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Prime Minister announces additional £40m+ for flood defences
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a further package of more than £40 million to rebuild and improve flood defences in the aftermath of Storm Eva.
Move flood defences upstream with “blue sky” technology, says flood engineering expert
An unconventional flood defence technology that holds back river water in the hills above low-lying towns and cities could help prevent future misery as climate change makes severe and intense events more likely.
J. Murphy & Sons wins £1m-plus design contract for water mains design work
J. Murphy & Sons has won a contract for design work on United Utilities’ Williamsgate to Summergrove water mains worth an estimated £1.2 milion-plus.
Wessex Water staff support Yorkshire Water in floods clear-up
Wessex Water is sending sewerage crews to Yorkshire to help deal with flooding that has affected the area.
United Utilities mobilises teams to help with floods
United Utilities has mobilised hundreds of engineers and specialist crews from water and wastewater networks, together with call handling teams, to help customers hit by torrential rain which has seen rivers flood a saturated north of England.
Work progresses on £3m-plus Hambledon flood alleviation scheme
Work is progressing on the £3.89 million flood alleviation scheme to protect properties in Hambledon in Hampshire - main roads in the village were completely flooded for several months by groundwater following the exceptional rainfall during the winter of 2013/14.
Government releases £50m more to support homes and business hit by floods
Communities Secretary Greg Clark has announced £50 million extra funding that will be available immediately to local authorities to help them support households and businesses affected by the weekend’s devastating floods in Northern England.
Thames Water tenders £50m meter reading contract
Thames Water has gone out to tender with a contract for meter reading servicesworth up to £50 miilion which could run for up to 7 years across AMP 6 and AMP7.
Arup : simple and small - the key to flood resilience
Tom Kennedy, Principal at Arup, discusses how cities can develop strategies for flood resilience to enable a quick recovery from flooding.
Biwater awarded US $152m water treatment contract
Biwater have signed a US $152m contract with the Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation (Camwater) to refurbish and extend water supply infrastructure to address acute ongoing potable water shortages.
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Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
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.
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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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