Mott MacDonald Bentley has been appointed as a select tender list contractor for sewerage projects in AMP5, enabling the company to bid for non-core sewerage projects over the same period.

The Environment Agency is starting repair works to the sheet pile flood defences along the Taw Torridge estuary at Bideford later this month.

Shropshire-based Wrekin Construction, which employs up to 600 workers across the UK,  has gone into administration.

Thames Water is putting its plan to build a £400 million 150Mm3 reservoir at Abingdon on hold.

Severn Trent have announced the advancement of its “early start” contracting strategy with the appointment of its principal AMP5 contractors.

Leading European engineering consultancy, Grontmij has been appointed to three frameworks for the provision of services to Glasgow City Council on the Commonwealth Games Athlete’s Village site.

Scott Wilson Group PLC, the multi-disciplinary international design and engineering consultancy for the built and natural environments, are to make further staff cuts according to the Interim Management Statement released this morning for the period from 12 December 2008 to date.

Despite fears that the economic downturn is adversely affecting the current AMP4 spending programme, water companies have denied making cuts in capital expenditure.