Essex & Suffolk Water team prepares for laying of new £20 million Essex water pipeline
Final preparations are underway by Essex & Suffolk Water, part of the Northumbrian Water Group, for the laying of a new £20 million, 19.5km water pipeline to enhance supplies for customers in Essex.
Storm Henk named by Met Office with more wet and windy weather ahead for UK this week
The Met Office has named Storm Henk – which will bring a spell of very strong winds to parts of the UK leading to potential disruption to travel and infrastructure.
Associated British Ports tenders £140 million contract for Immingham Green Energy Terminal
Associated British Ports has gone out to tender for a lead contractor /consortium for a design and build contract for the development of the Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET) at the Port of Immingham on the Humber Estuary worth an estimated £140 million.
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority calls for Government support for tidal power and Mersey Tidal Project
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has published a paper setting out its proposals to develop the Mersey Tidal Power Project and calling for explicit Government Policy support.
United Utilities invests £17.7 million to build new Wastewater Treatment Works in Forton
United Utilities is progressing work on a multi-million-pound project to build a new Wastewater Treatment Works and upgrade the wastewater network in Forton, near Lancaster.
New research warns major water infrastructure upgrades needed to tackle water scarcity, low rainfall, temperature rise & population growth
New research commissioned by Anglian Water shows the East of England (defined as the area Anglian Water serves) faces critical challenges over the next two decades, as temperatures hit record highs, rainfall decreases, and over 720,000 new residents move to the area.
Thames Water invests £93.1 million to secure Guildford’s water supply
Thames Water is investing over £93 million to ensure future secure water supply for its Guildford customers.
Southern Water unveils £1.5 billion investment in Clean Rivers and Seas Plan to cut spills by 8,000 a year by 2035
Southern Water has published its Clean Rivers and Seas Plan, outlining proposals, underpinned by £1.5 billion investment between 2025-2035, to get to the root cause of storm overflows across its region.
NAO warns more than 200,000 properties at increased flood risk due to EA assets below required condition
The National Audit Office is warning that 200,000 properties are at increased flood risk due toEnvironment Agency defence assets being below required condition - and the EA has cut its forecast for the number of additional properties that will be better protected from flooding by 40% since plans were first unveiled in 2020.
South West Water appoints delivery partners for £3bn AMP8 Engineering Capital Delivery Programme
South West Water has awarded a number of contracts for its Tier 1 delivery partners framework agreement for the upcoming AMP8 Engineering Capital Delivery Programme 2025-30.