Northumbrian Water has reported continued strong operational and financial performance for 2013-14 with improvements to service in a number of areas with the publication of its Regulatory Accounts and Annual Performance Review for the year ended 31 March 2014.

The Scottish Government is proposing that a single multi-utility regulator covering electricity, gas and water should be established in Scotland in the event of a “yes” vote for independence.

International infrastructure and business services group Mouchel has strengthened its water team with the appointment of Lee Horrocks as Business Unit Director for Water Design & Build.

Industry regulator Ofwat has published links to the water companies revised AMP6 Business Plans.

United Utilities has gone out to tender with a contract worth up to £11 million for the provision of sampling and analysis services for CIP2/P1.

The Marine Management Organisation has launched a consultation on its draft vision for the next 20 years in the South marine plan areas and the objectives needed to help achieve it.

The Crown Estate, manager of the UK seabed, has announced that it has agreed seabed rights for six new wave and tidal current demonstration zones, which for the first time will enable locally-based organisations to manage and sub-let parts of the seabed to a range of wave and tidal stream developers.

If London is to maintain its standing as a world class city, it needs world class infrastructure networks that have sufficient capacity, are resilient and equip the capital for the challenges ahead, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London.