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Scottish Water completes £750k Paisley project to improve river water quality
Scottish Water has completed a project to help improve the natural environment of two rivers in Paisley and the River Clyde.
Scottish Water contract win for ESG worth up to £24m
ESG, the UK’s leading provider of testing, inspection and compliance services, has been awarded a contract to carry out ground investigation and associated services by Scottish Water potentially worth up to £24 million.
Van Oord wins €130m Taiwan dredging contract
Netherlands-headquartered company Van Oord has been awarded the dredging contract by the Port of Kaohsiung International Ports Corporation (TIPC) for the Kaohsiung Intercontinental Container Center Phase II in Taiwan.
United Utilities to set up solar panel farm
United Utilities is planning to install a solar farm at its site in Leigh as part of its drive to generate more renewable energy to help the company run some of its key sites.
China to build underground utility tunnels in major cities by 2020
China is planning to build and put into operation several world-class underground utility tunnels - a network of pipes for power, water, heating, telecommunication, gas and other systems crucial to urban life - by 2020. The plan aims to guarantee pipeline safety and disaster-resisting capability.
UK pavilion at European Utility Week to promote UK-Austrian collaboration
The UK is hosting a pavilion at European Utility Week 2015 taking place in Vienna from 3 to 5 November.
Southend Flood Partnership takes pre-emptive flood action
The Southend Flood Partnership has prepared to respond to torrential rainfall after severe weather warnings were issued for Thursday night and Friday morning by the Met Office.
Irish Water starts work on new wastewater treatment plant as part of €91m project
Irish Water, Ireland’s national utility responsible for providing and developing water and wastewater services throughout Ireland, started work this week on a new waste water treatment plant in Shanbally as part of the Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Project.
Yorkshire Water: £8m treatment plant to address nitrate pollution opens
Yorkshire Water has opened a specialist £8 million water treatment facility in Hull as part of a wider project to inspire a culture change in agricultural practices amongst East Yorkshire farmers.
Interserve reports record £8.3bn future workload
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has reported a record £8.3 billion future workload with the publication of its half-year results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.
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Amiblu appoints Martyn Turton as Sales Director UK & Ireland to accelerate GRP pipe systems adoption in UK
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately. -
Data services on track to futureproof water management
As a project manager at Metasphere, a Grundfos-owned remote telemetry company at the cutting edge of innovation, Fey McHarg, has witnessed firsthand how the intelligent harnessing of data, specifically through the data-as-a-service model, is fundamentally reshaping and revolutionising the water sector. -
Expert speaker line-up and leading exhibitors to feature at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show & Waterways Management in London
Attendees at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show and Waterways Management on 26th and 27th November are set to benefit from an expert speaker line-up and the opportunity to visit a wide range of exhibitors all co-located in one place at Excel, London, one of the UK’s leading international exhibition and convention centres. -
Ovarro smart leak detection builds drought resilience worldwide
Tackling leakage is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways for utilities to bolster water security, writes Ben Crabtree, Product Line Director, Ovarro, revealing how the potential of smart technologies is being demonstrated around the world.
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- Scottish Water nears completion of key £3 million capital project in Edinburgh
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- Northern Ireland Water awards £11.9 million contract for rotating biological contactors
- Uisce Éireann starts major water main upgrade in Lismore to improve reliability of water supply
- Consultation begins on Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s largest ever infrastructure project
- Integrated Water Services M&E in new strategic partnership with Portsmouth Water for AMP8
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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What's to be done about the UK's failing utilities - is special administration the solution?
What is to be done about the UK’s failing utilities? Listen to Professor Dieter Helm explore the options to tackle the UK’s failing utilities – Thames Water, the Royal Mail and Network Rail in particular.
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