Jersey Water reveals £4.96million profit in 2011
Jersey Water has announced its preliminary results for 2011, reporting a profit before tax of £4.96 million, an increase of £0.8 million on the previous year.
Yorkshire Water combats metal theft with fibreglass manholes
Yorkshire Water is trialling a revolutionary fibreglass manhole cover as it looks at additional ways of combatting metal theft which is costing the company hundreds of thousands of pounds every year.
£19bn+ order book and £33bn contract opportunities for Carillion
Leading integrated support services company Carillion has reported a £19.1 billion order book, including probable orders and a record £33 billion pipeline of contract opportunities with the publication of its annual results for the year ended 31st December 2011.
South East Water’s £640k scheme faces ongoing delay
South East Water’s £640,000 scheme to install a new 1.4km water main along Reading Road in Frogmore may overshoot its initial completion date by five months.
Pollution offences cost South West Water £39K+ in fines and costs
South West Water has been ordered to pay £39,365 in fines and costs for a pollution incident which occurred close to a shellfishery, allowing sewage to escape into the River Dart near Galmpton in South Devon. Telemetry problems and pump failure were contributory factors in the incident.
Thames Water says reducing water wastage is top priority in face of below-average rainfall
Thames Water has started work on strengthening a burst-prone water main outside Lord’s cricket ground as part of a five-month project. The utility said that reducing water wastage from the network was its top priority in the face of below-average rainfall for 18 months.
Kier Group revenues fall 10% and construction margins down
In its latest interim Results for the six months to 31 December 2011 published yesterday, Kier Group, part of the KMI Plus joint venture in United Utilities' AMP5 capital delivery framework, has reported a 10 per cent fall in its half-year revenues and a fall in construction margins – down to 2.5% compared with 2.7% for the same period in 2010.
£1 billion UK growth fund boost open for business
The Government has made available an extra £1 billion is available to businesses seeking support to help them create new jobs and grow - manufacturing industry is being urged to bid for extra growth funding.
AMP5 frameworks drive 13% increase in Galliford Try construction revenues
With the publication of its half year report for the six months ended 31 December 2011 this morning, construction and housing group Galliford Try has described the spread of long term work in the Group's construction business as “underpinning its strength in difficult market conditions.”
Siemens strengthens UK water sector presence
Siemens, Europe's largest engineering company, is strengthening its presence in the UK water sector via the merger of two of its existing businesses - Siemens Industry Automation and Water Technologies.
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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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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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