Government’s National Infrastructure Delivery Plan launched
The government has this morning launched its National Infrastructure Delivery Plan (NIDP)which brings together all of the government’s infrastructure priorities over the next five years - underpinned by a commitment to invest more than £100 billion in infrastructure by 2020-21.
World Water Day: a timely reminder for global resilience challenges
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, David Smith, Chief Strategy Officer for MWH Global, calls for countries and populations to do more to improve water resilience because of the huge impact it has on access to clean water, global health, jobs, economies and societies.
Report warns new coal power plants plans risk serious global water depletion
The world’s rapidly dwindling freshwater resources could be further depleted if plans for hundreds of new coal power plants worldwide go ahead, threatening severe drought and competition, according to a new Greenpeace International report.
UN World Water Development Report 2016 report to focus on water and jobs
The theme of this year’s United Nations World Water Development Report 2016 to be launched in Geneva on World Water Day is Water and Jobs.
Bridging the Totex gap – survey shows suppliers see opportunities for improved performance
Elaine Coles, Managing Editor of Waterbriefing, discusses the results of the first of Waterbriefing’s keynote surveys on how Totex is operating in AMP6 in more detail – the survey has revealed a significant gap between perception and reality amongst a wide range of stakeholders in the UK water sector.
New report says water companies’ failures are delaying housing growth
A new report from the Housing & Finance Institute is warning that sluggish connections to water and sewerage infrastructure are slowing up the rate of housebuilding in the UK - and is calling for Ofwat and Ofgem to be merged to drive up delivery standards and better performance.
Totex and AMP6 – industry survey reveals gap between perception and reality
The first Waterbriefing survey on how Totex is operating in AMP6 has revealed a significant gap between perception and reality amongst a wide range of stakeholders in the UK water sector.
New report warns London faces increased risk of water shortfalls, sewer overflows and floods
A new report from the London Assembly Environment Committee is warning that Londoners are facing drinking water shortfalls, with demand is outstripping supply in the capital, while sewer overflows and flood risk are increasing as intense rainfall becomes more frequent.
English rainfall totals above average for 4th consecutive month
The latest official statistics on the water situation report for England show that in February rainfall totals were above average for the fourth consecutive month at 130% of the long term average.
Emergency water resilience exercise for London paves way for more complex tests
Thames Water and Affinity Water yesterday took part in London’s first emergency planning exercise designed to test how councils would respond if there was a major disruption to water supplies.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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