Industry leaders from across the UK’s flood defence community will be gathering in London next week for a special one-day event, hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

Wessex Water will shortly start work on two studies to monitor watercourses in the Dorset area. The work is being carried out to understand the effect of current abstraction and how this may change following the construction of a new water supply grid.  

A Southern Water flood alleviation scheme was described as “exemplary” after winning gold at a national awards ceremony recognising customer care.

A £2 million scheme to deliver even cleaner seas off Combe Martin, which started in September 2014, has been successfully completed in time for the start of the official bathing water season.

Northumbrian Water will launch a new website next week to keep residents in North Tyneside informed about a year-long £2.5 million sewer upgrade.

Scottish Water has started an important upgrade to its wastewater infrastructure in the Cathcart area of Glasgow to improve the natural environment of the White Cart Water.

South West Water has completed a £4.9 million scheme to deliver even cleaner seas off South East Cornwall in time for the start of the official bathing water season.

Optimise, one of Thames Water’s AMP6 alliance partners, is working with people risk specialist Cognisco to assess engineers in cable strike avoidance techniques.

The Ministry of Defence has gone out to tender with a contract worth up to £12 million for the supply of basic inorganic and organic chemicals.