United Utilities out to tender for early contractor involvement in £750m tunnels resilience scheme
United Utilities has gone out to tender for early contractor involvement in project development for its £750 million Manchester and Pennines scheme.
Thames Water invests £17.5m to prevent sewer flooding
Thames Water has proposed a £17.5 million plan to build two overspill tanks to capture sewage and stormwater in response to customers demanding action to protect their homes from sewer flooding.
UK water sector bucks slump in infrastructure spending
The regulated UK water industry is continuing to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on new infrastructure and operational maintenance in the current 2010-15 AMP5 investment period, in contrast with ongoing weakness in other construction spend, according to a new report on the sector.
Ofwat says PR09 approach “was a considerable success”
Water industry regulator Ofwat has hailed its approach to the 2009 price review, which set the water companies’ investment programme for the next five years, as “ a considerable success.”
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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. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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