Another acquisition for Costain
Costain has announced that it is broadening the scale and scope of its business through the acquisition of Promanex, an industrial support services business.
Galliford Try - AMP5 revenues are building up
Galliford Try plc said today that its AMP5 water sector revenues are building up with the publication of its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2011.
Hydro International – order book doubles but AMP5 delays continue
Hydro International’s interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011 demonstrate that the wastewater treatment company has enjoyed strong revenue growth during the period, while its order book has nearly doubled.
Anglian starts £1.5M reservoir project
Anglian Water is due to start work later this month on a £1.5 million scheme to renovate an underground reservoir in Ipswich.
Competition Commission invites evidence on construction merger
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the proposed UK joint venture between Anglo American and Lafarge to the Competition Commission.
Bristol Water reservoir levels drop to 62%
In its latest water resources update, Bristol Water has reported that reservoir levels have now fallen to 62%.
Profits up 23% at Costain
Costain, one of the UK's leading engineering solutions providers, has announced another strong performance with profit before tax up 23%, with the publication of its interim results for the half-year ended 30 June 2011.
Collapse in share price of Aqua Resources Fund's China investee company
Aqua Resources Fund Limited, the Authorised Closed-ended investment scheme managed by FourWinds Capital Management and established to invest in global water opportunities, has reported a “precipitous decline” in the share price of China Hydroelectric Corporation, one of Aqua's investments, with the publication of its unaudited interim results for the six month period ending 30 June 2011.
Scottish Water starts £3.5M pumping station upgrade
Scottish Water is about to start a major upgrade to a pumping station in Irvine – one of the key parts of its waste water infrastructure throughout Ayrshire.
Thames Water recruits key appointments for super sewer senior team
Thames Water is recruiting key members of the senior team which will be working on its £4 billion Thames Tunnel super-sewer project.
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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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