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Canal and River Trust seeks abstraction licence for hydropower scheme
The Canal and River Trust has applied to the Environment Agency for an abstraction licence in Yorkshire for a new hydropower generation scheme.
Anglian Water steps up metering programme
Over 15,000 new water meters will be installed across King's Lynn, West Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire during the next eight months as Anglian Water steps up its efforts to help customers save water and money.
Lancashire shale gas application refused solely on traffic grounds
Members of Lancashire County Council's Development Control Committee yesterday voted to refuse the application by oil and gas company Cuadrilla to explore for shale gas at Roseacre Wood by drilling, hydraulically fracking and testing the flow of gas.
Thames Water appeals for help to find 300 missing private pumping stations
Thames Water is appealing for help to track down 300 pumping stations in Surrey that are ‘missing-in-action’ and need to be added to its database.
Costain order book climbs to record £3.7 billion high
Engineering solutions provider Costain has seen its order book climb to a record £3.7 billion high according to its latest trading update ahead of its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.
Northumbrian Water awards AMP6 contracts worth up to £247 million
Northumbrian Water has awarded framework partnerships worth up to £247 million over nine years across AMP6 and extending into AMP7.
New report for G7 urges joined-up responses to climate change security threats
Global peacebuilding charity International Alert has marked the UK launch of a G7-commissioned report on the impact of climate change on fragile states with a high-level event at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London.
Rio 2016 Olympics looking for water tech suppliers
Rio 2016 is actively looking for companies specialising in the supply of water and waste temporary systems for the upcoming Olympic Games in Brazil.
Thames Water tenders AMP6 £16m filtration plant equipment contract
Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP6 million filtration plant equipment contract worth up to £16 million which could run for up to 10 years.
Scottish Water reports strong financial performance – surplus rises to £110.7m
Scottish Water has reported a strong financial overall performance with the publication of its 2014/15 Annual Report – its pre-tax surplus has increased to £110.7 million, £9.7 million up on last year.
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BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality. -
Amiblu appoints Martyn Turton as Sales Director UK & Ireland to accelerate GRP pipe systems adoption in UK
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately. -
Data services on track to futureproof water management
As a project manager at Metasphere, a Grundfos-owned remote telemetry company at the cutting edge of innovation, Fey McHarg, has witnessed firsthand how the intelligent harnessing of data, specifically through the data-as-a-service model, is fundamentally reshaping and revolutionising the water sector. -
Expert speaker line-up and leading exhibitors to feature at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show & Waterways Management in London
Attendees at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show and Waterways Management on 26th and 27th November are set to benefit from an expert speaker line-up and the opportunity to visit a wide range of exhibitors all co-located in one place at Excel, London, one of the UK’s leading international exhibition and convention centres.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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