Work begins on £26m flood storage reservoir improvement
The first stage of a £26 million flood defence scheme to improve the safety of an important flood storage reservoir dam at Whittlesey has started.
£5bn forecast spend on flood defence in Govt construction pipeline
Information on opportunities to win future government construction contracts worth more than £109 billion has been released, with a total capital forecast spend on flood defences of nearly £5 billion.
EA plans £20m improvement of Hull flood defences
The Environment Agency (EA) is to make an investment of more than £20 million in renovated and new defences along sections of the north bank of the Humber and the River Hull.
HS2 could increase flood risk
The proposed route for High Speed 2 crosses miles of floodplains and could exacerbate flood risk in some areas, the Sustainability Statement for part of the scheme has revealed.
Work begins on £38m Ipswich tidal barrier
Work has started on the £38.3 million tidal barrier that will help protect Ipswich from future storms.
MPs warn new measures to tackle flood risk don’t go far enough - and more funds needed
MPs on a Parliamentary Committee are today warning that Government actions on flooding to spur economic growth are welcome but funding increases announced in this month’s Spending Round do not meet rising flood risk - with a further £20 million increase year on year needed for the next 25 years. The MPs also want SUDs measures implemented "without further delay".
£10m boost for Welsh flood defences
The Welsh Government is providing an additional £10 million investment in flood and coastal defences as part of the Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan.
ICE conference will look at role of water companies in flood risk management
The upcoming Institution of Civil Engineers conference on flooding is set to examine a host of key issues – including what the UK water companies could be doing to stimulate a wider range of measures for flood risk management.
British Library launches flood research tool
The British Library has launched the flooding component of Envia - a new service, developed by the British Library, in partnership with Living With Environmental Change, to improve the discovery and access of environmental information.
Labour says Government are failing on flood insurance
In an opinion piece for Waterbriefing, Gavin Shuker MP, Shadow Resources Minister for Labour,asks:
"Flooding is the UK’s number one threat due to climate change. So why is it such a low priority to this Prime Minister?"
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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. -
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.
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