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Future Cities: UK Govt explores green infrastructure and construction materials
The Government Office for Science has published two new papers examining construction materials used to build cities and supporting/linking infrastructure, and how to improve the health and wellbeing of people in towns and cities through the use of ‘green infrastructure’as part of the Foresight future of cities project.
Feed-in Tariffs: Welsh Government warns of bleak future for renewables
Carl Sargeant, Natural Resources Minister in the Welsh Assembly is warning that schemes like the Abergwyngregyn hydro scheme are unlikely to ever get built in the future if the recent Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) proposals to change the process for application to Feed-in Tariffs are introduced.
Royal Imtech trustees confirm Imtech Marine and Imtech Nordic sale
The trustees appointed following the collapse of Royal Imtech N.V. have announced that the two divisions Imtech Marine and Imtech Nordic were sold immediately after the bankruptcy had been declared.
Sutton and East Surrey Water to start £22m WTW upgrade
Sutton and East Surrey Water is undertaking a significant redevelopment and upgrading of its Woodmansterne Water Treatment Works– the £22 million investment will help secure water supplies for existing and future customers throughout its supply area.
Scottish Water completes £750k Paisley project to improve river water quality
Scottish Water has completed a project to help improve the natural environment of two rivers in Paisley and the River Clyde.
Scottish Water contract win for ESG worth up to £24m
ESG, the UK’s leading provider of testing, inspection and compliance services, has been awarded a contract to carry out ground investigation and associated services by Scottish Water potentially worth up to £24 million.
Van Oord wins €130m Taiwan dredging contract
Netherlands-headquartered company Van Oord has been awarded the dredging contract by the Port of Kaohsiung International Ports Corporation (TIPC) for the Kaohsiung Intercontinental Container Center Phase II in Taiwan.
United Utilities to set up solar panel farm
United Utilities is planning to install a solar farm at its site in Leigh as part of its drive to generate more renewable energy to help the company run some of its key sites.
China to build underground utility tunnels in major cities by 2020
China is planning to build and put into operation several world-class underground utility tunnels - a network of pipes for power, water, heating, telecommunication, gas and other systems crucial to urban life - by 2020. The plan aims to guarantee pipeline safety and disaster-resisting capability.
UK pavilion at European Utility Week to promote UK-Austrian collaboration
The UK is hosting a pavilion at European Utility Week 2015 taking place in Vienna from 3 to 5 November.
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Expert speaker line-up and leading exhibitors to feature at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show & Waterways Management in London
Attendees at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show and Waterways Management on 26th and 27th November are set to benefit from an expert speaker line-up and the opportunity to visit a wide range of exhibitors all co-located in one place at Excel, London, one of the UK’s leading international exhibition and convention centres. -
Ovarro smart leak detection builds drought resilience worldwide
Tackling leakage is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways for utilities to bolster water security, writes Ben Crabtree, Product Line Director, Ovarro, revealing how the potential of smart technologies is being demonstrated around the world. -
South Staffordshire Plc earns prestigious RoSPA global health and safety award
UK-headquartered South Staffordshire Plc, the integrated services group operating within the UK critical infrastructure and essential services markets, has received a prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Award for global health and safety excellence. -
Balfour Beatty achieves 99.1% Responsible Sourcing on major Thames Estuary infrastructure project
Balfour Beatty, the UK’s largest construction and infrastructure provider, has delivered exceptional environmental results on the Thames Estuary Asset Management 2100 (TEAM2100) framework, one of the nation’s most ambitious flood defence initiatives.
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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What is to be done about the UK’s failing utilities? Listen to Professor Dieter Helm explore the options to tackle the UK’s failing utilities – Thames Water, the Royal Mail and Network Rail in particular.
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