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New £8.5m Government funding for 10 coastal towns
Ten coastal towns have received new funding for projects that will help create and safeguard nearly 1,400 jobs and help with essential repairs in areas affected by the winter storms.
Hyder performance update: UK business has performed well
Hyder Consulting PLC, the multi-national design and engineering consultancy, has said that UK business has performed with the publication of its Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April to 31 July 2014.
Carillion “surprised” as Balfour ends merger talks
The Board of Carillion has responded to yesterday’s statement by Balfour Beatty plc that it has unilaterally terminated discussions regarding a combination of the two businesses.
Anglian Water to start £1.2m flood protection scheme in Louth
Anglian Water will start work next week on a major £1.2m scheme to protect Louth homes from flooding.
Balfour Beatty calls off £3.05bn merger talks with Carillion
In a surprise announcement which Balfour Beatty said was ”not being made with the consent of Carillion”, the UK's biggest construction company has called off merger talks with its rival after just seven days.
£4.5m Environment Agency flood defence repair work well underway
A £4.5 million programme of work by the Environment Agency is well under way to repair flood defences in the Midlands which damaged by high tides and river levels during the winter.
Scottish Water fined for reservoir pollution
Scottish Water was fined £6,500 at Alloa Sheriff Court on Monday for allowing chlorinated water to discharge from a reservoir into an Alva Burn, resulting in the death of over 1,000 fish.
Environment Agency tenders £12m river maintenance contract
The Environment Agency has gone out to tender with a £12m river maintenance contract lasting up to four years to support its flood risk management programmes across the North West, Yorkshire and North East of England.
Southern Water continues effort to boost Hastings bathing water quality
Southern Water is continuing to work in close partnership with the Environment Agency and Hastings Borough Council in a project to improve bathing water quality in the town.
Defra: no further work currently planned to transfer ownership of supply pipes
The Departmernt for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the outcome of its recent joint consultation with the Welsh Government on the future management of private water supply pipes.
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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. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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