EY report says only 31% of firms using ‘big data’ for strategic decisions
Just 31% of businesses have significantly restructured their operations to help put big data at the heart of every business decision”, according to a report based on research by consultancy Ernst & Young (EY).
Scotland targets UK and overseas markets for water and waste water innovation services
Scottish Enterprise, the body tasked with identifying and exploiting opportunities for Scotland's economic growth, is targeting the UK and overseas markets for water and waste water innovation services and products.
Carbon Trust collaborates on work to accelerate marine energy take-up
Engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash has won a commission to help support the Marine Farm Accelerator (MFA) − an Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult programme which is being delivered in collaboration with the Carbon Trust.
Failure to meet engineering skills demand to cost UK £27bn a year
Filling the demand for new engineering jobs will generate an additional £27 billion per year for the UK economy from 2022, according to new research published today.
New plans announced for 2.8GW West Somerset Tidal Lagoon
Longbay Seapower has notified the Planning Inspectorate of its intention to submit a planning application to construct a 21km tidal lagoon covering 72 square kilometres off the coast of West Somerset in the Bristol Channel in 2018.
Plans unveiled for world-first tidal energy farm off Isle of Wight
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) has submitted a consent application for a tidal farm to the south of the Isle of Wight.
Construction funding: £2m to improve supply chain innovation
Innovate UK, the UK Government’s innovation agency, is to invest the funding to explore new ways of increasing collaboration and improving the flow of information in the construction industry supply chain.
Yorkshire Water, WRc and IBM collaborate on Proof of Concept Project
WRc has been working together with IBM and Yorkshire Water on a proof of concept project to demonstrate the power of IBM’s cloud-based Intelligent Operations Centre (IOC) data analytics and visualisation platform.
New tidal lagoon project planned at Cardiff
The Planning Inspectorate has been notified that the developers of the Tidal Lagoon Swansea project intend to make a new application for a new tidal lagoon at Cardiff.
EU funds major international wave and tidal energy project
The European Commission says wave and tidal energy are set to join wind and solar power as staples in the renewable energies electricity mix – and a major EU-funded project looks set to accelerate progress.
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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
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