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Veolia’s technologies set to transform wastewater into resources at historic Belgian brewery

Veolia Water Technologies has been chosen by the Omer Vander Ghinste Brewery for the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) at its historic...

Public Sewer Services rebrands to PSS Utilities

Specialist utilities infrastructure company, Public Sewer Services, part of the Adler & Allan Group, has announced it is rebranding to PSS Utilities. The company says...

UK’s first micropollutant removal plants using ozone technology go live

New wastewater treatment facilities designed and built by Curio Water will help to clean bathing waters, as part of Severn Trent’s Green Recovery Plan,...

National Flood School launches first-ever interactive training course for property claims handlers

The National Flood School has announced the launch of its first-ever interactive video training course, which it says will bring flexible, on-demand flood and...

Scottish Water says pay dispute is “a matter for Scottish Water and its trade unions” in response to comments made at yesterday’s picket line

Scottish Water has responded to points made by the STUC (Scottish Trades Union Congress) at yesterday's picket line which included a call for the...

Striking Scottish Water staff to protest outside company’s offices in Glasgow today

Striking Scottish Water staff will demand bosses stop playing games and start talking about pay at a protest outside the company’s Shieldhall offices in...

StormHarvester partners with HydroDigital to expand smart sewer technology in the UK and Ireland

StormHarvester, a leader in AI-powered wastewater analytics, has partnered with HydroDigital to accelerate the adoption of advanced digital water management technologies across the United...

Strike action hits Scottish Water this week as pay dispute continues

Scottish Water workers have gone on strike today after rejecting the water company's latest pay offer. Members of GMB, Unite and Unison will strike from...

South East Water secures new contract to provide drinking water testing services for Southern Water

South East Water has secured a new contract with Southern Water to provide drinking water testing services for Southern Water customers. South East Water confirmed...

Land expertise behind Oxford’s £176m flood scheme revealed as city faces rising climate threat

With Oxford hit by eight major floods since 2000—and the risk rising due to climate change—the Secretary of State has approved the Compulsory Purchase...

Key factors in forecasting and managing floods in rivers and urban areas

Experts agree that global warming is the main cause of more frequent and intense flooding. According to data published by Oxfam Intermón, the number...

Boost for flood protection funding – but property resilience still largely overlooked

Industry experts have welcomed the unlocking of additional flood protection funding—but warn it continues to neglect a key area. The Environment Agency (EA) has announced...

Cardigan Tidal Flood Risk Management Scheme adds biodiversity element to flood defence project

Homes and businesses will benefit from reduced flood risk as part of the Cardigan Tidal Flood Scheme, the West Wales project that also aims...

Norwegian drinking water utility moves forward with UV-C LED for large scale water disinfection

An international collaboration linking the US and European water industries is helping to accelerate the use of UV-C LED technology for municipal scale...

Why water safety training matters

Working near water is hazardous. If employees are unequipped with the knowledge, training, and equipment needed to respond effectively in an emergency—either involving themselves...

Stantec UK PAS2080 certified for projects across water, energy, and infrastructure

Stantec has broadened its PAS2080 certification to cover its water, energy, and infrastructure businesses in the United Kingdom & Ireland.  PAS2080 provides a common framework...

Environment Agency opens world of construction to young people

Pupils from a local high school recently joined the Environment Agency and project partners on the Bewdley Flood Risk Management Scheme in Worcestershire. The day...

Dalcour Maclaren reappointed to key framework contracts for AMP8 with Severn Trent and Hafren Dyfrdwy 

Dalcour Maclaren has been reappointed to Severn Trent Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy’s Land and Planning Service Framework for AMP8, securing a key role...

New trade association unveiled for the property flood resilience sector

A new trade body has been formed to represent and professionalise the rapidly growing property flood resilience (PFR) industry. The International Property Flood Resilience Association...

Cutting-edge strategy puts Burntwood Sewage Treatment Works ahead of schedule

Expansion works at the Burntwood Sewage Treatment Works are expected to complete ahead of time, with two additional treatment stages constructed. Severn Trent Water contracted...

SUEZ unveils innovative UK Smart Operations Centre in Maidenhead

SUEZ, a global leader in circular solutions for water and waste, is launching its unique UK Smart Operations Centre (SOC) in Maidenhead. The company said...

Coffey completes advanced wastewater treatment plant in County Meath, Ireland

Water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist Coffey has completed the upgrade of the Enfield Wastewater Treatment Plant in County Meath, Ireland. Working in partnership with...

Severn Trent Water extends partnership with Ipsum

Ipsum has announced it has secured a 2-year extension on Severn Trent’s WINS Lot 2 Framework. The extension follows Ipsum’s commitment to Severn Trent over...

Wavin celebrates 5,000 days of no loss time incidents at Hazlehead site

Drainage and plumbing manufacturer, Wavin, is celebrating 5,000 days – over thirteen years – of no Loss Time Incidents (LTI) at its production facility,...

Avove announces revenue increase of 23% and 60% increase in pre-tax profits in latest financial results

Independent utilities infrastructure business, Avove Limited, has announced a 23.7% increase in revenue, and a 60.9% increase in pre-tax profits. In its financial results for...

Amazon Filters team members go ‘behind the scenes’ in water industry container  

Dozens of team members at a process filter manufacturer have stepped inside a mobile container that helps deliver their technology to UK water companies.  In...

LGBTQ+ commemorative manhole cover installed at United Utilities

A Commemorative access cover, commonly referred to as a manhole cover, dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community has been installed at United Utilities, marking a...

Bluewater Bio hires advisors to launch sale process

Bluewater Bio has attracted interest from several parties in acquiring the business from its current shareholder Salica. Rothschild & Co’s UK mid-market team and...

New pump energy optimization solution launched to drive cost and carbon savings

Sulzer has launched the Sulzer Energy Optimization Service, an energy efficiency and carbon reduction service that will create a new best practice standard for...

Curio Water supports water industry in ozone compliance to tackle micropollutants

Curio is advising UK water companies on how to streamline the application process for ozone compliance under UK REACH regulations. Curio Water is supporting the...

Ematics becomes Schneider Electric’s first Certified Alliance SI Partner to gain three Segment Specialisms

Schneider Electric is celebrating Ematics’ achievement as the first Certified Alliance SI Partner to gain recognition in three segment specialisations. Ematics is a proven...

Aviva and Quensus collaborate to support construction adherence with updated JCoP standards in 2025

Quensus, an award-winning smart water management firm, has announced it is now a Specialist Partner of Aviva, one of the UK’s largest insurance providers. The...

Carrington West supports launch of infrastructure diversity charter to tackle skills shortages

Carrington West has announced its contribution to the newly launched Infrastructure Diversity Charter, a landmark initiative designed to promote greater equity, diversity, and inclusion...

Two-day strike at Scottish Water in pay row starts today

Workers at Scottish Water will be on strike for two days this week in a dispute over pay. Staff will take strike action on Tuesday...

The UK’s first-of-its-kind water treatment works unveiled at sturry development

Recently representatives from Barratt David Wilson Homes, EPS Water and Icosa Water welcomed members of Canterbury City Council to unveil a new first-of-its-kind water...

Institution of Civil Engineers launches ICE Futures: a story-led, interactive careers website

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has launched ICE Futures, an educational careers website designed to inform and inspire students, helping them understand what...

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