Southern Water is kickstarting the procurement process to find a Technical Partner for its Southern Transfer Strategic Resource Option with a market engagement exercise ahead of tendering a £50 million formal contract notice in October 2024.

South East Water is progressing work on three substantial projects in an extensive £80 million-pound investment in the water network in East Sussex which will improve supply, resilience and quality with new pipework being laid and treatment works upgraded.

United Utilities has taken another major step for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) by shortlisting three applicants for the role of Independent Technical Adviser (ITA) to participate in the next stage of the tender process.

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has gone out to tender with a major contract for AMP8/9 Water Network Alliance Delivery Frameworks with an estimated value of £752 million.

Civil engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling specialist Barhale has secured a £14.8 million package with Thames Water to carry out vital rehabilitation works on one of London’s oldest water infrastructure assets.

Uisce Éireann has announced that the construction of an €11 million wastewater treatment in Kilrush has been successfully completed – the significant investment in key infrastructure will support future social and economic growth in the coastal town.

NI Water is progressing work on its £17.5 million project is underway to extend the existing site at its Ballinrees Water Treatment Works in Coleraine.

Anglian Water is calling on people to submit their feedback to help shape plans for a new reservoir in Lincolnshire, before a consultation on the project closes on 9 August 2024.

Bazalgette Tunnel Ltd, trading under the name Tideway, has progressed to the system commissioning stage of the Tideway Tunnel delivery, according to its Annual Report and Accounts for 2023/24.

King Charles' speech to Parliament this morning says the new Government will introduce a Water (Special Measures) Bill which includes strengthening Ofwat’s powers to ban the payment of bonuses if environmental standards are not met and strengthening regulation to ensure water bosses face personal criminal liability for lawbreaking.