United Utilities shortlists three consortia for next stage of £1.75bn Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme
United Utilities has taken the next major step in the tender process for the £1.75 billion Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) contract by shortlisting three consortia to participate in the next stage.
RAPID programme - Ofwat set to engage with solution owners to discuss funding framework for AMP8 "in due course"
Ofwat has said that it is planning to engage with the solution owners of strategic regional water resource solutions under the RAPID programme to discuss the funding framework for AMP8 "in due course."
Early contractor engagement for Stage 3b marine civils & reclamation works at Dover Western Docks
The Dover Harbour Board has launched an early contractor engagement initiative for marine civils work and reclamation at Dover western docks to create approximately 10 hectares of port land for future development, including the extension of Southern Water's outfall in the Tidal Basin.
Local Authority-led partnership launches flooding contingency plan for Northwich
A comprehensive flooding contingency plan has been launched for Northwich, led by Cheshire West and Chester Council as the Lead Local Flood Authority working in partnership with the Environment Agency and United Utilities.
Moody's Investors Service warns over Ofwat's DPC framework – construction risk will weigh on project credit quality
Moody’s is warning that under Ofwat’s Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) framework for large infrastructure projects, construction risk will weigh on project credit quality.
Irish Water €367m spend on wastewater infrastructure in 2021 - highest ever annual investment in wastewater treatment
The latest EPA Urban Wastewater Treatment Report for 2021 recognises the ongoing progress being made by Irish Water in upgrading Ireland’s public wastewater infrastructure while also highlighting the need for continued investment in essential wastewater services.
Former Ofwat Chief questions whether Price Review process still fit for purpose
Former Ofwat Chief Executive Cathryn Ross has raised the question of whether the Price Review process - the regulatory framework of five-year price reviews for the water sector - is still fit for purpose.
Ofwat investor pack flags up £14 billion potential private sector investment opportunities
Water sector regulator Ofwat has published an investor pack flagging up upcoming potential private sector investment opportunities worth up to £14 billion.
Wessex Water’s £50 million enhanced Durleigh Water Treatment Centre near Bridgwater comes into service
Wessex Water has announced that a £50 million enhancement at its Durleigh Water Treatment Centre near Bridgwater has been brought into service.
House of Lords Committee grills EA bosses over levels of water company investment over last decade and Agency spend on monitoring
Members of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee have asked Environment Agency bosses whether the water companies in England have made sufficient investment over the last decade, whether they should have been doing more over the last ten years and whether the Agency itself had lacked the necessary resources for its monItoring activities.