Grontmij sells Trett Consulting for £3m
Dutch engineering group Grontmij has sold Trett Consulting, which specialises in dispute resolution and contractual advice, to construction consultant Driver Group for £3m.
Carillion progress “in line with expectations” but market conditions stay challenging
Carillion plc said that trading in the period 1 January to 2 May 2012 was in line with expectations with the publication of its latest Interim Management Statement at the firm’s Annual General Meeting today.
Costain looks to double profits in medium term
The Board of engineering and construction group Costain has said it remains committed to delivering its ambition of doubling profits in the medium term with the publication today of its latest Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 January 2012 to date. Costain's order book currently stands at £2.4 billion.
Galliford Try “recent wins in water reinforce our leading position in the sector”
Galliford Try plc, the housebuilding and construction group, said that recent wins in water have reinforced its number one position in the sector. However, it described the construction market as remaining difficult with the publication of its interim management statement for the period 1 January to 8 May 2012.
Balfour Beatty order book at £15 bn+ but UK construction “remains challenging”
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has maintained its order book at a level in excess of £15 billion according to its latest Interim Management Statement, covering the period 1 January to 8 May 2012 published this morning.
Murphy Group joins British Water
Engineering group J. Murphy & Sons Limited has become a member of British Water in a bid to further increase its profile in the water & wastewater sector.
Severn Trent hits the bottle to make electricity
Severn Trent Water is working with Derby City Trading Standards to turn counterfeit alcohol into electricity.
Costain to build new water main for Northumbrian Water
Engineering firm Costain has won a significant contract to build a new duplicate raw water main for Northumbrian Water from an existing intake point at Ovingham on the River Tyne, west of Newcastle, to Horsley treatment works.
AECOM announces global partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project
Global provider of professional technical and management support services AECOM, and a key supplier to the UK water sector, announced today that it has formed a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an independent, not-for-profit organization that works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and drive sustainable water use by business and cities, on its global cities program.
Blair connection with Thames Water overseas investors?
A report in yesterday’s Sunday Times newspaper has suggested that former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair may have advised two sovereign wealth funds - the China Investment Corporation (CIC) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) on investing in Thames Water.
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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. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development.
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