Grontmij sells Trett Consulting for £3m
Dutch engineering group Grontmij has sold Trett Consulting, which specialises in dispute resolution and contractual advice, to construction consultant Driver Group for £3m.
Carillion progress “in line with expectations” but market conditions stay challenging
Carillion plc said that trading in the period 1 January to 2 May 2012 was in line with expectations with the publication of its latest Interim Management Statement at the firm’s Annual General Meeting today.
Costain looks to double profits in medium term
The Board of engineering and construction group Costain has said it remains committed to delivering its ambition of doubling profits in the medium term with the publication today of its latest Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 January 2012 to date. Costain's order book currently stands at £2.4 billion.
Galliford Try “recent wins in water reinforce our leading position in the sector”
Galliford Try plc, the housebuilding and construction group, said that recent wins in water have reinforced its number one position in the sector. However, it described the construction market as remaining difficult with the publication of its interim management statement for the period 1 January to 8 May 2012.
Balfour Beatty order book at £15 bn+ but UK construction “remains challenging”
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has maintained its order book at a level in excess of £15 billion according to its latest Interim Management Statement, covering the period 1 January to 8 May 2012 published this morning.
Murphy Group joins British Water
Engineering group J. Murphy & Sons Limited has become a member of British Water in a bid to further increase its profile in the water & wastewater sector.
Severn Trent hits the bottle to make electricity
Severn Trent Water is working with Derby City Trading Standards to turn counterfeit alcohol into electricity.
Costain to build new water main for Northumbrian Water
Engineering firm Costain has won a significant contract to build a new duplicate raw water main for Northumbrian Water from an existing intake point at Ovingham on the River Tyne, west of Newcastle, to Horsley treatment works.
AECOM announces global partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project
Global provider of professional technical and management support services AECOM, and a key supplier to the UK water sector, announced today that it has formed a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an independent, not-for-profit organization that works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and drive sustainable water use by business and cities, on its global cities program.
Blair connection with Thames Water overseas investors?
A report in yesterday’s Sunday Times newspaper has suggested that former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair may have advised two sovereign wealth funds - the China Investment Corporation (CIC) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) on investing in Thames Water.
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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. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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