World-first:underwater remote control excavator on river bed project
UK construction company Osborne and sheet piling sub contractor Suttle Projects recently collaborated on a river bed project to develop an innovative world-first scour protection solution.
HR Wallingford and Siemens in technology partnership for water sector
HR Wallingford has announced a strategic partnership with infrastructure and technology specialist, Siemens, in a move to radically boost infrastructure monitoring solutions for the water industry.
Boulting wins award for 4.9m kWh energy savings p.a.on Thames Water pump station upgrade
Specialist in pump system optimisation Boulting will be awarded the inaugural prize for Project of the Year for its work on Thames Water's Littleton pump station at the upcoming 2015 Pump Centre Conference on May 14.
Environment Agency gives Cuadrilla shale gas go-ahead
The Environment Agency has granted the environmental permits Cuadrilla need to carry out operations safely at their proposed shale gas exploration site at Roseacre Wood near Elswick in Lancashire.
Saxlund: growing trend for water companies to develop AD schemes
BioEnergy and bulk materials handling specialist Saxlund International has secured contracts from Barhale Trant Utilities to design and supply sludge cake truck loading silos for two waste water treatment works as part of Southern Water's thermal hydrolysis and AD programme.
Easy access to Government science innovation
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the first UK government organisation to sign up to the Easy Access intellectual property (IP) scheme.
i2O Water wins Rushlight Award for clean technology
i2O Water, the Smart Pressure Management technology company, has been recognised for its excellence in clean technology by winning the prestigious Rushlight Water Management Award.
Costain delivers energy from waste breakthrough for Severn Trent Water
Costain’s upgrade of a Rugby sewage treatment works is helping Severn Trent Water generate more energy from waste.
EU research to find universal and fast test for fresh water
Researchers in a major EU-funded research project has developed a universal micro-array chip, to detect microbes including bacteria, viruses and cyanobacterias enabling them to identify up to 150 different species in the water In a very short space of time.
New £2m Government fund for shale projects - inc water treatment
The Government’s innovation agency Innovate UK has announced that 19 companies across the UK will share up to £2 million funding to develop innovative ideas that unlock the potential of shale oil and gas.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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