Yorkshire Water starts work on latest phase of £16M mains upgrade
Yorkshire Water is starting work on the latest phase of £16.7 million mains upgrade to improve Sheffield’s water pipe network.
York to get new £16M Water Treatment Works
Yorkshire Water has announced plans to build a new water treatment works in York. Planning permission for the development, which will be constructed within the boundaries of the existing works off Landing Lane in Acomb, was unanimously granted at a York council meeting last Wednesday.
MITIE launches £10m Entrepreneurial Fund
MITIE, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company, has announced the launch of the ‘MITIE Entrepreneurial Programme’, commencing with its first £10M fund to back management teams with innovative ideas for starting
mutually owned businesses in the United Kingdom.
Third Costain offer values Mouchel at £175 million
The Costain Board has this morning made a “significantly enhanced” proposal for Mouchel which values the consultancy at £175 million.
May Gurney buys Turriff Group for £13M-plus
May Gurney, the infrastructure support services company providing essential maintenance and enhancement services to clients in the public and regulated sectors, has announced this morning that it has acquired Turriff Group Limited one of Scotland's largest utility infrastructure maintenance companies, for a cash consideration of up to £13.6 million.
Thames Water offers amnesty for unbilled water customers
Thames Water, Britain's biggest water company, this morning took the unprecedented step of declaring an amnesty for customers who use water without ever receiving a bill.
United Utilities plan £5M clean-up for west Cumbria coast
United Utilities has announced plans for a £5M scheme at Maryport aimed at improving bathing beaches and delicate coastal environments.
Honeywell launches new UK water website
The UK Honeywell Water Products business within Honeywell Environmental and Combustion Controls, a part of Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions, has launched a new UK water website.
Galliford Try trading update – AMP5 projects coming on stream
Galliford Try plc, the housebuilding and construction group, has published its latest update on trading for the half year ended 31 December 2010. Highlights include AMP5 projects in the water sector starting to come on-stream.
Welsh Water out to tender with £170M civil engineering contract
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water (DCC) has gone out to tender with a major civil engineering works framework £170M contract.
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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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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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