Companies wishing to be subcontractors to the £multi-million tunnel construction project between Denmark and Germany  under the Fehmarnbelt now have a new opportunity to showcase what they can offer.

The UK National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has signed a licence deal with Canadian company, Rockland Scientific International (RSI), giving RSI the rights to manufacture and sell a novel probe guard designed and tested by NOC engineers and scientists.

Southern Water is using groundbreaking new wastewater treatment equipment as part of its work to alleviate the impact of groundwater flooding on customers.

Northumbrian Water Group has been recognised by the Ethisphere Institute as a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company® - the only water company in the world and the only UK-based utility company to be awarded the honour this year.

Affinity Water is set to begin work on a £3 million scheme to build a new pumping station in the Alkham Valley at Lower Standen.

Hundreds of homes across Scotland are to get better protection from flooding with the award of almost £40 million Scottish Government funding.

Innovative use of existing technology is helping a Galliford Try Costain Atkins JV meet the challenges of building a huge wastewater treatment works next to a world heritage site for United Utilities.

The Environment Agency has completed most of the repairs to flood defences in Boston after they were damaged by December’s tidal surge.

In a case brought by the Environment Agency, South West Water has been ordered to pay £35,937 in fines and costs for a series of sewage spills at Hope Cove in South Devon.

Developing effective leadership is the number one priority for most UK organisations this year, moving up from fourth position in 2013 (74% on the Importance Index*). Reskilling the human resource (HR) function (70%) and retention and engagement (70%) are next, with global HR and talent management (68%) and talent analytics (68%) following.