Costain creates tool to ‘design out’ potential carbon hotspots in infra projects at earliest possible stage
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has created a tool to identify and ‘design out’ potential carbon hotspots at the earliest possible stage of infrastructure projects.
United Utilities – successful 3D concrete printing trial at WwTW in cold, damp and icy conditions
United Utilities has pushed the limits of technology to print distribution chambers and manhole rings at its Weaverham Wastewater Treatment Works in cold, damp, and icy conditions - testing both the strength of the concrete, and its robot pourer/printer.
Containerised sludge treatment solutions set to play a key role in AMP8
Adrian Heneghan, Business Development Manager at wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology Ltd., takes a look at why containerised sludge treatment solutions are set to play a key role in AMP8.
Water source heat pump unlocks University of Nottingham net zero ambitions
A new aquifer-fed open loop heat pump-based energy centre has been designed to offer the University of Nottingham an effective route to decarbonising its campus with an initial focus on the Law and Social Sciences Building and the Hallward Library.
Yorkshire Water - Myers Lane WwTW wins prestigious Institution of Civil Engineers’ Edmund Hambly Medal
Yorkshire Water’s Hollym Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) project is to be awarded the Edmund Hambly Medal at the 2023 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Annual Awards.
BSI awards Stantec PAS 2080 standard for carbon management in buildings and infrastructure certification
Stantec has been awarded PAS 2080 certification by the British Standards Institution (BSI), reaching a major milestone in its UK and Ireland carbon reduction journey.
Yorkshire Water signs 15 year agreement to construct biomethane gas to grid plants at Knostrop and Blackburn Meadows WwTWs
Yorkshire Water has signed 15-year agreements with SGN Commercial Services and Centrica Energy Trading that will see biomethane gas to grid plants introduced at its Knostrop and Blackburn Meadows wastewater treatment works.
Scottish Water completes £1.9 million investment in two North East solar projects
Following a £1.9 million investment, two solar schemes have been completed in the North East to support Scottish Water’s drive to net zero emissions.
Anglian Water tenders £4m AMP7/8 contract for efficiency & optimisation consultancy services
Anglian Water has gone out to tender with an AMP7/8 contract for efficiency and optimisation consultancy services for clean water worth an estimated £4 million.
Process optimisation – key to reducing rising energy costs and cutting carbon emissions for water companies
Steve Morris, Managing Director at wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology, explores the key role optimisation of treatment processes can play in reducing energy costs, cutting carbon emissions and delivery on the step up in efficiency Ofwat is expecting to see from the water companies.
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Expert speaker line-up and leading exhibitors to feature at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show & Waterways Management in London
Attendees at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show and Waterways Management on 26th and 27th November are set to benefit from an expert speaker line-up and the opportunity to visit a wide range of exhibitors all co-located in one place at Excel, London, one of the UK’s leading international exhibition and convention centres. -
Ovarro smart leak detection builds drought resilience worldwide
Tackling leakage is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways for utilities to bolster water security, writes Ben Crabtree, Product Line Director, Ovarro, revealing how the potential of smart technologies is being demonstrated around the world. -
South Staffordshire Plc earns prestigious RoSPA global health and safety award
UK-headquartered South Staffordshire Plc, the integrated services group operating within the UK critical infrastructure and essential services markets, has received a prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Award for global health and safety excellence. -
Balfour Beatty achieves 99.1% Responsible Sourcing on major Thames Estuary infrastructure project
Balfour Beatty, the UK’s largest construction and infrastructure provider, has delivered exceptional environmental results on the Thames Estuary Asset Management 2100 (TEAM2100) framework, one of the nation’s most ambitious flood defence initiatives.
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- Water innovation potential mapped at British Water Innovation Summit
- Southern Water awards £9 million AMP8 contract for wastewater networks optimisation services
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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What's to be done about the UK's failing utilities - is special administration the solution?
What is to be done about the UK’s failing utilities? Listen to Professor Dieter Helm explore the options to tackle the UK’s failing utilities – Thames Water, the Royal Mail and Network Rail in particular.
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- Government proposes new financial penalties for environmental offences and bolstered powers for EA to hold water companies to account
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