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United Utilities awards £2M+ contract .
United Utilities has awarded a £2 million-plus contract for a new wastewater pumping station to Oldham-based company DCT Civil Engineering Ltd.
Galliford Try - AMP5 revenues are building up
Galliford Try plc said today that its AMP5 water sector revenues are building up with the publication of its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2011.
Airport to use self-draining asphalt on runways
Costain is close to handing over a newly refurbished main runway at Manchester Airport, after using a new surfacing material for the first time on the UK mainland which is now attracting interest from other UK airports.
VINCI wins contract to build five sewer systems
VINCI has won its first projects in the Dominican Republic with a €108 million contract to build sewer systems in five cities.
Past weather to shed new light on climate
A huge catalogue of old weather data, from the ships' logs of historic voyages to World War I Royal Navy records, is being used for an international project to recreate the world's past climate.
Cities to bid for new powers for economic growth
England's biggest cities will be able to make their case for new powers from central government to drive faster growth under new clauses to the Localism Bill which have been welcomed by Cities Minister Greg Clark and Chris Murray, Director of the Core Cities Group.
Environment Agency publishes flood progress report
The Environment Agency, which manages close to 6,000km of flood defences and 1,400km of sea defences, has published its flood and coastal erosion risk management progress report 2008-2011 for England.
UN warns of huge costs of failure to protect forests beyond Kyoto
.Over 200 leading players in the financial sector have united under a partnership with the United Nations to call for international policy agreement on deforestation and forest degradation reduction in developing countries.
Deadline approaches for Stockholm 2012 water prize nominations
The deadline is approaching for nominations for the Stockholm Water Prize - all entries must be submitted by Thursday 15 2011.
WWF want further action on Dogger Bank protected status
WWF has welcomed Defra’s announcement to designate the Dogger Bank as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EC Habitats Directive - but want the Government to take further action.
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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. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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