Mott MacDonald helps Environment Agency assess flood risk in Devon
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Environment Agency (EA) to provide flood risk modelling and mapping for Barnstaple in Devon, UK.
Water and sewerage bills to rise by 1.1 per cent above inflation in 2009/10
The average household water and sewerage bill across England and Wales is set to rise by 1.1 per cent above inflation in 2009/10. The rises for this year will come into effect from tomorrow and apply until 31 March 2010.
MITIE Group report good second half year growth
MITIE Group PLC, the strategic outsourcing and asset management company, has just reported continung “good growth” in the second half of the year in its latest trading performance update.
Southern Water making progress with Peacehaven water scheme
Southern Water’s Peacehaven water scheme has moved a step nearer to getting the go-ahead after an application for a judicial review into the scheme by campaigners was rejected last week by the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court in London.
Laing O’Rourke buck the downturn
Ray O’Rourke, chairman of Laing O’Rourke, has predicted a minimum of 25 per cent growth on group revenue and a minimum 25 per cent growth of profit before tax.
Yorkshire Water unveils plans for environmental visitor centre
Work has begun to create a new £500,000 Yorkshire Water environmental visitor centre at the company’s Esholt waste water treatment works near Bradford.
Local company scoops £50m Northern Ireland water contract
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has awarded a £50million water and sewerage networks service contract to Meridian Utilities Ltd.
Northern Ireland water investment spans one million metres
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has laid its one millionth metre of water main pipe within the £80 million Water Mains Rehabilitation Project.
Mott MacDonald Bentley awarded core contractor role for major Severn Trent Water project
Mott MacDonald Bentley has been appointed as a select tender list contractor for sewerage projects in AMP5, enabling the company to bid for non-core sewerage projects over the same period.
Repairs to Bideford flood defences
The Environment Agency is starting repair works to the sheet pile flood defences along the Taw Torridge estuary at Bideford later this month.
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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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