Environment Agency to start work on £6.5 million Stoke-on-Trent flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency is getting ready to start work in March on a £6.5 million flood risk management scheme to reduce the risk of flooding for 350 homes and businesses in Stoke-on-Trent.
Surface water flooding – Water UK calls for review of legislation, greater collaboration and detailed analysis of investment needed
Water UK, the organisation which represents all the UK water companies, has called on both Government and water sector regulators to overhaul the existing arrangements for surface water management and address significant issues with regard to funding future investment.
Environment Agency to invest £2.1m in upgrading Bude flood defences and river habitats
The Environment Agency is getting ready to start on a £2.1 million scheme to improve the existing flood alleviation scheme for Bude in Cornwall and restore the ecological potential of the River Neet between Whalesborough Weir and Pethericks Mill Nature Reserve.
London Flood Review launched to examine capital’s future resilience following summer flash flooding
An independent review which has been commissioned by Thames Water to examine the flash flooding that affected many parts of the capital in July 2021 has launched.
Environment Agency further strengthens flood resilience in Great River Ouse catchment in 2021
The Environment Agency has outlined the work it has undertaken in around £30 million worth of investments in flood defence schemes, repairs and improvements to the thousands of flood risk assets in the Great River Ouse catchment.
Environment Agency - £30m Reading & Caversham Flood Alleviation Scheme will not be progressed
The Environment Agency has decided that increased costs and reduced benefits of the proposed Reading & Caversham Flood Alleviation Scheme mean it will not attract government funding and will therefore not be progressed further.
Scientists warn collapse of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier would see global sea levels rise by up to ten feet
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is retreating rapidly as a warming ocean slowly erases its ice from below, leading to faster flow, more fracturing, and a threat of collapse, according to an international team of scientists.
Environment Agency secures funding for new £5.2m flood scheme in Hexham
An Environment Agency scheme to better protect businesses and homes from flooding on two industrial estates in Hexham is taking a step forward with the Final Business Case approved and funding secured for the £5.2 million Flood Alleviation Scheme.
National infrastructure Commission warns over climate change - more flood management and drainage assets likely to be needed
The National infrastructure Commission is warning that climate change will continue to increase the risk of flooding and pressure on flood risk management and drainage infrastructure - highlighted by recent surface water flooding events over the summer.
Environment Agency designs new flood risk scheme for Lower Wick area of Worcester
The Environment Agency is designing a new flood risk management scheme for a residential area of Worcester to protect homes from flooding.
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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. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
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