Moody's warn UK water firms' funding needs for investment programme rise significantly amid growing social risks
Water companies in England and Wales will require around £272 billion for enhancement expenditure in 2025-50 to advance services and improve performance. Read more
Supply chain capability for storm overflow screens - HUBER Technology anticipates further interest in wastewater tech as regulatory pressures continue
Wastewater treatment specialists HUBER Technology are anticipating further interest in their wastewater technology solutions following the recent announcement that water companies will no longer be able to self-monitor their operational Read more
United Utilities tenders £800 million AMP8 Works framework contract for Minor Works
United Utilities has gone out to tender with a major AMP8 Works Framework contract for Minor Works worth an estimated £800 million. Read more
Thames Water awards Technical Partner Framework to support future infrastructure
Thames Water has concluded a Technical Partner Framework procurement exercise to support the delivery of its Strategic Resource Options (SRO) Programme. Read more
Southern Water tenders £57.4 million AMP8 contract for Maintenance Repair & Operations Parts & Services
Southern Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for Maintenance Repair & Operations (MRO) Parts & Services worth an estimated £57.4 million. Read more
Northumbrian Water tenders AMP8 contract for Household Water Saving Retrofit Audits
Northumbrian Water has gone out to tender with a major AMP8 contract for Household Water Saving Retrofit Audits across its Northern, Essex and Suffolk supply areas.
Southern Water tenders £8.8 million contract for ICA Telemetry Framework
Southern Water has gone out to tender with a contractto put an ICA Telemetry Framework in place worth an estimated £8.8 million.
Orkney Islands Council tenders £7.5m contract for construction of Orkney Logistics Base (Hatston) Phase 1
Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) has gone out to tender with a contract for the construction of the Orkney Logistics Base (Hatston) Phase 1 worth an estimated £7.5 million.
Ofwat and CCW research findings conclude Yorkshire Water failed customers in Goole
Ofwat and CCW have told Yorkshire Water they must provide better customer service, after failing to provide adequate support to residents whose water supply was seriously affected over the course of a fortnight at the end of October 2023.
Severn Trent to install SuDS detention basins in Mansfield as part of £76 million project to reduce flood risk
As Severn Trent’s £76 million Mansfield project to reduce flooding by turning to nature continues, the company will be creating detention basins on the Oak Tree Estate in the town.
Network Rail – new £45 billion rail improvement plan includes £2.8bn spend on thousands of miles of drains, cuttings and embankments
Network Rail has today announced the start of its five-year, £45.4 billion rail improvement plan which includes around £2.8 billion in activities and technology that will help it better cope with extreme weather and climate change over the five years to 2029.
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Invertek Drives hits three million milestone - energy-saving VFD technology drives sustainability efforts
Manufacturer of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology Invertek Drives Ltd has celebrated producing its three millionth VFD - just three years after the two-million milestone, demonstrating rapidly growing demand for its energy-saving solutions. -
Future Water announces winners of prestigious awards for innovation and excellence in the water sector
Future Water Association, a leading organisation driving transformation within the water sector, has announced the recipients of its esteemed awards, recognising the outstanding people contributing to the industry. -
BPF Pipes Group’s Future Industry Group to focus on skills and sustainability
New Chair of the BPF Pipes Group’s Future Industry Group Paul Grills has set out plans for 2024, which include improving the skills of those within and outside the pipes industry. -
Engineering & Operations Director Dave Thompson at HUBER Technology UK looks at challenges facing UK water sector
Engineering & Operations Director Dave Thompson draws on 30 years of experience at HUBER Technology UK, to look at challenges facing the UK water sector.
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What's to be done about the UK's failing utilities - is special administration the solution?
What is to be done about the UK’s failing utilities? Listen to Professor Dieter Helm explore the options to tackle the UK’s failing utilities – Thames Water, the Royal Mail and Network Rail in particular. -
HS2 releases latest project update for work up to end 2023
HS2 has released its latest project on progress made during 2023 . Unprecedented in its scale, HS2 is the biggest and most ambitious infrastructure project in the UK. Watch the latest update -
Watch an overflow monitor for a Combined Sewer Overflow in action
Watch a video by Scottish Water of a typical installation for a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) in action to find out more about what an overflow monitor is and what it does.
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