SBWWi appoints new Chief Executive Officer
The Society of British Water & Wastewater Industries has announced the appointment of Paul Horton to the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of SBWWI’s Executive Director Carol Hickman.
Regulator announces Scottish Water charges for 2015-21
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has today published its final determination of what Scottish Water can charge for water and sewerage services for the period 2015-21.
Scottish Water to submit plans for pre-treatment facility at Killylour WTW
Scottish Water is in the process of drawing up plans to build a new pre-treatment facility at its Killylour Water Treatment Works in Dumfries and Galloway.
Wessex Water injects biogas into national gas grid in UK first
This week Wessex Water subsidiary GENeco became the first company in the UK to start injecting gas generated from food waste and sewage into the national gas grid network and at the same time installed a gas refuelling plant for a Bio- Bus.
Tocardo acquires Dutch tidal energy firm
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, has acquired IHC Tidal Energy, the tidal energy division of Dutch maritime company Royal IHC, Tocardo announced today.
Balfour Beatty:more overhead cuts and supply chain savings in UK construction business
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has announced further overhead reductions and additional supply chain savings with the publication of its latest trading update covering the period to 17 November 2014.
Ofwat consults on change of water supplier at Cambridge site
Ofwat is consulting on a proposal to grant Anglian Water a variation to its appointment to enable it to be the water supplier to a site in Cambridge in place of Cambridge Water.
Costain pilots new Behavioural Safety Course for staff and supply chain
Costain is piloting a new Behavioural Safety training course aimed at teaching personnel on its projects how to deliver its Behavioural Management programme.
South West Water selected as a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer
South West Water has been recognised as the only water company in the prestigious Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list compiled annually by the National Apprenticeship Service to celebrate excellence in businesses that employ apprentices.
Kier:construction and services order book reaches £6.2bn
Kier Group plc, the construction and services group, has reported comtinuing growth in its order book in its latest trading update for the period from 1 July 2014 to date.
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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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