Govt minister says investment in infrastructure now even more important
The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Minister of State at the Department for Transport has said that investment in infrastructure is now even more important and that the UK must be seen to be open for business and building the infrastructure it needs.
Severn Trent Euro Note prospectus flags up Brexit risk
Severn Trent PLC yesterday published a prospectus relating to a €6,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of Severn Trent Plc and Severn Trent Utilities Finance Plc as issuers and Severn Trent Water Ltd as guarantor of notes issued under the programme by Severn Trent Utilities Finance Plc.
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.
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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. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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