United Utilities to build new £200M treatment facility in Liverpool
United Utilities has been given the go ahead to build a £200million extension to its waste treatment plant on the banks of the River Mersey in a scheme that could create up to 350 jobs.
New contracts take Interserve wins up to £1.9 billion
Interserve has announced £0.4 billion new contracts announced today, taking its total of major contract wins over last 12 months to £1.9 billion.
Balfour Beatty’s UK construction order book shrinks
Balfour Beatty plc, the international infrastructure group, said that its UK order book has contracted in its latest trading update published this morning.
Thames Water publishes supersewer compensation guide
Thames Water has published a guide to the types of compensation it will be making available as a result of its proposals for the Tideway Tunnel “supersewer” – including the ultimate option of compulsory purchase.
Pressure on Thames Water to extend supersewer consultation
Pressure is building on Thames Water to extend their super sewer consultation - the Mayor of London has written to the Water Minister, Richard Benyon MP, asking him to ‘instruct Thames Water to extend the consultation period to the end of March 2012’.
Costain forward order book up at £2.5 billion
In its latest trading update issued this morning, Costain said it had finished the year with an increased forward order book of £2.5 billion (2010: £2.4 billion), which included in excess of £650 million of work secured for 2012 and over £1.8 billion of revenue secured for 2013 and beyond.
Mouchel pipeline falls by £400 million
Arup: solid performance in tough market
Professional services and engineering consultancy Arup said the publication of its Annual Results for the twelve months to 31 March 2011 show the firm produced a solid performance in challenging trading conditions.
Second Drought Permit in two weeks for Anglian Water
Anglian Water has been granted a second Drought Permit by the Environment Agency. The new Permit, which runs until the end of April 2012, allows the company to take extra water out of the River Nene at Wansford to top up its Rutland Water reservoir.
Huge tunnelling drill put in place to dig Lee Tunnel
Thames Water is today lowering a giant tunnelling machine into a gigantic shaft, deeper than anything else in London, ready to start work digging the four-mile Lee Tunnel.
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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
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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