The construction industry can drive value, reduce interfaces and deliver “right first time” projects through a collaborative model of delivery, according to the Government’s chief construction adviser.

Wastewater treatment plants that process waters from oil and gas development were found to discharge elevated levels of toxic chemicals known as brominated disinfection by-products, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Middle East water security experts gathered at the World Water Week in Stockholm this week have officially welcomed Israel’s recent decision to pump 1000 cubic metres a day back into the highly degraded Lower Jordan River, but warned that this amount is only symbolic and much more is needed from all parties sharing the basin to rehabilitate the river to its minimum ecological flow.

Cuadrilla has withdrawn its two planning applications in connection with the drilling operations at Balcombe and the arrangements to secure an extension of time for the completion of the works.

 Sheffield University is expanding to become the largest urban water research group in the UK.

A delegation from the Singaporean water company PUB visited the KWR Water Research Institute in the Netherlands last month to discuss joint research on the capture and use of rainwater.