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Friday, December 6, 2024
LATEST NEWS
Government, Policy & Regulation
Scottish Water served £6,000 civil penalty for polluting Dunfermline burn
Scottish Water has been served a civil penalty of £6,000 by Scotland’s environmental regulator for breaching a condition of its licence after a discharge of untreated sewage caused pollution of the Crossford Burn in Dunfermline.
The Variable Monetary penalty (VMP)...
Water Company News
SES Water appoints cybersecurity specialist, iboss, as part of a £400m five-year development plan
Drinking water-only company, SES Water, has appointed Zero Trust Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) vendor, iboss as part of its five-year, £413.9m strategic business development and investment plan.
SES Water supplies drinking water to over 750,000 people across Surrey, Kent and South London. The...
Appointments
Wrekin Products announces new appointment to technical specification team
Wrekin Products has increased its workforce with the arrival of new product manager, John Kiernan.
The company said that as its business pipeline for providing innovative and sustainable solutions continues to grow, Wrekin’s systems, services and solutions are positioned to...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Costain wins two significant awards at Project Controls Expo UK 2024
Costain secured two award wins at the Project Controls Expo UK 2024, recently held in London. The awards recognise Costain’s commitment to excellence and innovation in project controls.
Project Controls Apprentice of the Year – Stefanie Bragg
Costain’s Stefanie Bragg was...
Awards, Charity & Funding
water2business achieve top score on Trustpilot
Water retailer water2business has achieved the top score for customer service on the international review website Trustpilot. It is the first water company to be awarded the perfect 5.0 rating.
Since it was founded in 2017, water2business, which is part...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Bobcat wins prestigious Red Dot Design Award for RogueX2 Loader Concept
Bobcat has been selected as a Red Dot Award: Design Concept winner for RogueX2, an all-electric, fully autonomous concept loader.
The Red Dot Design Award is one of the most respected design awards in the world, with its Design Concept...
Water Vlogs
Alternative water supply partnership protects Yorkshire Water customers
In this Water Vlog, Thomas Carter, Manager of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Yorkshire Water and Adam Johnson, Chief Executive of Water Direct, explain how their innovative five-year partnership will help keep Yorkshire Water’s customers connected during unforeseen events.
In what...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Water Industry Commission for Scotland says Scottish Water has improved its performance but is not meeting some of its own targets
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has published its latest performance report on Scottish Water. In the report, the economic regulator of the Scottish water industry said that Scottish Water is performing in line with the requirements of...
Event News
IFAT Munich modified from five days to four for 2026
Despite the 2024 event receiving the highest attendance ever, Messe München GmbH, the organiser of the IFAT series of events around the globe, has decided to shorten the flagship exhibition in Munich from five to four days in 2026.
The...
Water Company News
Benson Sewage Treatment Works ready to take on more capacity as part of Thames Water’s investment programme
Having started work on Benson Sewage Treatment Works in June 2022, Thames Water has completed a £9.7 million upgrade increasing the sites capacity by 29% from 58 to 75 litres per second.
The increase in treatment capacity will greatly reduce...
Industry News
AtkinsRéalis marks 25 years in Ireland with new growth plan
AtkinsRéalis, an engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has announced ambitious growth plans for its business in Ireland, targeting key sectors and tripling the size of its team.
AtkinsRéalis is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Ireland...
Product News
BCS Group appointed for UK supply of Qua-vac vacuum technology
Safety products and services specialist BCS Group has been appointed the sole UK supplier of Qua-vac.
BCS Group, part of civil engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling specialist Barhale, has entered into agreement with Netherlands-headquartered Qua-vac to provide its full range of...
Appointments
Thames Water appoints Julian Gething in newly created role as Chief Restructuring Officer
Thames Water has appointed Julian Gething in a newly created role as Chief Restructuring Officer to provide specialist advice as it continues its complex and ongoing balance sheet recapitalisation process.
Julian will support the board and executive as it seeks...
Appointments
Vicky Gray joins Bruton Knowles as Associate, strengthening CPO expertise in the East of England
Bruton Knowles has announced the appointment of Vicky Gray as an Associate who will be based from its Bury St. Edmunds hub. Vicky joins the National Utilities & Infrastructure Team, bringing significant experience from her previous role with the...
Product News
Star-shape blade design ready to macerate solids at wastewater and biogas plants
Borger has launched a new cutting-basket macerator that helps protect wastewater/biogas pumps and downstream equipment by consistently mashing solids.
Designed with pivoted cutting blades that adjust automatically, the OrbitGrinder operates at an even cutting speed, with its cutting basket’s blades...
Industry News
First Business Water rebrands to Pozitive Water
First Business Water has rebranded as Pozitive Water Limited, following its 2023 acquisition by PE - the largest independent B2B energy supplier in the UK. Pozitive Water is PE’s water and wastewater supplier to the nation’s businesses.
Now that the water...
Industry News
RSE and Biomatrix partner to advance nature-based water management solutions
RSE has announced a strategic partnership with Biomatrix, aimed at delivering innovative nature-based solutions for sustainable water management.
Biomatrix specialises in designing and installing ecological water management systems, integrating natural processes to improve water quality, enhance biodiversity, and create sustainable,...
Water Company News
South West Water leading the way to improve Combe Martin’s water quality
South West Water is helping to improve water quality in Combe Martin and reduce the use of storm overflows.
Teams have worked on a range of measures in the North Devon village, such as sealing 19 manholes and lining 250...
Water Company News
Thames Water gets ready to deliver upgrades to its critical infrastructure across the region over the next five years
Thames Water has concluded a £400m Asset, Capital and Engineering Professional Services framework procurement exercise to support its infrastructure upgrades over the next five years (2025-2030).
Thames Water anticipates its capital programme during AMP8 will be up to three times...
Industry News
Commission’s new report highlights vital steps to increase Wales’ flood resilience
The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW), has revealed its latest report — “Building Resilience to Flooding in Wales by 2050”.
The report presents bold but practical recommendations for Welsh Ministers to future-proof Wales against the growing risks of flooding...
Appointments
Former Mace director Mike Reader to chair All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure
Mike Reader MP (Labour, Northampton South) has been confirmed as the new chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI) at an Inaugural General Meeting that took place Thursday, 27 November at Portcullis House, Westminster, London.
Before being elected...
Water Vlogs
Outsourcing offers an improved operational focus, says Dr Mikael Khan, General Manager, Suez UK
Dr Mikael Khan, General Manager, SUEZ UK, discusses with Phil Alsop, Editor of Water Magazine, two ways in which it just might be time for the water companies to reconsider their priorities.
Mikael suggests that, when it comes to both...
Event News
Event organiser says the London Climate Technology Show has helped advance net-zero goals and sustainable solutions
Valiant Business media, organiser of the London Climate Technology Show, has said the third edition of the event has helped pave a vital roadmap towards fully decarbonising our planet through sustainable technologies.
The event, held at ExCeL London, brought together...
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