Yorkshire Water best graduate employer in water sector
The Guardian newspaper has named Yorkshire Water in its Top 10 Graduate Employers for Energy & Utilities Top 300 following its biggest-ever survey of UK graduates.
Carillion expects substantial increase in profit for 2012
Infrastructure services group Carillion is expecting to deliver a “robust” financial performance in 2012, with growth in operating profit despite challenging market conditions, it has said in a pre-close update on trading in the 12 months to 31 December 2012.
US expert : more studies needed on solutions to London's sewer problems
A leading US water expert has suggested that Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in tackling combined sewer overflows (CSOs) for London is a realistic alternative to Thames Water’s proposed £4.1 billion Tideway Tunnel for London and that more studies are needed before any final decisions are made. The utility has acknowledged that SUDS has an important role to play in addressing the issue but argues that there is no choice and that London needs both a Tunnel and SUDS to address its problems.
Pennon Group leaves FTSE 100 Index
South West Water parent company Pennon Group is leaving the FTSE 100 in a rebalancing of the index, to be replaced by leisure travel company Tui Travel.
Peer calls for Government inquiry into London’s water issues
Lord Berkeley is calling on the Government to launch a new independent study into the feasibility of SUDS for London as an alternative to Thames Water’s proposed £4.1 billion supersewer.
Thames Water under further pressure to rethink supersewer plans
Pressure to persuade Thames Water to rethink its plans for a proposed supersewer looks set to move up a gear next week with a series of public meetings to challenge the utility’s proposals, including a high-level meeting in the House of Lords.
Welsh Water to invest £400k in sewerage network
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is investing £400,000 in a 16 week scheme to improve the sewerage network and deliver environmental benefits in Brynmawr, near Merthyr Tydfil.
May Gurney profits collapse but says recovery is on track
Infrastructure services group May Gurney has revealed a drop in underlying pre-tax profit to £1.1m from £14.5m last time in its financial results for the half-year ended 30 September 2012.
Profit falls £22m at Thames as it battles bad debt
Thames Water has seen its underlying operating profit reduced by nearly £22 million due to rising inflation and increased bad debt as it announces its results for the six months to 30 September 2012.
Alumasc buys online drainage business in £770k deal
Building products firm Alumasc has acquired online rainwater product specialist Rainclear for £770,000.
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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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