Industrial Penstocks meets tight Gulf States requirements to win Dubai contract
A groundbreaking new design has helped West Midlands-based Industrial Penstocks win an important new contract in Dubai to design, manufacture, supply and supervise the installation of a high-head special stainless steel grade 316 Penstock at a wastewater pumping station.
Bechtel-led team wins $1.4bn Canadian hydropower plant contract
A Bechtel-led team, BBE Hydro Constructors Limited Partnership, has been awarded a contract worth approximately CAN $1.4 billion (£758m) by Manitoba Hydro to build the Keeyask Generating Station on the lower Nelson River in northern Manitoba, Canada.
United Utilities awards £50m AMP6 engineering design services contract
United Utilities has awarded an AMP6 engineering-design services framework contract for industrial process and production worth up to £50 million.
£6m United Utilities contract win for Farrans Construction
Belfast-headquartered Farrans Construction has won a £6 million contract with United Utilities.
Scottish Water tenders £1.5 billion alliance contract
Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract worth up to £750 million for its non infrastructure Capital Investment Programme for 2015-21 – and the same amount again if extended from 2021 to 2027.
Tighter discharge consents set to increase demand for tertiary treatment solutions in AMP6
Demand for tertiary treatments looks set to grow in AMP6 as a result of increasingly stringent Environment Agency wastewater discharge consents.
£340m Scottish Water wastewater infrastructure contract out to tender
Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract worth up to £340 million for its waste water infrastructure programme between 2015-21.
Scottish Water selects advanced aeration solution to improve water quality and reduce costs
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.
Civil engineering now strongest growth area in UK construction – fuelled by flood infra spend
The latest monthly survey of construction purchasing managers shows that civil engineering activity was the best performing area of construction in February – due in part to increased spending by local authorities on capital projects and maintenance in response to recent flooding and adverse weather conditions.
Northern Ireland Water seeks firms for £15m professional services contract
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.
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Future Water Networks November 2026 kicks off with AMP8 Year in Water review
The Future Water Association’s annual Networks November event kicked off last week with a Year in Water Review – a recap on the past year and what it means for the sector going forward. -
South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
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 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.
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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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