Profit warnings rise in construction sector
New figures from Ernst & Young tracking profit warnings from publicly listed firms show that the UK construction and materials sector has now issued more warnings in 2014 than in the whole of 2013.
Farrans wins £20m Belfast City Council flood scheme contract
Belfast-based firm Farrans Construction Ltd has been awarded a contract for the Connswater Community Greenway/ East Belfast Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2 worth around £20 million.
Scottish Govt streamlines procurement for public sector contracts
The number of public sector contract awards being won by Scottish companies through the Public Contracts Scotland portal has more than doubled from 6,000 to over 12,000 in two years as a result of new measures to simplify procurement processes.
Hitachi/Veolia consortium win €70m desalination plant contract in Iraq
A joint consortium of Hitachi and Veolia Environnement, together with Egyptian engineering firm ArabCo, has today announced a €70 million contract award from the Iraqi Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works for a water desalination plant in Basrah, Iraq.
UK Govt tenders £1m Payment by Results contract in Tanzanian water sector
The Department for International Development has gone out to tender for a service provider to undertake independent data verification of the Payment by Results (PbR) Scheme in the water sector in Tanzania.
Bristol City Council tenders £1m flood risk management contract
Bristol City Council has gone out to tender with a flood risk consultancy framework contract worth between £960k to £1.64 million.
ARCADIS to work on Gothenburg study for twin flood barriers
ARCADIS, the world's leading natural and built asset design and consultancy firm, has announced today that together with Swedish company Sweco it is carrying out a feasibility study for two flood barriers in the Swedish city of Gothenburg.
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.
Van Oord:consortium wins $1.5bn Suez Canal expansion contract
A consortium consisting of Van Oord, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., NMDC (Abu Dhabi) and Jan de Nul (Belgium) has won a $1.5 billion contract from the Suez Canal Authorities.
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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. -
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.
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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. -
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