Laing O’Rourke will work with Thames Water on a £123 million project to ensure Beckton sewage works can cope with London’s growing population - it currently treats the wastewater of almost 4 million Londoners.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a package of infrastructure works worth up to £1.5 billion to help kickstart London’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.

An ambitious programme of water and energy conservation projects has been unveiled by the Greater Brighton city region as it bids to “grow back greener” from the lockdown crisis.

In a world first for wastewater treatment, Yorkshire Water will implement a new ammonia and phosphorus recovery process that cuts greenhouse gases and recycles waste material at one of its wastewater treatment works.

Waterwise has marked the start of the sixth annual Water Saving Week in the UK with a focus on climate change and water efficiency by urging the public to save water and save carbon.