Thames Water has announced today that four bidders are in the running to construct the Lee Tunnel - the first of two major infrastructure projects that make up Thames Water's proposed London Tideway Tunnels.

The Government is failing to take a lead to ensure the speedy implementation of Sir Michael Pitt’s recommendations on flooding following 2007’s disastrous floods, industry experts have warned.

Leading European engineering consultancy, Grontmij has been appointed to three frameworks for the provision of services to Glasgow City Council on the Commonwealth Games Athlete’s Village site.

Details of a three-part survival pack - the IAM Toolkit - designed to help the owners of major public and private-sector assets cope with the double onslaught of unprecedented economic and environmental risks were announced in London on Tuesday, 25th November.

In its latest Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 April 2010 to date, .Mitie Group PLC, the strategic outsourcing company, said it has had a positive start to the year with 78% of 2010/11 budgeted revenues already secured.

Construction and civil engineering Kier Group has announced an 11% increase in pre-tax profits with the publication of its preliminary financial results for the year to 30 June 2010.

Around £9.8 million is to be spent on further improvements to sewer overflows and the building of two tanks in Penwortham, Preston, a planning application submitted to Lancashire County Council by United Utilities has revealed.

The Environment Agency has prosecuted United Utilities over a sewage spill pollution incident at Walverden Water, Lancashire.

The Environment Agency has awarded two contracts worth £5.7m to Birse Civils.

A multi-million pound scheme to clean up two of east Lancashire's main rivers is getting underway.