Turner & Townsend appointed as AMP8 Regulatory Assurance Provider to Thames Water
Turner & Townsend has been appointed by Thames Water as a Regulatory Assurance Provider for its AMP8 investment programme.
Yorkshire Water tenders £3.84 million AMP8 contract for laboratory supplies, consumables and equipment calibration
Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for laboratory supplies, consumables and equipment calibration with an estimated total value of £3.84 million (inc VAT).
Welsh Water announces market engagement activities for £667 million Design-Build-Finance Cwm Taf Scheme
Welsh Water has announced details of forthcoming market engagement activities for the £667 million Design-Build-Finance Cwm Taf Scheme, following on from its initial notice about the project at the end of August.
Water Minister's keynote British Water speech outlines challenges and opportunities for UK water sector
Water Minister Emma Hardy highlighted the significant challenges and opportunities for the UK water sector in the keynote speech at the British Water Annual Conference in Coventry yesterday.
Thames Water issues fifth Consent Requests to access further funding from £1.5 billion facility
Thames Water has issued its fifth consent requests for Super Senior Issuer Funding from the initial £1.5 billion available under its super senior liquidity facility - Thames Water Utilities Ltd has so far drawn £872 million of the facility.
Ofwat proposes £11 million enforcement package for Wessex Water for wastewater failures
Ofwat has today proposed an £11 million enforcement package following its findings that Wessex Water failed to operate, maintain and upgrade its wastewater network adequately to ensure that they could cope with the flows of sewage and wastewater.
Welsh Water announces Lila Thompson to stand down as Glas Cymru Non-Executive Director
After three years as a Non-Executive Director of Glas Cymru, the not-for-profit company that owns Welsh Water, Lila Thompson has decided to step down from the Board with immediate effect.
Future of agriculture, EU relations and water sector reform among key questions for EFRA Secretary of State debut
Emma Reynolds, Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, will make her first appearance before the House of Commons, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee (EFRA) in an evidence session on the work of the Department and its arm’s length bodies at 14.30 on 11 November.
House of Lords inquiry hears from policy experts on regulators and growth
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee is continuing its inquiry into the relationship between regulators and economic growth, by hearing from policy experts with another live evidence session tomorrow beginning at 10am on Tuesday 11 November.
Thames Water nears completion of major investment in £46 million pipeline project across Guildford water network
Thames Water is nearing completion of a £46 million pipeline project in Guildford, part of a wider investment of over £90 million to future proof the area’s water supply for generations to come.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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