Northern Ireland Water has started the process to appoint firms to its Water Mains Frameworks Professional Services contract to manage the delivery of the Water Mains Rehabilitation and Minor Works Frameworks for Price Control 15 2015 to 2021.

Angus Council has published preliminary information about the civil engineering works needed to construct the proposed £11 million Brechin Flood Prevention Scheme.

Spaans Babcock have been awarded a multi £million pound project to design, manufacture andinstall Archimedes screws in a new pumping station which when completed will be the largest of its type in the world.

Severn Trent Water’s new wind turbine came onstream at Wanlip last week - the wind turbine is one of four located at the utility’s sewage treatment works, with two in Derby and one in Newthorpe, near Nottingham.

The market for smart water metering is expected to witness solid expansion due to development in North American and European markets - both regions where water utilities are increasingly aligned with the potential uses of data and analytics.

Fitch Ratings believes that the losses relating to the 2013/2014 winter floods and storms will be manageable for UK non-life insurers, according to a new report published this morning.