Ofwat sets roadmap to more sustainable water sector
Water industry regulator Ofwat says the water and sewerage sectors need to make a step change in innovation if they are to meet the challenges of ever rising customer expectations, population growth and climate change.
Green Construction Board secures £1m investment
Business Minister Mark Prisk will today announce that the Green Construction Board (GCB) has secured £1 million to bolster its operations.
£35m flood prevention scheme goes out to tender
The Environment Agency has put out to tender on its northern minor works framework with individual contracts worth up to £250,000.
Grontmij sells Trett Consulting for £3m
Dutch engineering group Grontmij has sold Trett Consulting, which specialises in dispute resolution and contractual advice, to construction consultant Driver Group for £3m.
Drought over for Yorkshire, Midlands and the South West
The wettest April on record and continuing rainfall in May have led the Environment Agency to remove the drought status for certain areas.
New Ofwat paper on opening retail market up to competition
Water industry regulator Ofwat has published a new paper on the provision of retail services to non-household customers by water retailers in England and Wales which highlights the Scottish water market as the most useful comparison.
KTN call for business to apply for funded ecoservices projects
The Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network wants businesses to take advantage of a scheme funded by the Natural Environment Research Council to partner in research internships of between one and six months in the area of Business Engagement with Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services.
Carillion progress “in line with expectations” but market conditions stay challenging
Carillion plc said that trading in the period 1 January to 2 May 2012 was in line with expectations with the publication of its latest Interim Management Statement at the firm’s Annual General Meeting today.
Global water demand 'could outstrip supply by 40% in 2030'
The warning that global water demand could vastly exceed supply by 2030 is the background to a new report from the International Resource Panel, a group of natural resources experts hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme.
Ofwat - resilience planning is key to climate change adaptation by UK water sector
Water industry regulator Ofwat has published a new report outlining measures the UK water companies will need to put in place for resilience planning. The report suggests that resilience planning is key to climate change adaptation by the sector.
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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. -
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.
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