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Ofwat appoints interim leaders following David Black’s resignation

8 August, 2025

Following the announcement that David Black is to stand-down from his role as Chief Executive, the Board of Ofwat has appointed Chris Walters as the...

Marshalls confirms the appointment of Paul Inman to the Board as a Non-Executive Director

8 August, 2025

Marshalls, a leading manufacturer of sustainable solutions for the built environment, has confirmed the appointment of Paul Inman to the Board as a Non-Executive...

Ultravalve Ltd announces appointment of new Sales Director

7 August, 2025

Ultravalve Ltd, a UK supplier of valves and flow control solutions, has announced the appointment of Jason Hill as Sales Director. Jason brings with...

Ofwat’s Chief Executive David Black to stand down

6 August, 2025

Following the announcement last month by Defra that Ofwat is to be transferred into a new, integrated water regulator, David Black has announced his...

DESOTEC appoints Mark Thys as Chief Executive Officer

1 August, 2025

DESOTEC, a provider of mobile filtration solutions, has announced the appointment of Mark Thys as Chief Executive Officer, effective 18 August 2025. Pieterjan Goedertier,...

New Chair of the Marine Management Organisation appointed

31 July, 2025

Les Philpott has been appointed as the new Chair of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). His three-year term will begin on 7 August 2025. Defra...

Defra announces Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Chair appointments

30 July, 2025

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced the Anglian (Northern), Wessex and Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) Chair...

Stephen Slessor confirmed as new British Water Chair

25 July, 2025

British Water has confirmed the appointment of its new Chair, Stephen Slessor, who succeeds Dr Mark Fletcher after three years in the post. Slessor is...

Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister appoints three Non-Executive Members to the Drainage Council NI

24 July, 2025

Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has appointed Mrs Maureen Brunt and Dr Alex McGarel for second terms and Mr Jim Martin for a...

Nigel Topping announced as new Chair of the Climate Change Committee

23 July, 2025

Nigel Topping CMG has been appointed Chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) by the UK Government and Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern...

Steve Reed makes two new appointments and two re-appointments to Board of the Office for Environmental Protection

18 July, 2025

Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has confirmed the appointments Professor Elizabeth Fisher and Caroline May as Non-Executive Directors...

Extension to the term of NISTA’s Expert Advisory Council chair

18 July, 2025

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones has extended the appointment of Sir John Armitt as the Chair of the National Infrastructure and...

Barhale announces two new director appointments

16 July, 2025

Civil engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling specialist Barhale has announced the appointment of James Haddon in a newly created role of Director of Low Carbon...

Spring announces Peter Perry as new chair

15 July, 2025

Spring, the Innovation Centre of Excellence for the UK and Ireland water sector, has announced the appointment of Peter Perry as its new chair,...

Susan Davy to retire from the Board of Pennon Group

14 July, 2025

Pennon Group has announced that Susan Davy has decided to retire from the Board of Pennon Group and as CEO. Susan was appointed Chief Executive...

Select Surveys appoints new Managing Director to drive growth and operational excellence

11 July, 2025

Utility surveying organisation, Select Surveys, has appointed Jake McCabe as its new Managing Director. The company said McCabe, who has consulted for Select Surveys,...

Veolia announces the appointment of Nicole Springer to lead strategic Mobile Water & Integrated Services business

10 July, 2025

Veolia has announced the appointment of Nicole Springer as CEO of Mobile Water and Integrated Services for its water technologies activities. In this role,...

Sarah McMath appointed as incoming President of the Institute of Water

9 July, 2025

The Institute of Water (IWater) has announced the appointment of Sarah McMath, Chief Executive of MOSL, to its Board of Directors. Sarah will formally...

PJA expands footprint with new offices in Edinburgh and Leeds and two new Directors

8 July, 2025

PJA, the place-led transport planning, engineering and environmental consultancy has opened new offices in Edinburgh and Leeds and welcomed two new directors to the...

Ingersoll Rand appoints new Director for Low Pressure Business

4 July, 2025

Ingersoll Rand has announced the appointment of Francisco Gomez as the Director for Low Pressure Business in the EMEA Region. With over 20 years of...

Pennon Group appoints Sarah Heald as Chief Strategy, Regulatory Affairs & IR Officer

3 July, 2025

Pennon Group has appointed Sarah Heald as Chief Strategy, Regulatory Affairs and Investor Relations Officer, effective 1 July 2025. Sarah has over 20 years’ experience...

Members reappointed to National Park Authority and National Landscape boards

3 July, 2025

A series of reappointments have been made to the boards of the North York Moors National Park Authority (NPA) and the Cotswolds Conservation Board. Abida...

SYSTRA UK & Ireland appoints Gareth Davies as Market Director for Water & Environment

3 July, 2025

SYSTRA has appointed Gareth Davies as Market Director for Water & Environment in the UK & Ireland to help the business grow its strength...

New President announced at the AEMT

2 July, 2025

At its recent AGM, the Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) announced the appointment of Mark Brady as its new honorary President, taking...

New Director joins the Board of the Environmental Protection Agency

1 July, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has welcomed Darragh Page onto the EPA Board. Darragh will take up his new position as Director of the...

David Hill appointed as Interim Defra Permanent Secretary

1 July, 2025

David Hill has been appointed as Interim Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. David’s term will begin on 30 June 2025 and will run...

David Satti appointed as Chief Executive of WICS

30 June, 2025

The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has announced the appointment of David Satti as its new permanent CEO. David has extensive experience in economic...

HUBER Technology announces appointment of new Engineering & Operations Director

27 June, 2025

HUBER Technology has announced the appointment of Paul Blackoe as Engineering & Operations Director. The company said that since joining HUBER in 2014 as the...

CERAFILTEC appoints Olivier Suter as Chief Operating Officer for next stage of global scale-up

27 June, 2025

CERAFILTEC, a leader in advanced ceramic membrane filtration technology, has announced the appointment of Olivier Suter as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The company said...

Abloy UK appoints new market development manager for the water sector

25 June, 2025

Abloy UK has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Rob Hodge, who joins the company as market development manager for the water...

Dr Mark Fletcher to step down as Chair of British Water

23 June, 2025

Dr Mark Fletcher has announced he is to step down as Chair of British Water, after three years in the post. Mark joined British Water's...

Shamir Ghumra appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees at IEMA

18 June, 2025

The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) has announced the appointment of Shamir Ghumra as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees,...

NI Water’s new appointment to upgraded Rathlin Island Treatment Work Facility

12 June, 2025

NI Water has announced the appointment of Sarah McCormack as Rathlin Island’s new Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Operator. Working alongside the current process operator,...

ELIQUO HYDROK strengthens Executive team in preparation for further growth

11 June, 2025

Leading water engineering solutions company, ELIQUO HYDROK, has announced the appointment of Matt Down as Managing Director, working jointly with current Managing Director, Peter...

New board appointment at Business Stream

11 June, 2025

A highly experienced business leader is set to bolster one of the UK’s largest water retailers with her appointment as a Non-Executive Director. Kate Allum...

New Transformation Director appointed at South Staffs Water

3 June, 2025

South Staffordshire Plc, the integrated services Group that operates Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water, has announced it has appointed David Brown as Transformation...

Torben Christensen named Chief Financial Officer of Danfoss Power Solutions

2 June, 2025

Danfoss has announced Torben Christensen has been named Chief Financial Officer of Danfoss Power Solutions, effective immediately. Previously Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of...

Peter Unwin CB named as Natural England Deputy Chair

30 May, 2025

Peter Unwin CB has been appointed as Deputy Chair of Natural England (NE). Peter’s term will run from 1 April 2025 until 31 December 2025. He became...

Pick Everard announces new flood risk and hydrology director

27 May, 2025

Multi-disciplinary consultancy, Pick Everard, has announced the appointment of Seymour D'Oyley as its new associate director of flood risk and hydrology. A chartered member...

GF appoints new President of GF Piping Systems

22 May, 2025

The Board of Directors of GF has nominated Thomas Hary as new President of GF Piping Systems, effective 1 June 2025. He succeeds Andreas...

BIO-UV Group appoints renowned aquaculture expert Roy Charsley

20 May, 2025

BIO-UV Group has announced Roy Charsley’s appointment as Aquaculture Market Sales Leader, a newly created role that the company says reflects its strategic ambitions...

Dame Glenys Stacey to step down as Chair of the OEP

13 May, 2025

Dame Glenys Stacey has announced that she will not be seeking reappointment as Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection when her term ends...

Ruth Devine MBE becomes ECA President

9 May, 2025

Ruth Devine MBE has become the 112th President at ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association). She is the second female President in ECA’s 124-year history, after Diane...

New Chair appointed to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland

7 May, 2025

The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy in the Scottish Government, Gillian Martin MSP, has announced the appointment of Dr Richard Dixon as...

Property consultancy announces senior infrastructure promotions

7 May, 2025

Key figures in a leading property consultancy’s infrastructure team have received senior promotions as the firm targets substantial growth following a surge in client...

Bruton Knowles expands in the North East with Newcastle Hub and major appointment

6 May, 2025

National Chartered Surveyor firm, Bruton Knowles is consolidating its presence in the North East by opening its fifteenth UK hub in Newcastle. Alongside the new...

Peter Perry to retire as Chief Executive of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in spring 2026

1 May, 2025

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has announced that Peter Perry will retire as Chief Executive in spring 2026, bringing to a close a career that...

Stanley Capital Partners strengthens SePRO’s leadership with three senior board appointments

25 April, 2025

Stanley Capital Partners (“SCP”) together with Goldman Sachs Alternatives, have announced the appointment of Ed Daniels, Chris Morrison and Kevin Gundersen as Non-Executive Directors...