Southern Water flood scheme wins national award
A Southern Water flood alleviation scheme was described as “exemplary” after winning gold at a national awards ceremony recognising customer care.
Flood conference to address where UK stands on sustainable flood risk management
The Institution of Civil Engineers upcoming keynote conference ICE Flooding 2015 will take an in-depth look at at how far the UK has come in terms of sustainable flood risk management and what is being done to ensure long term planning to protect business, infrastructure and residents.
EU provides €66.5m for Bulgaria, Italy and Romania after severe flooding
The European Commission has granted aid worth €66.5 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund to Bulgaria, Italy and Romania following three natural disasters in 2014.
New consultation launched on how flood risk is managed in Scotland
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and local authorities are calling on the public and businesses to share their opinions on the most comprehensive assessment of flood risk, and its impacts, ever compiled in Scotland.
BRE research programme tackles built environment resilience
The largest UK charity dedicated specifically to built environment research, the BRE Trust, has announced a major three year funding programme to improve the resilience of buildings and infrastructure to the growing threats of flooding, wind damage and overheating associated with climate change.
Scottish Water to start work on £1.2m flood project
Scottish Water is about to start work on a £1.2 million scheme to improve its waste water infrastructure and tackle a flooding issue at two properties in the The Ness area of Dollar.
Royal HaskoningDHV: £37m flood scheme delivered on time & £8m under budget
Royal HaskoningDHV and its partners, including Morrison Construction, have ensured that hundreds of homes and scores of businesses in Scotland are free from flooding, thanks to a £37million scheme that was delivered on time and an impressive £8 million under budget.
General Election: CIWEM warns on flood funding
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is warning that any post-election cuts to flood funding could immediately put targets in jeopardy.
Grontmij win ICE award for work on proposed £46m River Hull flood strategy
Grontmij, as part of a multi-consultancy team, have recently been awarded the 2015 Sir John Fowler Award for excellence in civil engineering design works for work carried out in developing the River Hull Integrated Catchment Flood Strategy.
Environment Agency starts work on Teesside flood defences
The Environment Agency is to start building flood defences to protect hundreds of homes and businesses from the threat of flooding.
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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. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development.
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