A keynote conference taking place in London next month will see water sector experts gather to discuss progressing work on major water infrastructure projects and upgrades, while the industry is preparing for significant policy changes.

Collaboration between water companies and their supply chain is moving in the right direction, according to the latest Water & Wastewater Company Performance Survey published today by British Water, the voice of the UK water and wastewater supply chain.

Thames Water has terminated the current procurement process for the Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) Tunnelling Main Works Contract (MWC), announcing that the decision not to sign a contract was taken on 6 July 2026.

There’s still time to for suppliers to register for Scotland Meet the Buyer National 2025 which will take place next week from 9:30am to 3:30pm on Wednesday 4 June 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.

The Cabinet Office has published new public procurement rules to drive growth, opportunities for small businesses and exclude suppliers that fail to deliver.

Ofwat has agreed that the proposed Havant Thicket Reservoir solution should continue to receive development funding to progress to gate four of the RAPID process – despite significant concerns raised by a wide range of stakeholders following the water sector regulator’s draft decision published on 12 November 2024.

The massive scale-up of work across the UK’s water and wastewater companies in AMP8 is no secret, but the way projects are delivered will have to change, says Dominic Hurd, managing director, ACWA Services.

Thames Water has released the latest update for its Capital Delivery Major Projects Pipeline - the water company’s Capital Delivery Office is planning to spend around £1.34 billion on remaining AMP7 and upcoming AMP8 major projects.

Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technology, has joined the top 1% of sustainable companies globally, according to sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis.

In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Paul Hubbard, of Chairman AVK UK Group, and Group Management Board member at AVK Holding A/S, says the UK water sector is at a critical turning point – and the supply chain has a key role to play in bringing about change.