Independent analysis is warning that the UK water sector AMP8 programme is encountering significant hurdles ranging from low project delivery rates to planning delays and judicial reviews.

Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for Facilities Management Services worth an estimated £192 million (inc VAT).

Anglian Water has today launched the formal procurement process for an AMP8/9 Major Projects Framework contract with a total estimated value of up to £1.8 billion (inc VAT).

Steve Morris, Managing Director of HUBER Technology UK, takes a look at how the first year of AMP8 has panned out, some of the issues that are driving the water sector and where it might be heading for in 2026

Southern Water has secured additional equity investment to fund its ambitious £6 billion AMP8 investment programme over 5 years.

Yorkshire Water has delivered 215 projects to upgrade the water and wastewater infrastructure in Yorkshire this year which includes the first nine months of the AMP8 2025-30 investment programme.

Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for technical consultancy, engineering design, technical assurance and specialist support services with an estimated total value of £80 million.

Thames Water has gone out to tender with a major AMP8 contract for sludge holding tanks and roofs - the procurement covers the supply and commissioning of sludge tanks, digesters, other associated tanks, roofs and related items at various wastewater treatment sites.

The Government’s expert group to secure the future of water industry workforce has held its inaugural meeting today.

M Group Water has been selected as part of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Water Network Alliance to provide progressive (planned) and customer reactive metering activity across Wales.