Chief Finance Officer steps down at Balfour Beatty
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has announced that Duncan Magrath will leave the business in 2015 following a process to appoint his successor.
Old pipe forms innovative solution to sewer flooding in Stoke
Severn Trent Water has used an old disused pipe on its network to deliver an innovative solution to sewer flooding in Stoke.
South West Water first firm to gain funding from £30m Govt skills initiative
South West Water was today confirmed as the first company to be granted match funding as part of the government’s £30 million engineering skills initiative.
Amey strengthens UK water sector position with utilities specialist acquisition
Amey has further strengthened its position in the UK water sector with the acquisition of specialist UK water leak detection and cartographic company Aquatech Engineering.
Southwark Council confirms application for judicial Review on Tideway Tunnel
Southwark Council has issued a statement confirming that an application has been made for a Judicial Review into the decision granting a Consent Order for Thames Water’s £4.2 billion Tideway Tunnel.
Imtech completes sale of ICT division to VINCI Energies
Imtech has announced the successful completion of the €255 million sale of the Imtech ICT division to VINCI Energies.
£4m Hartlepool water project well underway
A major project is under way to protect Hartlepool’s water supplies into the future - Hartlepool Water is investing around £4 million this year to improve the water treatment works near Dalton Piercy.
Severn Trent consults on major new water supply plan for Birmingham
Severn Trent Water has launched a consultation on its proposals to develop an alternative water supply for Birmingham - one of the largest engineering projects it has ever undertaken.
Balfour Beatty - Parsons Brinckerhoff sale gets shareholder go-ahead
The sale of Parsons Brinckerhoff by Balfour Beatty has been given shareholder go-ahead with 93% voting in favour of the deal.
Anglian Water gets national recognition as Utility of the Year
Anglian Water has been awarded the Utility of the Year Award for 2014 by the Home Builders Federation of England and Wales.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
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.
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