New sewer to protect Portland homes
A project to alleviate sewage flooding in an area of Portland has been completed almost two months ahead of schedule.
Scott Wilson strengthens masterplanning capability
Global consultancy Scott Wilson has strengthened its masterplanning and policy expertise with the arrival of a 12-strong Masterplanning and Urban Design team.
Black & Veatch win United Utilities Davyhulme upgrade £75 million scheme
Black & Veatch has been awarded a £75 million scheme to enhance sludge treatment at Davyhulme.
Balfour Beatty company wins £180 million of new contracts
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group operating in construction services, professional services, support services and infrastructure investments, has announced today that Gammon Construction, the market-leading infrastructure contractor in Hong Kong, in which Balfour Beatty has a 50% shareholding, has been awarded two new contracts valued at HK $2.27 billion (£180 million).
Major problems for Northern Ireland Water as temperatures plummet
Northern Ireland Water has experienced major problems this week with water supply as a result of the freezing temperatures.
United Utilities starts third phase of major scheme
United Utilities is starting the the third phase of a major scheme to improve water supplies across Cheshire.
Concern over plans to increase penalties for disruptive road works
Organisations representing utilities and their contractors have expressed serious concerns about plans by the Department of Transport to introduce harsher penalties for utilities who overrun their time limits on disruptive road works.
Scottish Water fined for polluting Aberdeenshire burn
Scottish Water has been fined £5,000 after failing to comply with their licence to discharge sewage effluent from Durris Sewage Treatment Works into the Durris burn, and failing to comply with an improvement notice.
Water UK calls for strong competition framework
Water UK, the organisation which represents all UK water and wastewater companies at national and EU level,is calling on the Government to put a formal competition governance framework in place for the water sector.
Mass legal action threat for United Utilities over floods
United Utilities is facing the prospect of mass legal action over November flooding in Cumbria.
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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. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.
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