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.
Mersey Docks & Harbour Company Ltd tenders £50 million Port of Liverpool construction contract
The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd, which owns and operates the Port of Liverpool, has gone out to tender with a £50 million construction contract to optimise the capacity of one of the terminals at the Port.
Southern Water welcomes latest National Infrastructure Assessment
Southern Water has welcomed the latest National Infrastructure Assessment from the Government’s independent advisers, the National Infrastructure Commission, setting out its latest review of the UK’s water, energy, transport and other key networks over the next 30 years – the National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA).
A wake-up call: the UK water industry is at a critical turning point
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Paul Hubbard, of Chairman AVK UK Group, and Group Management Board member at AVK Holding A/S, says the UK water sector is at a critical turning point – and the supply chain has a key role to play in bringing about change.
Second National Infrastructure Assessment sets agenda for action over next 30 years
Improved infrastructure to boost economic growth across the UK and meet climate goals is both achievable and affordable if the right policy steps are taken now, according to the government’s independent advisers on infrastructure strategy.
Yorkshire Water tenders £350 million AMP8 Smart Meters contract
Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 Smart Meters contract worth an estimated £350 million.
UK ‘woefully under-prepared’ to face increasing threat of wildfires, firefighters warn
Firefighters are warning that the UK is ‘woefully under-prepared’ to face the increasing threat of wildfires in a new report on UK wildfire resilience.
Thames Water invites suppliers to briefing event for £1.88 billion strategic reservoir option
Thames Water is inviting interested suppliers to register to attend a market engagement briefing event in October to find out more about the current proposals to deliver several reservoirs as part of the Strategic Resource Options (SROs) programme, including the Southeast Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO).