HLG win $608m contract for construction of Mega Reservoir in Qatar
The Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded a US$608 million contract for the Construction of Mega Reservoir Primary Reservoir and Pumping Stations (PRPS) 3 for KAHRAMAA – Qatar’s General Electricity and Water Corporation.
NI Water tenders construction works contract worth up to £300m
Northern Ireland Water has gone out to tender with a construction works contract for sewage treatment plants, purification plants and refuse incineration plants worth up to £300 million.
NI Water tenders 6 year £8.4m engineering contract
Northern Ireland Water has gone out to tender with a contract for consultative engineering and construction services worth up to £8.4 million over six years.
New consultation launched on how flood risk is managed in Scotland
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and local authorities are calling on the public and businesses to share their opinions on the most comprehensive assessment of flood risk, and its impacts, ever compiled in Scotland.
BRE research programme tackles built environment resilience
The largest UK charity dedicated specifically to built environment research, the BRE Trust, has announced a major three year funding programme to improve the resilience of buildings and infrastructure to the growing threats of flooding, wind damage and overheating associated with climate change.
New bulk water PPP to meet 40% of Rwanda's capital city water needs
The Government of Rwanda has signed a public-private partnership agreement with a water management company, Metito, to develop a new bulk water supply plant to serve 40 percent of the capital city Kigali’s potable water requirements.
Bristol Water Price Control: second chances with the CMA
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Suzanne Rab barrister from Serle Court discusses the prospects for Bristol Water in its second price control referral.
Health & Safety - new construction Regulations come into force
The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 which came into force on 6th April will see construction clients, consultants or contractors with inadequate health and safety standards face increased risk of legal action and liability.
Scottish Water key focus of Eric Wright Water expansion programme
Eric Wright Water has opened a new office in Coatbridge near Glasgow and created nine jobs, with further recruitment still underway as part of their Scottish expansion programme.
Southern Water £63m Woolston upgrade well underway
Southern Water’s major redevelopment of its Woolston Wastewater Treatment Works is now well under way - the works, built in 1966, is being replaced with a £63 million state-of-the-art facility.