EWR seeks supply chain engagement ahead of tendering £360m contract for Integration Technical Operations Assurance & Environmental Partner
The East West Railway Company has launched an early market engagement exercise seeking supply chain interest ahead of a future £360 million (inc VAT) procurement for an Integration Technical Operations Assurance & Environmental Partner for the delivery of East West Rail (EWR), a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project providing new and upgraded rail links between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge.
Environment Agency awards £240,000 contract for delivery of Hydrology Training Programme
The Environment Agency has awarded a contract for the delivery of its Hydrology Training Programme to maintain and enhance technical resilience with an estimated value of £240,000 including VAT.
Yorkshire Water to expand successful sewage blockage tech pilot project to 15 new sites
Yorkshire Water is set to roll out innovative Bio-Block® technology at 15 new sites following a successful trial to stop blockages caused by fats, oils and grease (FOG).
South West Water to be sentenced in July after pleading guilty in pollution case brought by Environment Agency
Following South West Water’s admission of 18 separate charges of water pollution across a six year period in Devon and Cornwall and its guilty plea at Plymouth Magistrates Court in March this year, the water firm is expected to be sentenced on 30 July 2026.
Thames Water - Tenth Consent Request approval allows it to access £413.49m in further funding
Thames Water has announced today that the Tenth Consent Request for the company to access further funding of £413.49 million has been approved.
PM meets mayors to accelerate in drive to kickstart growth
Mayors from across England will meet with the Prime Minister today as the government accelerates its drive to kickstart growth.
Yorkshire Water seeks supply chain interest in upcoming £50 million AMP8 tender for capital delivery resourcing
Yorkshire Water is seeking supply chain interest in an upcoming £50 million AMP8 tender for capital delivery resourcing – the water company is inviting interested suppliers to express their interest via email with brief details of their service offering.
DEFRA sets out biodiversity net gain requirements for water resources Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published a policy paper setting out the biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for water resources nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).
New report from CCW and Ofwat paints damning picture of South East Water response to water supply disruption last winter
The Consumer Council for Water - in partnership with Ofwat - has today published consumer research highlighting the experiences of South East Water customers who suffered extensive disruption to their water supply in winter 2025.
Thames Water continue crack down on illegal network connections
Thames Water is continuing to crack down on illegal network connections - the UK’s largest water company has secured 23 convictions in the first five months of 2026 against companies and individuals who have illegally connected to its network.
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Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.
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