£435K Environment Agency project to reduce flooding risk
Around 50,000 tonnes of silt are being removed from a Lincolnshire river to reduce the risk of flooding to homes in the area.
Tarmac and Lafarge to create new UK construction materials company
Anglo American plc and Lafarge SA have announced an agreement to combine their cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and contracting businesses in the United Kingdom, comprising Tarmac Limited and Lafarge Cement UK, Lafarge Aggregates and Concrete UK .
Progress on reducing flood risk in Llanelli
Environment Agency Wales has this month revealed the progress being made in Llanelli to help protect the town from future flooding.
Belton benefits from £4M water pipe investment
Yorkshire Water is progressing well with its £4.1million scheme to further improve the security of its water supplies to 9,000 properties in and around Belton.
Consumer watchdog raises major concerns about Thames Tunnel
The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), the body that represents water and sewerage consumers in England and Wales, has raised major concerns about the proposed Thames Tunnel in its consultation response.
Anglian Water discussion paper calls for more water trading
A new discussion paper published by Anglian Water on sustainable water allocation is calling for increased water and water rights trading by all water users – not simply the water companies.
Cambridge Water wants public help to spot leaks
Cambridge Water is asking members of the public to notify them as soon as they spot a leak along the thousands of kilometers of pipework located within its supply area in a bid to help it save more water.
Deloitte questions value of retail competition in the water sector
Leading accountancy firm Deloitte has today launched a new report which questions the economic and financial benefits of introducing retail competition in the water sector.
Trading conditions remain tough for specialist contractors
Specialist Contractors continue to face difficult trading conditions according to the latest National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) State of Trade Survey.
Mott MacDonald appointed to Northumbrian Water Technical Services framework
Global management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) as one of four consultants on its Technical Services framework in the UK.
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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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