Ofwat says RAPID programme on major water infrastructure set to secure supply for future generations
To address the forecast water shortfall of 5 billion litres per day by 2055 as outlined in the EA’s National Framework for Water Resources (NFWR), Ofwat says it is critical that we deliver new water supply infrastructure.
Severn Trent awards £16.35 million AMP8 contract to Barhale for Stoke water quality project
As part of its ongoing programme to improve river water quality, Severn Trent Water has awarded Barhale a £16.35 million contract to deliver a major infrastructure project at Etruria Vale in Stoke-on-Trent.
Comprehensive Spending Review – Defra set to receive £16 billion of capital funding
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is set to receive total funding of £7.4 billion in 2028-29 under the Spending Review (SR) plans outlined yesterday by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
MPs on House of Commons EAC to examine whether Government appreciates true cost of flooding in live evidence session today
MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee are set to explore whether the Government appreciates the true cost of flooding in a live evidence session this afternoon as part of its ongoing inquiry into flood resilience in England.
NI Fiscal Council calls for more funding for NI Water and warns of growing crisis in Northern Ireland’s water and sewerage services
A new report by the NI Fiscal Council is warning of a growing crisis in the provision of water and sewerage services in Northern Ireland and calling for more funding for NI Water.
MPs on Public Accounts Committee to hear evidence from chiefs at Ofwat, Water UK, CCW, DEFRA and Environment Agency today
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee will hear evidence in person later today from senior executives at Ofwat, Water UK, CCW, DEFRA and the Environment Agency as part of its current inquiry into water sector regulation.
Scottish Water's £23.2 million 'super sewer' project in Perth nears completion
Scottish Water's 'super sewer' project in Perth is nearing completion – the water company has invested £23.2 million in upsizing the sewer to a 2.2m diameter pipe to increase capacity in the waste water network.
Construction and infrastructure projects - RVT Group outlines tips and tricks to help manage water on site
As regulations become stricter, construction and infrastructure projects are under increased scrutiny as a result - RVT Group takes a look at tips and tricks to help site teams manage water effectively.
Skills gap - engineering construction industry could face peak demand for workers in 2030
New research published by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) reveals that the engineering construction industry (ECI) could now face peak demand for workers in five years’ time and will need thousands of extra skilled workers.
Protecting people but not pipelines: why water companies prioritise worker safety over asset protection
In the second of a series of Expert Focus articles for WaterBriefing, Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, explores the contradictory approach to safety in the water industry, highlighting the stark contrast between the protection of workers and the under-protection of assets.