Balfour Beatty plc issues confident trading update
Balfour Beatty plc, the leading international infrastructure group, has today issued a confident trading update for the year ended 31 December 2009 in advance of its preliminary results announcement on 4 March 2010.
Royal Haskoning wins Staffordshire councils surface water contract
Independent engineering and environmental consultancy, Royal Haskoning, has won a competitive bid to provide Surface Water Management Planning services and a Water Cycle Study for a consortium of Stafford, Lichfield, Tamworth and South Staffordshire local councils.
Interserve Trading Update -over £350m of contract wins
Interserve Plc, the services, maintenance and building group, announced today that the Group has performed well, backed by “excellent cash generation”.
New MD for Sutton and East Surrey Water
Anthony Ferrar has taken over as Managing Director of Sutton and East Surrey Water following the retirement of Nick Fisher at the end of December. Anthony Ferrar joined Sutton and East Surrey Water in 2008 as managing director designate.
Northumbrian Water to build new hydroelectric station
Northumbrian Water has announced plans to build new hydroelectric station in the Tees Valley at Selset in partnership with RWE npower renewables.
Scottish Water’s energy from food plant to come on stream
Horizons, one of Scottish Water’s stand-alone business, has taken delivery of its anaerobic digestion plant - the mechanical and electrical works are now underway.
Embsay pumping station plans go on show
Plans for a new water pumping station in the North Yorkshire village of Embsay will go on show next week.
Freeze causes 50% increase in burst and leaks for London and Thames Valley
The freezing weather conditions have sparked a 50 per cent increase in bursts and leaks on Thames Water’s pipes across London and the Thames Valley.
Freeze on Scottish water bills for 2010-2011
Combined household water and wastewater bills in Scotland for 2010/2011 will be frozen.
New sewer to protect Portland homes
A project to alleviate sewage flooding in an area of Portland has been completed almost two months ahead of schedule.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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