Construction of the biggest waste water tunnel ever to be built in Scotland is about to start after Roseanna Cunningham, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, launched a giant state-of-the-art tunnel boring machine in the south of Glasgow.

More water companies have applied to Ofwat for retail water supply and sewerage licences ahead of the opening of the non-household market for competition in April 2017.

The Ministry of Defence has gone out to tender with a contract for marine construction works worth up to £20 million.

Anglian Water is starting a smart water metering fixed network trial as part of its plans for a long-term smart metering programme. It is intended that customers taking part in the trial will have online access to their consumption data.

Wastewater treatment systems and solutions provider Jacopa has completed a contract to refurbish the grit removal system at one of South West Water’s largest wastewater treatment works at Countess Wear.

Work is shortly due to start on the second phase of the £32 million Exeter flood defence scheme - the scheme, a partnership between the Environment Agency, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council, will see construction activity around the city over the next 2 years.

A day of united working saw staff from Southern Water and Eastbourne Borough Council join forces to help educate customers in Eastbourne about the build-up of fat, oil, grease and unflushables in the sewers beneath their feet.

South Staffs Water and sister company Cambridge Water have launched a new fund to actively encourage and enhance biodiversity in the local environment.