Balfour Beatty PLC publishes strong half-year profits
Balfour Beatty has reported a 14 per cent rise in pre-tax profit for the first half of the year - an adjusted pre-tax profit of £108 million for the six months to 27 June 2009 compared with £95 million last year.
Mouchel Group plc pre-close trading update “in-line with expectations”
In a pre-close trading update for the year ended 31 July 2009, Mouchel Group plc, said it anticipated reporting results in line with the Board's expectations.
South West Water – financial performance update
In its latest trading update Pennon Group Plc, owners of South West Water, said that financial performance since 31 March 2009 has been in line with management expectations.
Whitchurch benefits from Welsh Water £4.5million investment
Welsh Water has invested £4.5 million in a scheme to deliver environmental improvements to the town of Whitchurch.
Welsh Assembly reach new agreement with insurers on flooding
The Welsh Assembly Government has outlined new proposals to deal with flooding in Wales. The improvements were prompted by the flooding in Summer 2007.
Thames study targets household misconnections polluting River Ching
Chingford is the focus of a new study by Thames Water to reduce the amount of pollution entering the River Ching from local homes.
Sustainability awards for Costain and Black & Veatch
Two Bristol Water schemes, both designed by Black & Veach and built by Costain, will be presented with CEEQUAL ‘Excellent’ Awards at the Annual CEEQUAL* Seminar at the Institution of Civil Engineers this week.
The Awards will be presented to members of the project team by ICE President Jean Venables. Both projects were assessed as Whole Project Awards under CEEQUAL and achieved scores of over 90 per cent.
The first project, the Axbridge Raw Water Treatment Works, achieved a 91.2 per cent score, which was just pipped by the Barrow Gurney Additional Reservoir scheme with 92.3 per cent.
CEEQUAL is the assessment and awards scheme for improving sustainability in civil engineering and public realm projects. It celebrates the achievement of high environmental and social performance and demonstrates the commitment of the civil engineering industry to environmental quality.
Morgan Est wins £21m Welsh Water contract
Morgan Est, one of the UK’s leading infrastructure specialists, has won a £21 million contract to build two new Advanced Digestion Plants for Welsh Water.
£4m upgrade to water infrastructure in Belfast city centre
The £80m Water Mains Rehabilitation Programme, to upgrade the water infrastructure across Northern Ireland, will soon commence in Belfast city centre.
NI Water unveils new £3m pumping station in Lisburn
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has unveiled its new £3m Huguenot Drive Wastewater Pumping Station in Lisburn.
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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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