The Government has appointed top planning barrister Lord Charles Banner KC to lead an independent review to look into speeding up the delivery of major infrastructure projects, confirmed by the Housing Minister and Secretary of State today.

Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for Asset, Capital and Engineering Professional Services worth an estimated £400 million.

Tideway is getting ready to start commissioning work on London’s £4.5 billion super sewer - one of the UK’s largest new infrastructure projects.

NI Water has once again flagged up its ongoing concerns over the impacts of reduced funding on planned infrastructure investment and reiterated the need for sustained investment over multiple Price Controls (18+ years).

United Utilities is investing £77.7 million at its wastewater treatment works in Burnley to help improve water quality in the River Ribble.

The Government has confirmed it intends to bring regulators Ofwat, Ofgem, and Ofcom and their regulatory functions into scope of the Growth Duty measure in early 2024.

Uisce Éireann is getting work underway with crews arriving on site to deliver major wastewater upgrades for three Donegal communities.

Esh Construction has showcased the latest in UK digital mapping innovations on site after helping to shape the technology’s development with Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) - the digital mapping system is being implemented on projects delivered through NWG’s Repairs and Maintenance Framework.

Thames Water has said that its current performance is falling short of expectations due to deteriorating asset health, climatic events and cost pressures.

Thames Water has reached the final stages of its project to protect future water supply across Swindon. The £45 million project includes a new 13.7km pipeline which runs between Faringdon and Blunsdon.