Welsh Water continues to support buoyant development market
Welsh Water, the only not-for-profit utility company in England and Wales, is continuing to provide uninterrupted support for all types of new development and major infrastructure projects, including during the last year, in what has been an exceptionally busy period.
Ofwat mulls revised increase in totex funding for Portsmouth Water’s Havant Thicket Winter Storage Reservoir from £123.6m to £370.4m
Ofwat has launched a consultation on its response to Portsmouth Water’s request for funding of £370.4 million of totex for the period 2020-2030, an increase of £235.1 million on the £123.6 million funding allowed in final determinations in PR19, for the Havant Thicket Winter Storage Reservoir.
Northumbrian Water invests £5.6 million to upgrade Dipton Wastewater Treatment Works
Northumbrian Water is investing £5.6 million in upgrades to its wastewater treatment works in Dipton, County Durham, delivering improvements to local watercourses.
Environment Agency to start work on £75m Canvey Island flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency is set to begin work on a £75 million project to keep homes and businesses in Canvey Island protected from flooding.
Environment Agency £5m+ Matlock flood defence work to reach halfway milestone at Christmas
The Environment Agency’s project to restore flood protection from the River Derwent in Matlock, Derbyshire and better protect 50 homes and businesses from flooding will reach its halfway stage this Christmas.
Tideway makes further significant progress on London’s £4.2 billion supersewer
November has seen Tideway take further significant steps on the construction of the £4.2 billion supersewer for London.
Net Zero - how the UK water sector can address the challenge of improving resilience while cutting carbon
In an Expert Focus article from AECOM, sustainability experts Ben Murray, Principal Sustainability Consultant and Alex McMahon Consultant, Climate Change & Sustainability Services, discuss the practical and regulatory challenges the UK water sector is facing in cutting capital and operational carbon while at the same time maintaining performance standards in the face of a changing climate.
United Utilities sets out plans for next stage of multi million pound Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme
United Utilities is inviting people across the North West to comment on the second phase of a substantial multi million pound investment project to modernise the Vyrnwy Aqueduct, which carries water from Lake Vyrnwy in North Wales to Cheshire and Merseyside.
Environment Agency completes £40m Ouse Washes flood scheme to protect thousands of homes from flooding
The Environment Agency has completed a multi-million pound project to raise the Middle Level Barrier Bank of the Ouse Washes Flood Storage Reservoir and protect thousands of homes from flooding.
Welsh Water progresses pre-market engagement for £500m Cwm Taf Water Supply Project
Welsh Water is progressing the pre-market engagement for its £500 million Cwm Taf Water Supply Project (Cwm Taf Project) to provide long-term water supply resilience to Cardiff, Newport and several smaller towns located within the Merthyr Valley.