Still time to register for Scotland Meet the Buyer National 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium next week
There’s still time to for suppliers to register for Scotland Meet the Buyer National 2025 which will take place next week from 9:30am to 3:30pm on Wednesday 4 June 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
Cabinet Office publishes new public procurement rules to drive growth, opportunities for small businesses and exclude suppliers that fail to deliver
The Cabinet Office has published new public procurement rules to drive growth, opportunities for small businesses and exclude suppliers that fail to deliver.
Ofwat agrees Havant Thicket solution should be funded to progress to gate four of RAPID process – despite wide-ranging concerns raised in latest consultation
Ofwat has agreed that the proposed Havant Thicket Reservoir solution should continue to receive development funding to progress to gate four of the RAPID process – despite significant concerns raised by a wide range of stakeholders following the water sector regulator’s draft decision published on 12 November 2024.
AMP8 – water companies need to procure early to secure delivery, says ACWA Services MD
The massive scale-up of work across the UK’s water and wastewater companies in AMP8 is no secret, but the way projects are delivered will have to change, says Dominic Hurd, managing director, ACWA Services.
Thames Water releases latest update for £1.34 billion Capital Delivery Major Projects Pipeline
Thames Water has released the latest update for its Capital Delivery Major Projects Pipeline - the water company’s Capital Delivery Office is planning to spend around £1.34 billion on remaining AMP7 and upcoming AMP8 major projects.
Sustainability: world's largest pump manufacturer Grundfos joins top 1% of companies globally
Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technology, has joined the top 1% of sustainable companies globally, according to sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis.
A wake-up call: the UK water industry is at a critical turning point
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Paul Hubbard, of Chairman AVK UK Group, and Group Management Board member at AVK Holding A/S, says the UK water sector is at a critical turning point – and the supply chain has a key role to play in bringing about change.
RAPID - supply chain survey flags up issues and risks to regulators for upcoming major infrastructure schemes
Consultants, contractors and investors have flagged up the risks and gaps regulators need to address to facilitate successful delivery of the 18 major schemes currently under development in the £14 billion RAPID programme.
Thames Water tenders £150 million contract for Strategic Resource Options Programme Partners Framework
Thames Water has gone out to tender with a major contract to put a Programme Partners Framework in place for its Strategic Resource Options projects worth an estimated £150 million – the water company has also this week separately tendered a £300 million SRO Technical Partners Framework.
Southern Water tenders £466 million AMP7/8 contract for wastewater network services
Southern Water has gone out to tender with a major AMP7/8 contract for wastewater network services with an estimated total value of £466 million – the water company is anticipating that AMP8 will be the largest investment programme it has ever undertaken.
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Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner. -
Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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