Thames Water is planning to host an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) launch event on 18 September for an upcoming tender for its AMP8/9 Major Projects Framework worth an estimated £1 billion (ex VAT).

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has broadened its water leadership team to build on its existing success in the sector and position itself for further opportunities.

Steve Reed. Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs has established a Water Delivery Taskforce to bring Government, regulators and water industry representatives together.

In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, John Lillistone, Director of Market Development at Arqiva, discusses how the water sector can seize the opportunities presented by the Cunliffe Report.

Directors at the Environment Agency, Defra and Ofwat have written to senior executives at all of the water companies in England to reaffirm their joint expectation that the companies should focus on delivering the commitments and investments set out in their water resources management plan (WRMP) “starting straight away.”

Water sector regulator Ofwat is currently considering a bailout proposal from a group of Thames Water’s existing investors, according to reports in a number of online and print news organisations this morning.

Anglian Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract to procure up to two Desalination Technical Partners to support it in the development stages for two sites identified in its Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP24).

Kier's Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks division has been awarded a £20.9 million AMP8 contract by Severn Trent to design, construct and commission major upgrades at the company's Worcester Sewage Treatment Works.

Severn Trent PLC is reporting strong operational and environmental performance made possible by its financial strength with the publication of its Annual Results for the year ended 31 March 2025, the final year of AMP7.

The water companies in England and Wales face significant operational and financial challenges during the 2025-2030 AMP8 investment period, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings on the UK water sector.