James Stewart, head of Infrastructure UK (IUK) at HM Treasury, will step down from his role in February.

Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group, has a £3.6bn forward order book in place and said it is “well positioned to meet the challenges and opportunities in 2011 and beyond.”

Severn Trent Services - Apliclor, a leading supplier of drinking and wastewater treatment solutions in Spain, has successfully significantly expanded the scope and geographic range of its services over the past 18 months.

Severn Trent Services - Apliclor, a leading supplier of drinking and wastewater treatment solutions in Spain, has successfully significantly expanded the scope and geographic range of its services over the past 18 months.

 The company now generates more than 35 percent of its revenue supplying water and wastewater solutions outside Spain.. Most of the projects originate from Spanish construction companies which, to weather the region’s economic slowdown, have sought opportunities in foreign markets.

 Barcelona-based P.S Apliclor, S.A was acquired by Severn Trent Services to expand the Spanish and southern European market for TETRA^® wastewater filters and to develop relationships with large Spanish consultants and contractors operating worldwide. Prior to acquisition, the company’s operations were focused exclusively on Spain, the Balearics and the Canary Islands.

 General manager of Severn Trent Services – Apliclor, Rick Bacon, commented:

“Spanish construction companies are involved in water and wastewater projects throughout the world, not just in Spain. North Africa, the Near East, Australia and South America, in particular, represent key areas of business opportunity. Our global experience and our ability to integrate our full line of water and wastewater treatment solutions is a natural pairing with Spanish construction companies expanding business outside the region.”

North Africa, in particular, is an area in which Severn Trent Services - Apliclor is rapidly growing its business. As a result of the region’s water shortage of the past few years, demand for water and wastewater treatment products and services is expected to grow significantly. Severn Trent Services - Apliclor currently operates in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.

In Algeria, for example, the company, in partnership with ACCIONA AGUA, designed, constructed and installed the TETRA LP Block dual parallel underdrains for pre-treatment at the Fouka SWRO desalination plant, which is providing the country with greater water resources. The construction of a number of desalination and water reuse plants in the North Africa region also has been planned.

About Severn Trent Services

With global headquarters in Fort Washington, Pa., USA, Severn Trent Services is a leading supplier of water and wastewater solutions. The company’s broad range of products and services is concentrated around disinfection, instrumentation and filtration technologies, and contract operating services. Its analytical services group is the United Kingdom’s leading environmental testing organization, and our international operating services business provides worldwide contract operation and support for all aspects of water and wastewater utility operational development and business transformation. 

In Spain, Severn Trent Services – Apliclor,headquartered in Barcelona with a 19,000 m² production facility, has nearly 100 years experience in the treatment of water and has been a part of Severn Trent Services since 2009.

Yorkshire Water is about to embark on a groundbreaking £9 million project to improve the quality of its water supplies - by going back to nature and restoring some of the region’s most iconic peatland.

Wessex Water is using innovative equipment to keep water supplies flowing this winter.

Northumbrian Water Limited has selected its preferred contractors and consultants who will carry out its major future investment programme over the next ten years.

The European Investment Bank has signed a EUR 55m finance agreement for the development of modern water supply, wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure in North-Western Syria.

Water UK, the body that represents all UK water and wastewater service suppliers at national and European level, has published its response to Defra’s consultation on developing an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Framework.

Scottish Water has been dealing with up to triple levels of customer calls as a result of the current extreme winter weather conditions Scotland has been facing in recent days.

The Water Industry Telemetry Standards (WITS) Initiative has established a new trade association.