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Government to provide £470 million funding package to back long-term resilience of UK’s chemicals and ceramics sectors
The Government has announced new funding packages to back the long-term resilience of the ceramics and chemicals sectors, worth £120 million and £350 million respectively.
Ofwat consults on proposals to revise credit and collateral arrangements in Business Retail Market
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its proposals to revise credit and collateral arrangements in the Business Retail Market.
Calisen appoints smart water meter expert Gary Adams as Director in its growing Water business
Calisen, the UK's largest smart meter provider, has appointed Gary Adams as its Operations Director for Water – the new appointment follows the recent hire of Dr Diane Bitzel in April as its first Chief Technology Officer.
Environment Agency strengthens Romsey flood alleviation scheme with new defences
The Environment Agency has completed two significant improvements to the Romsey flood alleviation scheme, reducing flood risk and disruption for local communities.
Northumbrian Water to start work on £5.5 million investment to improve water quality in the River Browney
Northumbrian Water is getting ready to start work on the first stage of a new £5.5 million investment to protect and improve water quality in the River Browney at Witton Gilbert in County Durham.
Uisce Éireann gets green light for ‘critical’ €4.58 billion-plus Water Supply Project to proceed to procurement stage
Uisce Éireann's ‘critical’ Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region has been given approval to proceed to the next stage under the Irish Government’s Infrastructure Guidelines.
United Utilities seeks supply chain interest in £24m framework for OT Build Only Works across water and wastewater infrastructure assets
United Utilities is seeking supply chain interest in a multi-supplier framework for the provision of Operational Technology (OT) Build Only Works across water and wastewater infrastructure assets.
South East Water publishes progress update on Resilience Plan - “We've moved away from treating resilience as a standalone initiative”
South East Water has published a progress update on its Resilience Plan providing an overview on critical infrastructure and digital upgrades aimed at mitigating future outage risks and transforming customer support during interruptions.
Arup on the next water transition: designing resilient water systems for an age of extremes
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Vikki Williams, Arup’s Digital Water Leader in the UK, India, Middle East and Africa region, discusses the key role AI and digital solutions play in designing resilient water systems for an age of extremes.
Lords Committee warns taps could run dry if Government doesn’t act on drought threat - “England at risk of sleepwalking into serious water scarcity"
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee is warning that England’s water supply is under growing strain and that, without urgent action, the risk of drought in England threatens the very systems on which people and nature depend.
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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. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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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
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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