Costain - use of concrete sensors reduces formwork striking times by a third
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has made significant time and efficiency savings for its customers - a successful trial using new concrete sensor technology is benefitting major projects in water, road and rail.
Water companies’ AD operations to be impacted by Environment Agency Methane Action Plan
The Environment Agency intends to progressively issue new and modified permits to ensure Best Available Techniques (BAT) are adopted for around 120 anaerobic digestion (AD) installations used to treat sewage sludge currently being operated by water companies.
Sewage discharges and storm overflows in AMP8 - standardisation key to keeping costs down and delivering projects
Dale Foster, Business Development Manager at wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology UK, discusses why standardisation will be key to keeping costs down and delivering projects to tackling sewage discharges and storm overflows in AMP8.
MOSL Strategic Panel sets out strategy for delivering smart metering to business customers
MOSL’s Strategic Panel, the competitive water market’s most senior governing body, has published a strategy to guide water companies as they prepare to roll out smart metering to non-household (NHH) customers.
Environment Agency publishes guidance on production of green hydrogen from water using electrolysis
The Environment Agency has published new guidance on emerging techniques for the production of hydrogen from water using electrolysis.
United Utilities and University of Manchester put green concrete in the water sector to the test
An ambitious project between United Utilities and the University of Manchester to put green concrete to the test in the water sector has taken an important step forward.
Regulatory hurdles result in discontinuation of Fibre in Water project by Yorkshire Water and partners
A project to install fibre optic telecommunication cables within a section of the potable water pipe network has been discontinued due to ongoing regulatory hurdles primarily related to the requirement for Regulation 31 (Reg 31) approval from the Drinking Water Inspectorate.
Innovation in the water sector – it’s not always about rocket science
HUBER UK’s Engineering & Operations Director Dave Thompson takes a look at what innovation can mean in practice in the water sector – and says it’s sometimes equally innovative to apply, reconfigure and adapt existing technologies to tackle new problems and challenges.
White House issues urgent warning to US states of cyber threats to water infrastructure
The White House has issued an urgent warning to all US states of continuing cyber threats to water sector infrastructure.
Wesssex Water uses AI technology to help protect rivers and seas
Wessex Water is using the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is to help monitor its sewer network and protect waterways across the region.
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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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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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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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