Northumbrian Water to start £900K Durham sewage treatment upgrade
Northumbrian Water is due to start work next month on improvements to a Durham sewage treatment works.
Construction sector calls for £5bn infrastructure stimulus
The Construction Products Association has called for the Government to release a £5 billion infrastructure investment package to kickstart the economy.
Insurers warn over planning reforms and flood risks
Government plans to reform the planning process must not lead to developments being built in flood risk areas, so making flood insurance more expensive or even unobtainable the Association of British Insurers warned today.
Ofwat wants faster, more systematic water metering
The water industry regulator is recommending the acceleration of water metering in England and Wales – currently only 38% of households are metered.
AECOM’s European water business expansion continues
AECOM is expanding its water business in Romania following a succession of multi-million-euro wins.
UK Government failing to deliver on water promises
The UK’s coalition Government is failing to deliver on its major promises on water, according to a new report compiled by 29 of the UK’s leading environmental groups.
Costain secures first Northumbrian Water project
Costain has secured its first project within a competitive tender framework with Northumbrian Water to construct a duplicate rail crossing, in Northumberland.
Ofwat launches major new consultation on regulating UK water sector
Ofwat has launched a major new consultation setting out proposals for two significant shifts in the way it approaches regulatory compliance by the water companies which would drop the requirement for detailed annual information.
New report on Northern Ireland coastal zone published
A new report evaluating the sustainable development of the Northern Ireland coast has been published.
Solar variability helps explain cold winters in UK
Research from the Met Office has shed new light on a link between decadal solar variability and winter climate in the UK, northern Europe and parts of America.
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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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