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South West Water – “outperforming expectations in AMP5”
Pennon Group, owners of South West Water and waste management company Viridor, has announced its unaudited results for the year ended 31 March 2011. The Group said it was confident that South West Water would “outperform expectations in AMP5.
Go ahead for wave energy converter
A wave energy converter promising reliable power generation from the ocean waves has now reached the phase where a 42 meter long pre-commercial demonstration unit to be tested at sea can be designed and built.
NI Water spends millions on rural wastewater treatment
Northern Ireland Water has invested £18m into upgrading rural wastewater treatment systems in the first three years of its Rural Wastewater Investment Programme (RWwIP).
Competition in the water sector under question
Leading ratings agency Moody’s is warning that Ofwat’s drive to introduce more competition between suppliers could threaten the creditworthiness of the water companies.
Scottish Water puts £150 million contract out to tender
Scottish Water has put a massive £150 million contract fo the provision of electro-mechanical repair and maintenance services out to tender.
ICE calls for Government to put an end to stop-start investment in UK water sector
The leading Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has called for the Government to put an end to stop-start investment in the UK water sector.
Official – “Yorkshire has some of the best beaches and bathing waters in the world”
The Anti-litter charity Keep Britain Tidy has announced that this year Yorkshire has 17 award-winning beaches, including five which have been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag which recognises those coastal destinations with the highest standards of water quality, cleanliness, safety and environmental management.
Environment Agency to review Lincolnshire flood defences
The Environment Agency is carrying out a management review of flood defences between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point and will be hosting two workshops for people to have their say on how tidal flood risk is managed in the future.
Giant tunnelling machine to start work on Lee Tunnel
A 100-metre-long tunnel boring machine, which will be used to dig a four-mile sewer tunnel under east London, has been switched on for the first time during a handing-over ceremony in Germany.
Balfour Beatty AMP 5 water revenues increasing
In its latest Interim Management Statement, covering the period 1 January to 9 May 2011, Balfour Beatty has said that its AMP5 water utility revenues are now increasing.
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Spotlight on wastewater treatment with prestigious television slot for Lakeside on All Access with Andy Garcia
In a TV show that will explain the complex journey of the wastewater treatment process, Lakeside Equipment Corporation is set to feature in US Public Television’s All Access program with Andy Garcia. -
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo 2025 unveils packed agenda featuring government leaders and industry trailblazers
Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo, the UK’s largest environmental event, has released the full speaker programme for its 2025 event, which now features seven shows spanning all corners of the environmental sector, under one roof at the NEC Birmingham. -
HUBER Technology - Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo 2025
We are exhibiting at WWEM – Water, Wastewater and Environmental Management Expo, which is one of the eight exhibitions taking place at the NEC, Birmingham 17-18 September 2025 as part of ESS Expo 2025. Please come along and visit us at Stand WW-S60. -
SuDS role grows under new water rules
Publication of the Independent Water Commission’s Final Report, alongside new legislation and updated national standards, marks a major turning point in the wider adoption of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) by water companies and developers, according to Alex Stephenson, director, SuDSPlanter.
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