Bathing water sampling begins in Wales
Teams from Natural Resources Wales are visiting beaches across Wales to take the first of over 2000 samples of the 2014 bathing water season.
Business Stream chief says Water Act will force water companies to improve customer services
Mark Powles, chief executive of Business Stream, the independent subsidiary of Scottish Water, has said that the new Water Act which came into force this week will force water companies to improve their services towards customers or face losing market share.
Govt-backed scheme to fund development of offsite construction skills
The UK Futures Programme’s first competition is focused on designing solutions to problems facing the off-site construction industry.
£260m Thames Estuary flood defence procurement plan to be set out in July
The Government has published a progress update on the £multi-million Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100) Plan being managed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs as part of the Major Projects Portfolio first Annual Report.
Thames Water awards £84m control and automation AMP6 contracts
Thames Water has awarded nine AMP6 control and automation services framework contracts with a total spend of circa £84 million over the 2015-20 investment period.
Scottish water regulator says new Water Act is good news for customers
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has this morning welcomed the news that the UK Government’s Water Bill has received Royal Assent.
Kier achieves preferred bidder status on Anglian Water's AMP6 programme
Kier Group plc has this morning announced that it has attained preferred bidder status on two new long-term contracts with Anglian Water under its AMP6 programme, with a combined total value of up to £130 million. Both contracts start in 2015 and are expected to run for 15 years.
Water Act 2014 comes into force
The Water Bill received Royal Assent yesterday evening and now goes on the statute book as the Water Act 2014.
Report says EU must reduce pollution in southern Mediterranean
Countries bordering the south and east of the Mediterranean need to continually improve many aspects of environmental management to reduce pollution in the sea, according to a new assessment.
Defra publishes progress report on action on water conservation
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published a progress report outlining Government activities to encourage the conservation of water between 2010 and 2013, together with details of further steps planned for the future.
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Spotlight on wastewater treatment with prestigious television slot for Lakeside on All Access with Andy Garcia
In a TV show that will explain the complex journey of the wastewater treatment process, Lakeside Equipment Corporation is set to feature in US Public Television’s All Access program with Andy Garcia. -
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo 2025 unveils packed agenda featuring government leaders and industry trailblazers
Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo, the UK’s largest environmental event, has released the full speaker programme for its 2025 event, which now features seven shows spanning all corners of the environmental sector, under one roof at the NEC Birmingham. -
HUBER Technology - Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo 2025
We are exhibiting at WWEM – Water, Wastewater and Environmental Management Expo, which is one of the eight exhibitions taking place at the NEC, Birmingham 17-18 September 2025 as part of ESS Expo 2025. Please come along and visit us at Stand WW-S60. -
SuDS role grows under new water rules
Publication of the Independent Water Commission’s Final Report, alongside new legislation and updated national standards, marks a major turning point in the wider adoption of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) by water companies and developers, according to Alex Stephenson, director, SuDSPlanter.
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