Thames Water to start £7M sewer alleviation scheme
Thames Water is due to start work is on a £7 million, year-long scheme to protect 36 homes from sewer flooding.
Thames Water starts work on new 2KM water main for Oxfordshire
Thames Water is starting work to replace a section of worn-out, century-old water main in Oxfordshire that has burst three times in three years.
Kier Group profits up 24%
Kier Group has reported a 24% increase in underlying pre-tax profits - up to £68.9m compared with £55.5m in 2010 – with the publication of its preliminary results for the year to 30th June 2011.
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.
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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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