wins $1.4bn Canadian hydropower plant contract
A Bechtel-led team, BBE Hydro Constructors Limited Partnership, has been awarded a contract worth approximately CAN $1.4 billion (£758m) by Manitoba Hydro to build the Keeyask Generating Station on the lower Nelson River in northern Manitoba, Canada.
United Utilities awards £50m AMP6 engineering design services contract
United Utilities has awarded an AMP6 engineering-design services framework contract for industrial process and production worth up to £50 million.
£6m United Utilities contract win for Farrans Construction
Belfast-headquartered Farrans Construction has won a £6 million contract with United Utilities.
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Spotlight on wastewater treatment with prestigious television slot for Lakeside on All Access with Andy Garcia
In a TV show that will explain the complex journey of the wastewater treatment process, Lakeside Equipment Corporation is set to feature in US Public Television’s All Access program with Andy Garcia. -
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo 2025 unveils packed agenda featuring government leaders and industry trailblazers
Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo, the UK’s largest environmental event, has released the full speaker programme for its 2025 event, which now features seven shows spanning all corners of the environmental sector, under one roof at the NEC Birmingham. -
HUBER Technology - Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo 2025
We are exhibiting at WWEM – Water, Wastewater and Environmental Management Expo, which is one of the eight exhibitions taking place at the NEC, Birmingham 17-18 September 2025 as part of ESS Expo 2025. Please come along and visit us at Stand WW-S60. -
SuDS role grows under new water rules
Publication of the Independent Water Commission’s Final Report, alongside new legislation and updated national standards, marks a major turning point in the wider adoption of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) by water companies and developers, according to Alex Stephenson, director, SuDSPlanter.
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