Morgan Sindall Group’s committed order book at the end of Q1 now stands at £2.6 billion, up 9% from the year- end position, according to its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 January 2014 to date.

Hyder Consulting (UK) Limited, the multi-national design and engineering consultancy, has achieved BS11000 accreditation, the British Standard for Collaborative Working Relationships.

The US Navy has announced that its award-winning Metrology Bench Top (METBENCH) automation system has been licensed to industry for the first time, marking the Navy's first cross-licensing patent agreement of its type.

Hyder Consulting has appointed Simon Bradley to the role of Sector Managing Director of its UK Utilities business.

A South Australian water management, research and training facility will receive $7.5 million of funding to redevelop in to an international training hub.

The European Union’s main climate innovation initiative, Climate-KIC, the public-private partnership partially funded by the European Commission through its European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), is to receive an initial €63 million grant for 2014.

Good Energy is to invest for the first time in a tidal energy project, the Tidal Lagoon in Swansea Bay, Wales.

United Utilities, the UK‘s largest listed water company supplying around 7 million homes in the North West of England, is the latest water utility to discover the merits of floating fine bubble aeration technology.

Sutton and East Surrey Water has been shortlisted for a prestigious regional award presented by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

Southern Water’s £300 million Cleaner Seas for Sussex scheme has triumphed at this year’s Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Awards South East.