Defra - almost 20,000 new homes unlocked after breakthrough by government Water Delivery Taskforce
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)is reporting that 18,771 new homes in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and the Home Counties are closer to being built following a landmark breakthrough between the government and Anglian Water.
Flood defence - EA begins ground investigations for £100m-plus Eastbourne and Pevensey Bay Coastal Management Scheme
Ground investigation works are underway along a 15km of coastline between Eastbourne and Bexhill as part of the multi-million-pound Pevensey to Eastbourne Coastal Management Scheme (PevEb). The project will cost in excess of £100 million over the next 10 years.
New report from S&P Global Ratings decodes data centre risk
A new report from S&P Global Ratings is flagging up three critical risk dimensions for data centres which set them apart from other project finance asset classes – namely, real estate, traditional infrastructure, and technology.
Anglian Water flags up procurement of upcoming c£35 million AMP8 Grounds Investigation Framework
Anglian Water is flagging up the procurement of its upcoming AMP8 Grounds Investigation (GI) Framework – the contract has a total estimated value of c£35.445 million including VAT.
NI Water to begin £8 million programme of work at Downpatrick Wastewater Treatment Works
NI Water will commence an £8 million programme of work this summer at its Downpatrick Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) to modernise the facility and ensure that this critical asset can continue to meet strict environmental standards.
United Utilities starts £1.7 million project to deliver major water quality improvements in West Cumbria
United Utilities has started work on a project to deliver major water quality improvements in Scad Beck near Maryport.
Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure™ Water Advisor to enhance visibility and performance of water infrastructure
Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure™ Water Advisor, a cloud-based intelligence platform that enables utilities to see what is happening in their infrastructure in real time - pilot projects and early deployment are currently underway globally.
Scottish Water - one of UK’s largest woodland projects gathers pace at Loch Katrine
Hundreds of hectares of native woodland are now regenerating at Loch Katrine as a once-in-a-generation project to transform the landscape above one of Scotland’s most important water sources gathers pace.
Ofwat consults on review of Retail Exit Code protections in business retail market
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its review of the Retail Exit Code (REC) price and non-price protections for business customers in the business retail market.
National Grid Ventures to invest $1.75 billion in Joulent platform – first project will provide power to Microsoft data centre campus in US
National Grid has announced that National Grid Ventures (NGV) has agreed to invest $1.75 billion to secure a 35% interest in Joulent LLC, as part of a broader strategic partnership.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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