New global team formed to build resilience of society's critical infrastructure
A £10 million resilience engineering programme has been established by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation in partnership with Arup.
UK infrastructure National Needs Assessment – water resources and flooding are among key issues
Water resources and flooding are among a number of key issues highlighted in the National Needs Assessment (NNA) of UK infrastructure which is being launched today at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Global mining sector aims for greater water resilience and reduced water use
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Dr. Hubert Fleming, Anglo American’s global lead for water management, explores the global mining industry’s aim of using water resources more efficiently, reducing its reliance on ‘new’ water and ensuring greater water resilience in regions where it operates.
Historic water scarcity and drought summit to take place in Australia
On 10 October 2016 in Brisbane, Australia, 200 leaders from the public and private sector, including government ministers, business and civil society leaders, and leading scientists will take part in a historic Summit on water scarcity and drought.
UK Government gives go-ahead for fracking in Lancashire
In a landmark decision for the the energy industry announced today, the UK government has overruled Lancashire Council’s decision to reject fracking at two sites in Lancashire - fracking has been approved at the Preston New Road site, while a decision on a second site at Roseacre has been delayed.
Water sector supply chain feels first ripples of Brexit
The earliest rumblings of Brexit’s impact on the water market are being felt by the UK supply chain. Gareth Jones, Managing Director of wastewater treatment specialist WPL, reveals how his company is responding.
Retail market: shadow market phase opens for business
Market Operator Services Ltd (MOSL) the organisation responsible for delivering the operational capability needed when the retail market opens in April 2017, has confirmed that the remaining companies have completed their final data uploads into the central market operating system (CMOS) and that the shadow market phase has now begun.
Scottish water retailer warns English water industry must raise its game
The water industry must raise its game to ensure the success of the English non-domestic water market when it opens to competition next April, according to Jo Dow, Chief Executive of Business Stream, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scottish Water.
Environment Agency issues metaldehyde advice for autumn crop growers
The Environment Agency is calling on growers to think ‘slope, soil and stream’ when they apply metaldehyde based slug pellets to crops this autumn.
Scotland: preparing for climate change but hard to assess progress
A new report by the Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC) of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says that while steps are being taken to prepare for climate change, a lack of evidence is making it difficult to judge whether Scotland’s vulnerability to climate impacts is increasing, remaining constant, or decreasing.
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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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