CMA to investigate potential impacts of Pennon/ Bournemouth Water merger
The Competition and Markets Authority has published a statement outlining the issues it intends to investigate into the potential adverse impacts on the takeover of Bournemouth Water by Pennon Group, owners of South West Water.
Kier completes Mouchel acquistion
Kier Group has announced that the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of international infrastructure and business services group Mouchel was completed on 8 June 2015.
Kier Group to pay £265m in cash deal for Mouchel
Kier, the FTSE 250 property, residential, construction and services group, has just announced that it has entered into a conditional agreement to buy international infrastructure and business services group Mouchel for £265 million in cash.
Severn Trent rejects revised £5bn-plus bid
The Board of Severn Trent has unanimously rejected a revised offer from the LongRiver Consortium which values the company at £5.3 billion – an increase on the previous £4.96billion offer.
Severn Trent rejects takeover bid
The Board of Severn Trent PLC announced this morning that it has rejected an possible takeover approach by a consortium of overseas investors on the grounds that it completely failed to recognise the value of Severn Trent Water.
HSBC Bank plc purchase Cambridge Water.
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited has sold Cambridge Water to HSBC Bank plc.
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BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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