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.
Institution of Civil Engineers warns infrastructure safety risks have increased since Grenfell tragedy
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is warning that safety risks have increased, not decreased, in the eight years since the Grenfell Tower fire, in a new review, Building Safeguards.
Securitas UK wins partnership category at British Security Awards for advanced lone worker and gas detection devices
Securitas UK has won the partnership category at the British Security Awards for its advanced lone worker and gas detection devices.
Construction and infrastructure projects - RVT Group outlines tips and tricks to help manage water on site
As regulations become stricter, construction and infrastructure projects are under increased scrutiny as a result - RVT Group takes a look at tips and tricks to help site teams manage water effectively.
Protecting people but not pipelines: why water companies prioritise worker safety over asset protection
In the second of a series of Expert Focus articles for WaterBriefing, Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, explores the contradictory approach to safety in the water industry, highlighting the stark contrast between the protection of workers and the under-protection of assets.
A costly gamble: the water sector’s contradictory safety practices
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, discusses the contradictory state of safety within the water sector, detailing how to improve safety while balancing financial pressures.
Esh Construction introduces industry-changing National Underground Asset Register on site with Northumbrian Wate
Esh Construction has showcased the latest in UK digital mapping innovations on site after helping to shape the technology’s development with Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) - the digital mapping system is being implemented on projects delivered through NWG’s Repairs and Maintenance Framework.
NI Water warns anti-social behaviour at Woodburn Reservoir could impact structural integrity of dam
NI Water is warning that anti-social behaviour resulting in recent scrambler damage at Woodburn Reservoir could impact the structural integrity of the dam.
Lightning strike sparks explosion at Severn Trent Anaerobic Digestion facility near Oxford
A lightning strike at 7.20pm last night which hit an anaerobic digestion tank at Severn Trent Green Power’s AD facility in Cassington, Oxfordshire caused the gases within it to ignite and explode, resulting in a huge fireball.
Portsmouth Water Receives RoSPA Distinction Award for Health & Safety and ranked 1st in C-MeX quarterly results
Portsmouth Water has announced that it has received the The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents RoSPA Distinction Award for outstanding performance in Health and Safety over 18 years.
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BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality. -
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.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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