Monthly Archives: February, 2025

South East Water requests referral of its Final Determination to the CMA

South East Water has announced today (18 February 2025) that it has asked Ofwat to refer its PR24 Final Determination to the Competition and...

ECITB Census reveals water sector employers expecting above average workforce increases compared to wider engineering construction sectors

Figures published today (18 February) by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board reveals that employers in the water sector are more optimistic than the...

Government says it welcomes the Office for Environmental Protection’s review of the implementation of current Bathing Water Regulations in England

The Government has said it welcomes the Office for Environmental Protection’s (OEP) review of the implementation of the current Bathing Water Regulations in England....

New Chief Executive Officer appointed at UK Water Industry Research

UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has appointed Mike Rose as its new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. With a career including senior positions in...

International water leaders share insights during Global Dialogue on Water Reuse

The WateReuse Association (WateReuse) and the International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) are collaborating on a Global Dialogue on Water Reuse examining the drivers,...

IBRAN responds to UK flooding crisis with gravel grid solutions

As extreme weather events like Storm Bert and Storm Darragh increasingly disrupt communities across the UK, IBRAN, a UK-based company manufacturing sustainable surfacing products,...

Shirel Stedman to lead new environmental services at PJA

PJA, the transport, engineering and placemaking consultancy says it has expanded its offer to include environmental services, complementing its existing business. Shirel Stedman has been...

Thames Water requests referral of Final Determination to the Competition and Markets Authority for redetermination

Thames Water Utilities Limited has asked Ofwat to refer its Final Determination to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for a redetermination. The Board of...

Eight more water companies to be quizzed by MPs as part EFRA’s inquiry

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) has announced the schedule for its upcoming evidence sessions with water companies, as part of its...

Ovarro’s SCOPE provides telemetry for Uisce Éireann 

Major reform of water services in the Republic of Ireland includes implementation of a centralised telemetry system that will help manage thousands of assets,...

Northumbrian Water installs new storm tank to protect water quality in the Cassop Vale

A new storm tank has been installed at a County Durham sewage treatment works (STW) to help protect water quality in the Cassop Vale. Northumbrian...

Second cohort of the IWA-Grundfos Youth Action for SDG6 Fellowship announced

The International Water Association (IWA) and Grundfos have unveiled the second cohort of the IWA-Grundfos Youth Action for SDG6 Fellowship, comprising 14 exceptional young...

Scotmas secures £2.2 million investment led by Maven to drive innovation in water disinfection technology

Scottish Borders-based, Scotmas, has secured £2.2 million in equity funding to support its international expansion plans. Scotmas is a second-generation family-owned water treatment and disinfection...

Severn Trent named as one of the Top 50 Best Places to work in the UK

Severn Trent has been named a winner of Glassdoor’s annual Employees’ Choice Awards, honouring the Best Places to Work 2025. The Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards...

Clancy awarded contract to deliver roll out of smart meters for Affinity Water 

Clancy has been appointed by Affinity Water as a delivery partner to support the water company’s roll out of smart meters across areas of...

5 million litres of fats, oil & grease saved from Anglian Water’s sewers

Anglian Water and Environmental Compliance and Services (ECAS) save East of England’s sewers from five million litres of fat helping to prevent flooding in...

Veolia UK re-signs Armed Forces Covenant, and retains Gold status in the Defence Employers Recognition Scheme

Veolia, has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to the Armed Forces by re-signing the Corporate Covenant. The recent signing ceremony, which took place at the...

Scottish Water invests £485,000 in West Dunbartonshire solar project

A Scottish Water drinking water tank which helps distribute clean water to residents across West Dunbartonshire is now significantly greener thanks to 548 solar...

Testing and training facilities revamped at National Lift Tower

A leading Training and Research Centre located in the world’s tallest drainage testing installation, The National Lift Tower, in Northampton, has undergone a major...

Ofwat to investigate Thames Water on delayed environmental schemes

Ofwat has announced that it is opening an enforcement case into Thames Water to investigate whether its delayed delivery of environmental improvement schemes has...

Sir James Bevan joins Glas Cymru Board as Non-Executive Director

Glas Cymru, the not-for-profit company which owns Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, has announced the appointment of Sir James Bevan as a Non-Executive Director to...

Nature can play major role in improving resilience to flooding and coastal erosion, updated research from Environment Agency underlines

The Environment Agency has published a new Working with Natural Processes Evidence Directory, updating the internationally recognised product first released in 2017.   Informed by significant...

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