Irish Water accused of making mockery of ‘free allowance’ standing charge
Fianna Fáil has accused Irish Water of making a mockery of the concept of a free water allowance by seeking a €100 standing charge from every household before they even use any water.
Government funds Balfour Beatty infrastructure skills academy
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, is to set up a national UK training academy following the award of £4.4 million of funding through the Government’s Employer Ownership of Skills pilot scheme.
WSP Global acquires French engineering firm
WSP has concluded a deal to acquire TPS, a French company specializing in building and infrastructure engineering.
New MD at Hyder to lead utilities sector
Multinational design and engineering consultancy Hyder Consulting has appointed Simon Bradley to the role of Sector Managing Director of its UK Utilities business.
Novel IP has potential to reduce energy bills in water treatment by 20%
Lontra, a fast growing Midlands firm, has secured the first global license for its Blade CompressorTM technology. The deal signed today with Sulzer, a global leader in pumping equipment with 21 manufacturing facilities worldwide, will see aeration equipment incorporating the British technology sold across 150 countries.
Costain/Open-Energi initiative will save money and carbon for water sector
Engineering firm Costain has launched a new venture called COdemand which it expects to deliver revenue and carbon savings to its clients in the water industry.
Export success for Partech in Indonesian and Malaysian markets
A focus on export business in the Indonesian and Malaysian markets has resulted in a 100% increase in sales within the Partech catalogue, marking a huge success for the UK-based company in their 50th year.
Korean acquisition strengthens Rotork’s position in overseas markets
Market leading actuator manufacturer and flow control Rotork plc has strengthened its position in overseas markets with the acquisition of Korean-based company Young Tech Co. Ltd. (YTC).
United Utilities leads Cumbrian flood visit for senior UK business leaders
Senior business leaders from across the UK will converge on Cumbria this week to see first-hand how communities recover from catastrophic flooding – and find out if they could do more to help in future.
Mott MacDonald strengthens global water sector capability
Leading global management and engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald and sustainable development, has acquired AWT, a specialist water technology and consulting company based in New Zealand and Australia.
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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. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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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