Water cos and builders set out best practice design principles for water mains
The Homebuilders Federation (HBF)and Water UK , the body which represents all the UK water companies, have agreed best practice principles for the design of on-site water mains constructed specifically for the purpose of new water connections to new build premises.
Environment Agency grants Cuadrilla shale gas permit
The Environment Agency has today granted the environmental permits Cuadrilla needs to carry out operations at their proposed shale gas exploration site at Preston New Road, Plumpton in Lancashire.
Business taskforce calls on UK industry to take urgent action on water
Business leaders on the BITC Water Taskforce, chaired by United Utilities CEO,Steve Mogford,are calling on their peers to tackle water issues in the UK.
Water tops World Economic Forum 2015 global risks ranking
For the first time water has topped the list in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 10th edition of the annual Global Risks report, which is published today, as the biggest societal and economic risk for the next ten years.
Independent service to resolve water customer complaints nears launch
Customers in England and Wales will soon have an independent and free-to-use service to resolve complaints with their water company.
Horticulture sector develops best practice in water conservation
An innovative on-line course leading to the new Certificate in Water Conservation will help horticulture industry professionals demonstrate high standards of sustainable, environmentally sensitive and cost-effective use of water.
Water left out of Lima climate negotiations - but should be included in Paris talks
In an Expert Focus article on Waterbriefing, Codi Kozacek, news correspondent for Circle of Blue raises key issues of fundamental importance for global water challenges in the run-up to the forthcoming climate change negotiations which will take place in Paris this December.
Energy firm seeks onshore oil and gas exploration permit in Nottinghamshire
Hutton Energy UK Ltd has applied to the Environment Agency for an environmental permit to conduct onshore oil and gas exploratory operations at its Harlequin 3 Wellsite, on land adjacent to the A52 at Radcliffe On Trent in Nottinghamshire.
ICE launches General Election campaign for infrastructure
The Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) General Election campaign began this week, marking the start of a programme of activity aimed at ensuring that whichever party wins the Election, the public will benefit from Government placing infrastructure at the heart of its economic plans.
Met Office:2014 confirmed as UK's warmest year on record
Provisional full year figuresreleased by the Met Office today for 2014 show it is the UK's warmest and fourth wettest year in records dating back to 1910.
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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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