Northumbrian Water start work on surface water flooding project
Northumbrian Water has started work this week on a three month scheme in Alwinton, near Rothbury, to upgrade the sewerage network.
Northumbrian Water wins top annual report award
A clear and open approach to annual reporting has led to a top honour for Northumbrian Water Group.
United Utilities publishes sound final results
United Utilities has published its final results for the year ended 31st March 2010. The company said it had delivered sound results in a challenging economic environment with an underlying operating profit of £756 million – an increase of 3% over last year.
United Utilities fined £12,000 for river pollution
United Utilities Water PLC was fined £12,000 at Wigan Magistrates Court last week for allowing untreated sewage to enter the River Douglas, Wigan. The company was also ordered to pay the Environment Agency’s costs of £1,944.36.
VolkerLaser buys concrete repair contractor out of administration
VolkerLaser, part of the VolkerWessels Dutch construction group, has bought family-run waterproofing and concrete repair contractor Quickseal out of administration for £300,000.
AECOM partners with Organica Ecotechnologies
AECOM and Organica Ecotechnologies, the developer of an innovative ecological wastewater treatment technology, have entered into a partnership.
Balfour Beatty “business performing well and strong forward order book”
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has issued a confident Interim Management Statement, covering the period 1 January to 11 May 2010.
New phase of Sheffield water mains work begins
Yorkshire Water is set to embark on the latest phase of its work to clean, re-line and re-lay its water pipes in Sheffield as part of a £11 million scheme to improve water quality.
Risk of further job cuts at Galliford Try
Ken Gillespie, Managing Director of Galliford Try Construction Group, has said that further job cuts cannot be ruled out – in the last eighteen months, the company has already seen a drop of around 15 per cent in staff numbers.
United Utilities to sell United Utilities Australia
United Utilities has announced that it is to sell United Utilities Australia to a consortium led by Mitsubishi Corporation.
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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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