Defra to evaluate flood and coastal resilience innovation programme
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has gone out to tender with a contract for research services to evaluate the recently announced flood and coastal resilience innovation programme.
Norfolk County Council and Anglian Water collaborate on sustainable drainage pilot project
Norfolk County Council (NCC) is working with Anglian Water on a pilot project for small scale sustainable urban drainage systems in and around Norwich, Norfolk.
Heathrow expansion – potential for significant negative impacts on floodplain, rivers and lakes
Heathrow Airport’s consultation on its preferred expansion masterplan – known as the Design Consent Order Project - published this week includes details of potentially significant negative impacts on the surrounding floodplain, rivers and lakes.
Environment Agency tenders £1.5bn flood defence framework contract
The Environment Agency has gone out to tender with a contract for a programme of capital investment and improvement works for flood defence assets to replace the current national Water and Environment Management Frameworks worth an estimated £1.5 billion.
Environment Agency tests market for £1.5bn Flood & Coastal Risk programme
The Environment Agency has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in order to identify organisations interested in taking part in a Market Sounding Exercise before starting a formal procurement process for its Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) capital programme worth a potential £1.5 billlion.
House of Lords succeeds with flood amendment to Housing and Planning Bill
The House of Lords last night succeeded in making an amendment to the Housing and Planning Bill onSustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) following its rejection in the House of Commons on Tuesday 3rd May.
Bristol City Council awards flood risk consultancy contract
Five companies have been awarded places on Bristol City Council’s flood risk consultancy framework.
Environment Agency tenders £4m flood and coastal engineering higher education contract
The Environment Agency has gone out to tender with a contract for the provision of a flood and coastal engineering higher education programme worth up to £4 million.
Environment Agency awards £4m+ Floodline Warnings contract
The Environment Agency has awarded a contract to replace the Floodline Warnings Direct (FWD) service which came into operation in 2006 to Fujitsu Services Ltd - the contract is worth an estimated £4.61 million.
New analysis to help EU nations plan for climate change and extreme weather events
A detailed picture of European weather patterns over the past decades is now emerging thanks to an EU-funded project to re-analyse historical records. The results will help EU nations plan for climate change and and extreme weather in coming decades.
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Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner. -
Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets.
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