South East Water has been progressing an £8 million water supply improvement scheme its giant 25 tonne Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has been working 15 metres underground beneath the M20 motorway.

The Environment Agency will close the Thames Barrier this Sunday as part of annual testing -  the Barrier is operated over a full tidal cycle for test purposes once a year.

Work will start on site in September 2015 on a major upgrade and modernisation programme for Jersey’s La Rosière desalination plant, to improve security of supply during periods of low rainfall, increase capacity and reduce running costs.

The Government has announced details of a new Urban Living Partnership that will bring together researchers, innovative businesses and local authorities to help build successful 21st century cities.

The European Investment Bank, Europe’s long-term lending institution, has approved more than €17 billion of new loans which include support for investment in water infrastructure and renewable energy.

Total year-end IT spending by western European utilities is expected to reach $18.4 billion by 2019, according to a new IT spending forecast report.

 Yorkshire Water is about to reach a major milestone on its plans to install a new state-of-the-art surface water pumping station to provide protection to around 15,000 properties in Bransholme and Kingswood.

Work on a  £450,000 water mains scheme in Leatherhead for Sutton and East Surrey Water gets underway next month.

Southern Water appeared at Chichester Crown Court yesterday for sentencing following one charge from the Environment Agency of breaching its environmental permits.