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Galliford Try “recent wins in water reinforce our leading position in the sector”
Galliford Try plc, the housebuilding and construction group, said that recent wins in water have reinforced its number one position in the sector. However, it described the construction market as remaining difficult with the publication of its interim management statement for the period 1 January to 8 May 2012.
Balfour Beatty order book at £15 bn+ but UK construction “remains challenging”
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has maintained its order book at a level in excess of £15 billion according to its latest Interim Management Statement, covering the period 1 January to 8 May 2012 published this morning.
NFU concern over water abstraction licence withdrawal
Government proposals which could allow the withdrawal of water abstraction licences without compensation are “extremely concerning,” the National Farmers Union (NFU) said yesterday (8 May).
Environment Agency chief backs fracking
Chairman of the Environment Agency Lord Chris Smith has given his backing to expansion in the UK of fracking - the controversial process to extract natural gas from shale rock using massive amounts of water.
Europe set for more rain and drought by 2050
The European Environment Agency is predicting that Europe will be an average 1.5° warmer in the period 2021-2050 and an average 3° warmer in the period 2071 to 2100, compared with temperatures between 1960-1990.
Environment Agency reduces water levels on Somerset moors
The dry weather over the last few days has allowed the Environment Agency to start work on reducing the amount of water currently lying on the Somerset Levels.
DENSOSTRIP IS LAUNCHED
Specialist anti-corrosion and sealing products manufacturer Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd has launched a new flexible rubber bitumen sealing strip system for jointing precast
concrete units. The system comprises both a sealing strip and primer called Densostrip and Densostrip Primer respectively.
Murphy Group joins British Water
Engineering group J. Murphy & Sons Limited has become a member of British Water in a bid to further increase its profile in the water & wastewater sector.
Severn Trent hits the bottle to make electricity
Severn Trent Water is working with Derby City Trading Standards to turn counterfeit alcohol into electricity.
ACWA HAS RIGHT CONTACTS FOR YORKSHIRE WATER
Leading sustainable process solutions provider ACWA Services has won a major subcontract to provide mechanical equipment associated with new manganese removal contactors for Yorkshire Water’s state-of-the-art Rivelin water treatment plant. This is a key element in the utility’s plans to improve water quality and pressure for the city of Sheffield.
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Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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