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Galliford Try Chairman steps down with immediate effect
Construction group Galliford Try plc has announced that non-executive Chairman Ian Coull is stepping down with immediate effect after four years on the Board due to other business and personal commitments.
Severn Trent Water progresses major £multi-million sewer works
Severn Trent Water is progressing work on several major £ multi-million sewer projects to upgrade its network.
Anglian Water extends major pipeline works
Anglian Water is extending work to replace lead water pipes in Peterborough include another 780 homes, at a cost of over £300,000.
Prudential named as cornerstone investor in £1bn Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Project
Prudential has been named as the cornerstone investor in the £1 billion Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Project.
Thames Water tenders £15m Tideway Tunnel System Integration SCADA contract
Thames Water has gone out to tender with a contract worth up to £15 million for system integration (SCADA) in connection with the Thames Tideway Tunnel.
Mott MacDonald wins £31m New Zealand WwTW contract
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Watercare Services to design the £31 million (NZ$63 million) expansion of Rosedale wastewater treatment plant in Auckland, New Zealand. The project is one of a series being developed to cater for the anticipated population growth on Auckland’s North Shore.
WWF warns only 1 in 10 Alpine rivers healthy enough for water supply
Only one in ten Alpine rivers are healthy enough to maintain water supply and to cope with climate impacts according to a new report by WWF.
AECOM completes URS Corporation acquisition
AECOM Technology Corporation has announced today that the company has completed its acquisition of URS Corporation with broad support from stakeholders.
EC takes Portugal back to court for poor waste water treatment and seeks €4m+ fine
The European Commission is referring Portugal back to the European Court of Justice for poor implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Govt calls for majority of CSOs to be monitored by 2020
Defra has written to the Chief Executives of the UK water companies telling them that companies will need to introduce monitoring for the vast majority of their combined sewer overflows (CSOs) by 2020.
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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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