Morgan Sindall delivers solid set of half year results
Construction group Morgan Sindall has warned it will be “fighting hard to stand still” for the next two years as a result of cuts in public sector spending on construction.
Welsh reservoir fishing ban due to low water level – not cost cutting
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water is extending the fishing suspension at Llwyn Onn reservoir near Merthyr Tydfil due to low water levels.
Whickham flood scheme in the pipeline
Northumbrian Water starts work today on a £600,000 scheme to protect five properties from flooding.
Thames Water publishes plan for next quarter Century
Thames Water has published its first 25-year Strategic Direction Statement Taking Care of Water – Our plan for a sustainable future.
Bristol Water customers will be disappointed with price decision
The Consumer Council for Water has warned that the Competition Commission’s final decision on how much Bristol Water can charge its customers until 2015 is well above what many customers will be willing to accept.
United Utilities hosepipe ban for North West remains in place
A hosepipe ban is still in place in the North West, despite some reservoirs returning to near normal levels in the last two-weeks.
Northumbrian Water Group publishes Interim Management Statement
Northumbrian Water Group has published its Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April 2010 to 28 July 2010.
£5M+ flood defence contract wins for Birse Civils
The Environment Agency has awarded two contracts worth £5.7m to Birse Civils.
Northumbrian Water Corporate Responsibility award win
Northumbrian Water has retained the prestigious Platinum Plus status in Business in the Community’s annual Corporate Responsibility Index.
United Utilities to hold stakeholder event on Keswick wastewater scheme impacts
United Utilities is planning to hold a September stakeholder event on the impacts of its Keswick wastewater scheme.
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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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