Scottish Water has purchased three advanced Aquaerator aeration and mixing systems from Aquarius Marine Group (AMG), a world specialist in lake aeration, to improve water quality in Aberdeenshire’s Craighead Reservoir.

Northern Ireland Water has started the process to appoint firms to its Water Mains Frameworks Professional Services contract to manage the delivery of the Water Mains Rehabilitation and Minor Works Frameworks for Price Control 15 2015 to 2021.

South East Water has submitted its plans to Bracknell Forest Council and Surrey Heath Borough Council for a new £6.5 million water pipeline to help to secure water supplies for existing and future customers.

Severn Trent Water’s new wind turbine came onstream at Wanlip last week - the wind turbine is one of four located at the utility’s sewage treatment works, with two in Derby and one in Newthorpe, near Nottingham.

Northumbrian Water is holding a meeting tomorrow to set out the next phase of a scheme to reduce the likelihood of flooding to properties in the Lakes Estate area of Hebburn.

The market for smart water metering is expected to witness solid expansion due to development in North American and European markets - both regions where water utilities are increasingly aligned with the potential uses of data and analytics.

Fitch Ratings believes that the losses relating to the 2013/2014 winter floods and storms will be manageable for UK non-life insurers, according to a new report published this morning.

Over 60 small businesses will today begin an intensive, five day, trade mission aimed at boosting trade with Central and Eastern Europe, led by Trade Minister Lord Livingston.