RSE chief executive and chair of British Water, Stephen Slessor, is warning that Scotland must act quickly if it is to benefit from data centres whilst addressing community and environmental concerns about water usage.

Anglian Water has announced that a proposed new reservoir in Lincolnshire is taking a key step forward as plans for the next public consultation have been announced for October.

United Utilities has committed more than £100 million in response to a sewage spill incident at Fleetwood Wastewater Treatment Works in 2023.

Scottish Water has started work on a £8.6 million sewer upgrade project in Airdrie – preceded by a fish rescue operation to help protect local wildlife.

NI Water is seeking early market engagement for the forthcoming procurement of an Integrated Partnerships Framework with a total estimated value of £12.6 billion including VAT. The utility intends to undertake a supplier market briefing event on Wednesday 7th October 2026 prior to issuing its Participation Stage Package to pre-qualify interested suppliers.

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is calling for the government to commission a review of the economic value of climate adaptation, which could have a similar catalysing impact as the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change and the Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity.

The Environment Agency has started work a £13 million flood scheme in Skinningrove, replacing Stone Row Bridge and ending the need for manual flood gates.

Uisce Éireann has identified 72 cities, towns and villages across Ireland as priority locations for investment to help unlock new homes and support growing communities. The locations, in conjunction with rural areas and other communities, will benefit from the Government’s additional €2 billion funding programme announced as part of the National Development Plan.

United Utilities has completed a £5.5 million project to create a new underground stormwater storage tunnel in Kirkham ahead of schedule.

The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has given the go-ahead for the continued development of the Poole Water Recycling and Transfer project towards its formal planning submission.