Monthly Archives: July, 2023

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat accelerates action on water efficiency with new £100 million fund

Ofwat is calling for ideas and input as it develops a new £100m fund to help save water. The fund is being set up to...

Industry News

Atkins to expand Environment Practice as focus shifts to more holistic services

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is expanding the size and scope of its environmental services in response to the demand for more...

Industry News

Riventa make headway in Brazil with superior SAS pump monitoring

Riventa’s expertise in optimising the performance of pumps and blowers has seen it win important new contracts in Brazil through its partner in São...

Industry News

Alfa Laval releases new condition monitoring software for pump installations

Alfa Laval has released new condition monitoring software with built-in analytics. Using artificial intelligence, the company says the new Alfa Laval Analytics for online...

Water Company News

Rural upgrade helping to keep it clean in Somerset

The mission to safeguard south Somerset’s waterways is receiving a significant boost this summer as millions of pounds are poured into protecting the environment...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat issues new guidance to support customers in vulnerable circumstances

Ofwat has launched a consultation on new guidance for water companies setting out how they should support their customers who require extra help in...

Water Vlogs

Samuel Munn, Business Development Director at Samatrix chats about progressive and sustainable pumping and CSO solutions

Samuel Munn, Business Development Director at Samatrix, explains the company’s background in providing a variety of pumping solutions, before explaining the current focus on...

Appointments

Business Stream announces new People Director

ONE of the UK’s biggest water retailers has appointed a highly experienced People Director as part of a triple appointment to further strengthen its...

Water Company News

£37m investment helps protect Northumberland water supplies

More than £37m has been invested in five new water treatment works (WTWs) to help secure future supplies in Northumberland. Northumbrian Water’s new works at...

Mergers & Acquisitions

CRH announces acquisition of Hydro International

CRH, a global provider of building materials solutions, has announced the acquisition of Hydro International. Hydro will become part of their Infrastructure Products business in...

Appointments

Ofwat makes three senior director appointments to strengthen leadership team

Ofwat has made three senior director appointments to strengthen its senior leadership team. The role of Senior Director in Sector Performance will be taken by...

Market Analysis & Research

UK SMEs emit nearly 15m tonnes of CO2 a year – Yet 77% have no plans to reduce carbon footprint over next three years

Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) account for 99.9% of all businesses in the private sector in the UK, with London accounting for 34% of the overall...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Birmingham start-up awarded funding for technology that generates water out of air

NovNat Tech Ltd, a visionary new company based in the Unit 9 incubator at the Birmingham Research Park, has secured funding from Innovate UK...

Product News

New screen orders captured by SPIRAC

SPIRAC has won a new order to supply four of its proven screens to wastewater treatment plants in the Midlands. In the West Midlands, two...

Water Vlogs

HP Nanda, CEO, Grundfos Water Utilities, discusses the recent acquisition of Metasphere, and why he believes data drives the digital future

In this Water Vlog, HP Nanda, CEO, Grundfos Water Utilities, discusses the thinking behind the company’s recent acquisition of Metasphere, explaining that data-driven solutions...

Mergers & Acquisitions