SMS has expanded beyond its traditional smart metering business into wider energy, low-carbon and water infrastructure, following significant growth in the UK and internationally.
Following an investigation Ofwat opened in January 2026 into Albion Water about potential failures to meet regulatory requirements, the regulator has now announced it now proposes to accept undertakings from the utility which will secure the company’s compliance – and in lieu of the financial penalty of £97,150 Ofwat would otherwise impose.
The Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW), the pioneering research partnership between South West Water and the University of Exeter, will showcase its latest research and innovation at the IWA World Water Congress in Glasgow this October.
Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area (META), has secured a one-year investment from The Crown Estate, strengthening its position as a nationally significant asset for marine energy innovation.
The Government says it recognises that securing the long-term future of England’s water sector relies on continued private sector investment – despite the announcement by Andy Burnham yesterday of plans to remove the current cap on Government ownership of shares in water companies.
Yorkshire Water is starting work in Farsley this week on a £900,000 project to reduce storm overflows into the River Aire.
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.
Thames Water Utilities Ltd and its subsidiary, Thames Water Super Senior Issuer PLC have launched a fifteenth set of consent requests seeking access to £170 million in further funding in October.
Anglian Water is undertaking early market engagement to inform its forthcoming procurement of Operational Technology (OT) Reseller Services. Via the engagement, the water company is seeking insight from the market to better understand supplier capabilities, service offerings, delivery models, and emerging innovations that can support the continued development and operation of its OT network infrastructure.
Dale Foster, Business Development Manager at HUBER Technology UK, explains why the latest addition of the HUBER Cold Air Dryer HPS® fills a critical gap for smaller wastewater treatment plants that lack external waste heat sources.
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards.
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 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.
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.