South West Water is urging customers not to steal water from its public supply network or they could run the risk of prosecution. A standpipe hire service is available instead.

The Environment Agency has issued new guidance on surface water discharges from installations and waste activities as well as point source water discharges and stand alone water discharge activities.

Innovate UK, the Government innovation agency, is planning to invest up to £9.5 million in innovations to address the need for a diverse mix of energy sources and systems over the next three decades and beyond.

Grontmij has further validated its sustainability credentials through joining the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Sustainability Index.

The Environment Agency has completed its £27 million flood defence scheme to protect Morpeth town centre against the threat of flooding from the River Wansbeck.

HeidelbergCement has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an American affiliate of Lone Star Funds to sell its North American and United Kingdom building products business Hanson Building Products for an aggregate purchase price of US$ 1.4 billion (£900 million).

Major improvements proposed by South West Water for its Camels Head Sewage Treatment Works in Plymouth will now go ahead following Ofwat’s AMP6 Final Determination.

United Utilities has said the survival of a seal found in the River Mersey over Christmas is partly due to millions of pounds it has spent on cleaning up the river over the past 20 years.