WSP calls for bigger picture thinking on future cities
Engineering consultancy WSP has today (19th September) launched its Future Cities campaign, calling for the UK to think bigger about urban development for the future.
European Environment Agency maps look at city vulnerability to climate change
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a series of detailed interactive maps to give an overall impression of the challenge for European cities to adapt to climate change, allowing users to explore data from more than 500 cities across Europe.
British Water to host second AMP5 summit in autumn
Leading industry trade association British Water has been asked by water regulator Ofwat and HM Treasury to hold another conference on the AMP5 investment cycle in November this year.
More international cooperation on river basins key for food, energy, and water security says World Bank report
A new World Bank report is calling for greater international cooperation on the 80% of the world’s rivers that cross national boundaries against a backdrop of increased volatility in international food prices and energy supply, due in part to water availability.
Children at risk from UK's private water supplies, research shows
Children drinking from around half the UK's private water supplies are almost five times more likely to pick up stomach infections, according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Arctic sea ice reaches record low
The extent of the sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean has shrunk to a record low, according to scientists from NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colorado.
World Water Week calls for global action to improve water security by reducing food waste
Global leaders assembled at the opening session of the 2012 World Water Week in Stockholm have called for substantial increases in public and private sector investment to reduce losses of food in the supply chain, enhance water efficiency in agriculture and curb consumer waste.
Summit highlights UK expertise in global infrastructure market
A UK Trade & Investment Infrastructure Summit being held at Lancaster House today will bring together business leaders from across the world to debate emerging trends, examine best practice and identify opportunities across infrastructure sectors such as construction, water, airports and rail.
Switch focus from quality to price, ex-Ofwat chief urges water firms
Water regulation should move its focus from environmental quality and concentrate on limiting prices, according to a new report by ex-Ofwat chief Sir Ian Byatt.
New study to develop UK guidelines on water sensitive urban design
A new scoping study to develop UK guidelines for the implementation of a Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) approach to water management is underway.
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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. -
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.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
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