Use of scanning innovation in London Tunnels wins award for Costain
Costain has won an award for innovation for its novel use of a new scanning instrument in the London Tunnels.
Costain uses cloud platforms for asset management
Costain is using the latest mobile technology that takes advantage of its cloud platforms to develop innovative smartphone and tablet device applications for use across its operations, which could potentially help to save time and money on its projects.
Costain wins contract with EA for waterways maintenance
Costain has won a contract with the Environment Agency (EA) to help keep rivers and waterways in the Midlands flowing.
Costain, Atkins, Veolia JV wins place on Thames AMP6 programme
A joint venture of Costain, Atkins and Veolia Water has been appointed as design and build consortium to Thames Water’s AMP6 programme, which is worth up to £3 billion.
Technology Strategy Board to fund 3 year project at Severn Trent Water
Costain is among a group of organisations that includes De Montfort University, Bluefrog Design, M Wright and Sons, Virtalis and Loxcius that has secured co-funding from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board for a project aimed at improving the company’s operational performance and service delivery at Severn Trent Water.
Costain prepares for Ambergate reservoir replacement
Contractor Costain has begun work on a major scheme to replace Ambergate reservoir for Severn Trent Water.
Water consortium gains academy status
The 4Delivery Alliance, a contracting consortium of Costain, MWH and Veolia Water has gained National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) status for the next three years.
Costain to build new water main for Northumbrian Water
Engineering firm Costain has won a significant contract to build a new duplicate raw water main for Northumbrian Water from an existing intake point at Ovingham on the River Tyne, west of Newcastle, to Horsley treatment works.
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Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets. -
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.
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