IES Utilities Group secures place on Wessex Water’s £65 Million Civils Support Framework
IES Utilities Group has announced its successful appointment to Wessex Water’s newly established £65 million Civils Support Framework, selected to support the delivery of...
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...
Sewer sealing drives storm overflow reduction work in East Sussex village
Efforts to cut storm overflows in an East Sussex village have been boosted by the sealing of 2km of sewers.
Southern Water's Clean Rivers and...
Smart Sewers – How Thames Water’s 20,000 sewer monitors help to prevent flooding and pollution incidents before they occur
The UK’s largest water company has invested £20 million over the last three years to make its sewers smart by installing over 20,000 monitors...
£1.4m investment to reduce storm overflows into River Don
Work recently began on site as part of £1.4m investment by Yorkshire Water to upgrade a combined storm overflow (CSO) in Park Hill, near...
Unique nozzles unlock the full potential of recycled water trucks
Recycled water particulates can clog standard nozzles, causing substantial downtime for maintenance. Specially designed nozzles eliminate this production bottleneck, enabling jetting of 10,000+ feet...
More West Sussex villages set for sewer sealing
A major £3m upgrade of the sewer network in two West Sussex villages will better protect households from flooding and prevent storm overflows.
Southern Water...
Into the unknown: Transforming sewer management with digital mapping
Across England and Wales there is a vast area within our sewer network that is unknown to us. Unmapped, the condition and location of...
New operations director joins Wrekin Products to continue streak of new hires
Wrekin Products, has expanded its workforce once again in a continued streak of new hires with the appointment of operations director, Steve O’Brien.
As the...
Laser investment boost FSP’s ambitious growth plans
A manufacturer of access covers and steel products for the water sector has reinforced ambitious growth plans with a significant investment in new equipment.
Fabweld...
Southern Water awards four new contracts valued at £540 million
Southern Water has awarded contracts to three companies across four new contracts to boost wastewater network performance across the South East region.
The total value...
Groundforce Shorco supports complex excavation at Aberdeen water works
Installing a large underground concrete structure is not an unusual task for any contractor working in the water industry.
Whether it’s a filtration chamber, settlement...
Abloy UK welcomes two new Senior Market Development Managers for Water and Energy sectors
Abloy UK has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Adam Cayless and Tom Cowling, who both join the company as Senior Market...
Wrekin Products announces new appointment to technical specification team
Wrekin Products has increased its workforce with the arrival of new product manager, John Kiernan.
The company said that as its business pipeline for providing...
FSP unveils access cover innovations to French water management sector
UK access cover and drainage specialist Fabweld Steel Products has unveiled its latest innovations designed to support sustainable water management to the French market.
Members...
New appointment accelerates Wrekin’s growth and strategic direction
Designer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative civil engineering solutions, Wrekin Products, has welcomed Paul Thompson as its new technical development and specification manager, accelerating...
Securing the Future: Abloy UK launches new white paper
Abloy UK, a leading provider of security and access control solutions, has launched a new white paper, titled Securing the Future: Revolutionising Critical Infrastructure...
Barratt and Wrekin partner on sustainable initiative
To draw attention to the damage litter causes to the UK’s waterways, lakes, and oceans, leading housing provider Barratt Homes and specialist civils provider...
Wavin launches Osma B125 range
Plumbing and drainage manufacturer, Wavin, has launched Osma B125, a new range of covers and frames to complement its extensive A15 offering designed for...
Yorkshire Water ATC Gasification Project wins share of £40 million In Ofwat’s latest Water Breakthrough Challenge
A consortium led by Yorkshire Water has been awarded £2.3m from the Ofwat Innovation Fund (OIF) for its Advanced Thermal Conversion (ATC) Gasification technology.
Yorkshire...
Abloy UK strengthens growing team with three new staff appointments
Abloy UK has further strengthened its growing team with the appointment of three new members of staff. Hinna Khan, Matt Pendlebury, and Tim Remment...
New CPD resource available from FACTA
A new CPD resource 'A guide to specifying a fabricated access cover system' is now freely available from the Fabricated Access Covers Trade Association...
Groundforce appoints new engineering director
Shoring specialists Groundforce Shorco has promoted their Head of UK Engineering Design, Oliver Smith, to Engineering Director.
In his new role as director of engineering,...
Groundforce Shorco extends its online tool to help with box designs
Trench and manhole box designs set to become quicker and easier with extension of digital design tool from Groundforce Shorco.
Engineers and temporary works coordinators...
New premises for Ham Baker Engineering
Galliford Try, one of the UK’s leading construction groups, has announced that its Ham Baker business has moved to new premises, complete with a...
Groundforce Shorco delivers support for second Tideway ATU
Groundforce Shorco has provided specialist equipment to support a second Air Treatment Unit (ATU) excavation on the Thames Tideway Tunnel, London’s Super Sewer project.
The...
Groundforce provides comprehensive support package for water diversion
Groundforce Shorco and sister division Piletec have come together to provide a turnkey ground support package on a mains water diversion project in the...
Mabey Hire expands Lightweight Shoring range
Mabey Hire, the temporary works specialist, has announced the expansion of its Lightweight Shoring range, offering utility companies and contractors a complete, comprehensive range...
Joe Bruce, Commercial Director at Pontoonworks, discusses a practical and simple solution for clean and wastewater asset management
Pressures that face the water industry are highlighted in AMP8, these in turn will place more pressure on ageing assets and supply chain margins.
The...
Mabey Hire offers dedicated team to support AMP7
Recognising the importance of AMP7 for the UK’s water infrastructure, Mabey Hire, the UK temporary works specialist, has invested in a dedicated AMP7 team,...
How consistent ‘low-leak’ manhole covers could be key in flooding controls
As climate change increases the likelihood of heavy rainfall that can lead to localised flooding in many parts of the UK, and with the...
Groundforce Shorco unveils a carbon calculator for temporary works
Specialist shoring supplier Groundforce Shorco has developed a carbon calculator for temporary works and is making it available not just for customers but the...
Yorkshire Water using industry-first manhole survey technology
Yorkshire Water is using cutting edge modelling grade technology to complete surveys of hard-to-reach manholes – a UK water industry first – as part...
Groundforce Shorco adds a 4.5 Manhole Box to its portfolio
A 4.5m Manhole Box that is a sought-after shoring solution when installing precast concrete rings up to 3m in diameter has been added to...
Groundforce Shorco shores up water improvement scheme
Groundforce Shorco is providing essential structural support for a water treatment project deep in the New Forest.
Main contractor GTb is upgrading a wastewater treatment...
Pontoonworks delivers more safe access for maintenance and repair across wastewater assets
Modular pontoon installation company, Pontoonworks, has announced they have now been hired by a seventh water company to assist in wastewater maintenance and repair...
Tideway’s testing temporary works challenge for Groundforce Shorco
Groundforce Shorco has supplied an innovative sheet piling and structural support solution for the installation of an Air Treatment Unit (ATU) at Tideway's Deptford...
Incorrect manhole ladder specification putting industry at risk
Leading manufacturer of bespoke steel solutions Wrekin Products has reported that the latest British Standards (BS) for vertical manhole ladder specification are not being...
Ensuring safe valve line ups during chemical offloading in the water industry
At both water and wastewater treatment plants, the chemical offloading process is usually carried out in a set sequence. First, the tanker arrives at...
Leading manufacturer voices support for changes to national chamber and gully top standard
WREKIN PRODUCTS, one of the leading designers and manufacturers of access covers for the civil engineering industry, has voiced its support on changes to...
ACO supplies sustainable attenuation system for Lovell Homes Ludgershall
ACO Water Management has designed and delivered a 4,500m³ StormBrixx attenuation tank to help prevent flooding at Lovell Homes’ Drummond Park estate.
A mixed tenure...
Abloy UK launches BEAT Controller for keyless access
Abloy UK has unveiled its new BEAT Controller that enables mobile access for a wide variety of security products, allowing organisations to upgrade their...
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