Severn Trent starts work on £20m Staffordshire sewer network upgrade
Severn Trent is getting ready to start work on a multi-million-pound project which will bring major benefits to the local community in Etruria, Staffordshire.
Environment Agency sets start date for major £3 million overhaul of Plymouth flood defence barrier
The Environment Agency has announced that work is set to start in September 2023 on a major £3 million repair and maintenance project for Plymouth’s lock gates.
Ofwat-led Regulators’ Alliance acknowledges “we are not working hard enough to act on stakeholder feedback”
The Ofwat-led Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has acknowledged that there are areas where it needs to improve its performance, following feedback from stakeholders in its annual stakeholder survey for 2021- 2022.
Divers complete underwater operation on offshore pipes off north east England coastline
A team of divers have completed work to offshore pipes at the Coal Authority’s Dawdon mine water treatment scheme as part of a major marine civil engineering project.
Infrastructure and Projects Authority highlights significant issues for major flood schemes - and rates HS2 as "unachievable"
The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) Annual Report on Major Projects 2022-23 is highlighting significant issues requiring management attention for several major flood schemes - and rates the HS2 rail line as “unachievable.”
Thames Water extends current Barhale AMP7 appointment by 5 years through AMP8
Thames Water has extended Barhale’s existing AMP7 framework appointment by five years to the conclusion of AMP8 in March 2030.
United Utilities tenders £5.5 billion AMP8/9 Construction Delivery Partners framework
United Utilities has gone out to tender with an AMP8/9 framework contract for construction delivery partners worth up to an estimated £5.5 billion.
Wessex Water Chair says current projections suggest investment will need to increase at least threefold - “we stand ready to invest further for a fair return”
Wessex Water Chairman Sir Francis Yeoh has said current projections suggest that investment will need to increase at least threefold from current levels and “we stand ready to invest further in Wessex Water for a fair return, to help finance the much enlarged future investment programme.”
RAPID - supply chain survey flags up issues and risks to regulators for upcoming major infrastructure schemes
Consultants, contractors and investors have flagged up the risks and gaps regulators need to address to facilitate successful delivery of the 18 major schemes currently under development in the £14 billion RAPID programme.
Thames Water tenders £150 million contract for Strategic Resource Options Programme Partners Framework
Thames Water has gone out to tender with a major contract to put a Programme Partners Framework in place for its Strategic Resource Options projects worth an estimated £150 million – the water company has also this week separately tendered a £300 million SRO Technical Partners Framework.