EIB agrees groundbreaking £100m investment into UK small businesses
The European Investment Bank has agreed a £100 million investment in loans to UK small businesses originated through Funding Circle, the world’s leading marketplace for business loans.
Tideway issues £100m bonds to fund London's "super sewer'
Tideway, the new company established to construct the Thames Tideway Tunnel in London, has announced a bond issue totalling £100 million to help fund construction of the £4.2 billion supersewer.
EU Urban Agenda - Pact of Amsterdam makes EIB a key player
Ministers from across the EU signed the Pact of Amsterdam yesterday, putting the European Investment Bank at the heart of the drive to build sustainable communities through local and regional governments.
Brexit: Prime Minister warns UK will lose £billions in infrastructure funding
A vote to leave the European Union would result in the UK giving up billions of pounds of infrastructure investment every year, the Prime Minister warned on Saturday – an outcome which has significant implications for the UK water sector.
European Investment Bank provides £700m backing for Thames Tideway Tunnel
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide a £700 million loan for the £4.2 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel, the biggest infrastructure project ever undertaken by the UK water industry.
Water and regulated utility assets among lowest rates of return for investors, Deloitte survey finds
Infrastructure investments in water and regulated utility assets are providing some of the lowest internal rates of return for investors, according to the latest infrastructure investors survey from Deloitte.
European Investment Bank: £500m backing for Caithness Moray transmission link
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide £500 million to support a major reinforcement of the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland to improve connections between wind, wave and tidal renewable energy schemes and the national power network.
EIB signs €100 Aquafin deal for Belgium wastewater projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR €100 million financing deal with wastewater operator Aquafin.
UK Govt launches £1.2m financial innovation Dreampipe Prize to reduce water losses
The UK Government has announced the launch of Dreampipe, a major £1. 2 million multi-year innovation prize which is aiming to stem the amount of water lost in developing countries through leakage, meter inaccuracies and unauthorized use.
EIB lends US$ 50m for wastewater treatment project in Panama City
The European Investment Bank has granted a US$ 50 million loan to the Republic of Panama for investment in wastewater treatment in Panama City.
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Amiblu appoints Martyn Turton as Sales Director UK & Ireland to accelerate GRP pipe systems adoption in UK
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately. -
Data services on track to futureproof water management
As a project manager at Metasphere, a Grundfos-owned remote telemetry company at the cutting edge of innovation, Fey McHarg, has witnessed firsthand how the intelligent harnessing of data, specifically through the data-as-a-service model, is fundamentally reshaping and revolutionising the water sector. -
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.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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