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Balfour Beatty rejects £1bn Laing Infrastructure PPP bid
Balfour Beatty has rejected the bid by John Laing Infrastructure Fund Ltd to acquire its entire PPP portfolio for approximately £1 billion.
United Utilities trials energy crops on treatment works site
United Utilities is running a pilot scheme to find out how it can get more use out of its land by generating renewable energy from energy crops.
Scottish wave firm Aquamarine Power to "significantly downsize business"
In a further blow for the Scottish wave industry, the Board of wave energy company Aquamarine Power, which is headquartered in Edinburgh, has announced plans to downsize its business.
Met Office: 2014 set to be record warm year in UK and globally
Early figures from the Met Office show 2014 is on course to be one of, if not the warmest, year on record both globally and for the UK.
ARCADIS wins $50m-plus Brazilian water contracts
ARCADIS has announced that its Brazilian subsidiary ARCADIS Logos has signed two contracts with SABESP, one of the largest water supply and waste water treatment firms in the world.
CIWEM warns on flood plans - underinvestment in infrastructure is unacceptable
Leading environmental organisation the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management is warning that the Autumn Statement is already forgetting the floods of last winter.
Flood specialist says homeowners can take steps on property-level protection
The Treasury’s announcement that 300,000 homes are to be protected by more than 1,400 flood defence projects has been welcomed by Industrial Penstocks Ltd, who say that there is now also huge scope for homeowners, industry and utilities to invest in their own safeguard measures.
EEA signs €87m agreement on Copernicus programme
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has announced that it will continue to work with Copernicus, the European earth observation programme, after an agreement signed 1 December.
Scottish Water completes £6m WwTW project
Scottish Water has completed a major 6 million upgrade of Dalbeattie’s waste water infrastructure to boost the local environment and meet the future needs of the area.
Northumbrian Water launches pilot SuDs scheme for schools
Northumbrian Water is launching an innovative and sustainable SuDS pilot scheme which will reduce the amount of surface water which runs off school grounds from entering the sewer network.
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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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- House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee opens new inquiry on regulators and economic growth
- Environment Agency tests temporary and permanent flood defences for Northwich ahead of winter
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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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