Anglian Water sets out record £1.6 billion investment plans for second year of AMP8
Anglian Water has set out plans for its largest ever single year of investment, with £1.6 billion of improvements and maintenance set to be delivered across the East of England from April – the second year of AMP8.
Institution of Civil Engineers recognises Portsmouth Water’s Havant Thicket Reservoir project as exemplar of collaboration
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has highlighted Portsmouth Water’s Havant Thicket Reservoir project as an example of the water sector leading the way on the long-term collaboration required to meet the UK government’s hugely ambitious 10-year infrastructure strategy.
NI Water announces 2026/27 water and sewerage charges set to rise by 7.9% on average from 1st April 2026
NI Water has announced new charges for the 2026/27 period for non-domestic customers - effective from 1st April 2026, water and sewerage charges are set to increase by 7.9% on average.
NI Water outlines scale of major infrastructure investment challenges - "permanent, sustainable funding solution" needed
NI Water has outlined the scale of investment challenges facing water and wastewater infrastructure during a presentation to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.
Water as a limiting factor on economic growth – impacts on growth of housing, renewables and digital infrastructure
Ahead of land, consent or even capital, it is the supply and treatment of water that is impacting the growth of housing, renewables and digital infrastructure in many areas. In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, James Cattermole, Partner - Infrastructures at Carter Jonas takes a look at water as a limiting factor on economic growth.
RAPID gives final go-ahead for Grand Union Canal Transfer and Minworth Water Recycling schemes to progress to Gate 4
The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has confirmed that the Grand Union Canal Transfer and Minworth Water Recycling schemes have passed their RAPID gate three conditional review, and will now progress to RAPID gate four.
New analysis warns water sector AMP8 programme facing significant hurdles including low project delivery rates to planning delays
Independent analysis is warning that the UK water sector AMP8 programme is encountering significant hurdles ranging from low project delivery rates to planning delays and judicial reviews.
New report warns cyber attacks hit 93% of UK Critical National Infrastructure as AI threats accelerate
Cyber attacks have now affected almost every UK critical national infrastructure organisation, with 93% reporting a cyber incident in the past year, according to Bridewell’s Cyber Security in CNI Report 2026 released today.
Former Sizewell C MD Julia Pyke joins Agilia Infrastructure Partners as Executive Chair
Julia Pyke, former Joint Managing Director of the Sizewell C nuclear power project, has been appointed Executive Chair of the infrastructure advisory Agilia Infrastructure Partners - she joins Agilia on 2nd April 2026.
New report warns "free" water and wastewater ‘services’ provided by environment must be replaced by paid-for alternatives
A new report from the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) and The UK Water Report (TUKWR), is warning that water and wastewater ‘services’ provided by the environment to the global water industry for free are in decline, and need to be replaced by paid-for alternatives.