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IPS Newcastle increases pump department capacity by 50% amid growing demand from UK industries

19 June, 2025

IPS Newcastle has announced a major expansion of its pump department in response to demand from UK industries. The department has now expanded its...

EMR secures strategic five-year partnership with Anglian Water to support 4.2 million customers

19 June, 2025

Critical national infrastructure services provider and cyber security specialist, EMR Integrated Solutions has announced the award of a five-year framework agreement by Anglian Water...

Two hundred years loyalty at pump maker Landia from just a dozen employees

18 June, 2025

A total of just 12 employees at pump manufacturer, Landia UK, have completed a combined service record of 200 years. Leading the way in the...

PERI UK and SWS partner for end-to-end concrete waterproofing solutions

16 June, 2025

PERI UK has announced that its partnering with sealing specialist Structural Waterproofing Services (SWS). The company says the collaboration will lead to a smarter,...

Sentinam launches as new pump solutions provider

16 June, 2025

Sentinam, a sister company of MechTronic, has announced its official launch as a provider of high-quality pumps for a diverse range of other sectors. Building...

Curio Water secures exclusive distributor rights in UK and Ireland in strategic partnership with Reinert-Ritz

13 June, 2025

Reinert-Ritz GmbH has announced a strategic partnership with UK based company Curio Water. The agreement will grant Curio Water exclusive distribution rights in the...

Rotork joins Rockwell Automation’s Technology Partner Program

12 June, 2025

Rotork, a leader in flow control and intelligent actuation solutions, has announced its official entry into the Rockwell Automation Technology Partner Program. Rotork says this...

Esh Construction appointed to £160m Northumbrian Water repairs and maintenance Framework

12 June, 2025

Northumbrian Water has named Esh Construction as its sole delivery partner for its Wastewater Networks Framework, a planned and reactive repairs and maintenance contract...

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

10 June, 2025

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

10 June, 2025

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

9 June, 2025

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

6 June, 2025

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

5 June, 2025

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

4 June, 2025

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

4 June, 2025

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

2 June, 2025

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

29 May, 2025

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

29 May, 2025

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

28 May, 2025

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

28 May, 2025

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

28 May, 2025

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

28 May, 2025

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

27 May, 2025

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

23 May, 2025

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

15 May, 2025

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

13 May, 2025

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

12 May, 2025

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

12 May, 2025

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

12 May, 2025

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

8 May, 2025

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

6 May, 2025

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

6 May, 2025

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

1 May, 2025

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

30 April, 2025

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

30 April, 2025

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

29 April, 2025

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

28 April, 2025

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

24 April, 2025

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

24 April, 2025

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

23 April, 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

23 April, 2025

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

22 April, 2025

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

22 April, 2025

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

16 April, 2025

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

Innovative wastewater management system deployed for Littleborough flood defence works

15 April, 2025

Phase 1 of the Environment Agency’s Rochdale and Littleborough Flood Risk Management Scheme is underway in Littleborough, using an innovative ‘rain-ready’ system to handle...

Biological treatment hire keeps wastewater plant compliant

9 April, 2025

A Northumbrian Water wastewater treatment plant has kept its biological treatment online and within environmental consent during an equipment upgrade with the installation of...

Calls for a social tariff to end ‘postcode lottery’, as water bills rise

9 April, 2025

The body representing independent water networks has called on the Government and water regulator, Ofwat, to introduce a single social tariff for water bills...

Act4water launches global standard for water compensation

9 April, 2025

As global freshwater availability faces challenges, sustainability experts have joined forces with the aim of protecting water resources and to enable organisations to address...

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