concrete

Welsh Water call for “less concrete, more nature” to drive river improvements

Water Company News June 2, 2025

Welsh Water have called for less concrete and chemicals to be used in the drive to improve river water quality, with more emphasis on...

IES Utilities Group secures place on Wessex Water’s £65 Million Civils Support Framework

Water Company News May 23, 2025

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...

Investigation leads to overflowing collection tank and pollution conviction

Government, Policy & Regulation April 29, 2025

Michael McCullagh, (70), Gorticashel Road, Greencastle, Co Tyrone was convicted yesterday (28 April 2025) at Omagh Magistrates Court, under Article 7(1)(a) of the Water...

Mineral Products Association calls on NISTA to boost delivery on infrastructure strategy

Government, Policy & Regulation April 11, 2025

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has urged the new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) and HM Treasury to seize the moment to...

Wolseley Infrastructure acquires Bluebay Building Products Ltd

Mergers & Acquisitions February 25, 2025

Wolseley Infrastructure has announced it has acquired Bluebay Building Products Ltd, a move which is set to significantly increase the company’s proposition in the...

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

Water Company News February 17, 2025

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...

Extreme height no barrier to inspecting Hull tidal facility

Industry News January 17, 2025

Specialist rope access techniques were used by technicians to access the concrete and steel components of the Grade II listed Hull tidal surge barrier...

Groundforce Shorco supports complex excavation at Aberdeen water works

Industry News January 8, 2025

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...

Isle of Wight homeowners paid to swap paved for porous in driveway upgrade pilot

Water Company News October 8, 2024

Southern Water is paying for new driveways in an Isle of Wight village so homes and local drains and sewers are protected from deluges...

Repairs of vital River Taff monitoring station completed

Industry News September 24, 2024

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has completed repairs of a river level and flow monitoring station on the River Taff at Merthyr Tydfil. The weir at...

Naylor Industries plc reports continued progress in a “transformational year”

Industry News September 9, 2024

Naylor Industries plc, the construction materials manufacturer, has reported continued progress in a “transformational year” with a £10m investment programme and reshaping at the...

Trailblazing project sees assets being 3D printed in just hours

Water Company News August 6, 2024

A trailblazing project to demonstrate the benefits of 3D concrete printed components for the water industry has taken a huge step forward. United Utilities, the...

London’s super sewer now fully built after final shaft lid lifted into place

Industry News May 14, 2024

A 1,200-tonne concrete ‘lid’ has capped the deepest shaft on the Tideway project, marking the full completion of the heavy civil engineering works. The lifting...

United Utilities and University of Manchester join forces in the hunt for materials of the future

Water Company News May 10, 2024

An ambitious project between United Utilities and the University of Manchester to put green concrete to the test in the water sector has taken...

IDS GeoRadar launches new concrete inspection solutions at World of Concrete

Product News February 20, 2024

IDS GeoRadar, part of Hexagon, has announced its latest concrete scanning solutions at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. IDS GeoRadar, a provider of Ground...

Fighting the danger of overprotection on concrete repairs

Market Analysis & Research February 7, 2024

Is it possible to give concrete too much protection against reinforcement corrosion? Research indicates that this is so, although no consensus exists on the...

3D printed structure paving the way for more sustainable construction solutions

Water Company News January 10, 2024

A 3D concrete printed structure has been installed at Yorkshire Water’s second largest wastewater treatment works, following a collaboration looking into how more sustainable...

Pioneering 3D-printed innovation for water industry delivers major carbon savings

Industry News December 12, 2023

Sustainable building materials and construction solutions business Tarmac has teamed up with Finnish technology company Hyperion Robotics to bring structural 3D-printed concrete to the...

Clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters deliver concrete flow measurement solution

Industry News July 25, 2023

Perceived by many water companies to be an incredibly challenging, if not insurmountable measuring task, clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement is offering a straightforward, non-invasive...

Reducing the carbon footprint of Hexham’s flood defences

Environmental News June 1, 2023

In a UK first, the Environment Agency, BAM Nuttall, Arup and Tarmac have successfully trialled the use of two low carbon concrete mixes for...

Iconic Bristol Water Tower restored

Case Studies May 30, 2023

With the emphasis over the past decade on carbon reduction, and the pressure on water companies to prove and maintain their sustainability, the repair...

Capping begins on Thames Tideway Tunnel shafts as underground work nears completion

Industry News March 9, 2023

Huge shafts excavated across London as part of the super sewer project are being capped off after years of construction deep underground. Concrete beams are...

Groundforce Shorco adds a 4.5 Manhole Box to its portfolio

Product News March 3, 2023

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

Case Studies March 1, 2023

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...

World’s first zero-emissions Portland cement industrial trial launches in the UK

Product News February 8, 2023

Cement 2 Zero (C2Z), a UK-based demonstrator project to trial the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale, was officially launched this week...

Naylor wins Family Business Award

Awards, Charity & Funding January 20, 2023

Yorkshire based pipe and concrete product manufacturer Naylor Industries has won the “Family Business of the Year” Award in the prestigious Connect Yorkshire awards. The...

Scottish Water cuts the carbon from concrete

Water Company News December 13, 2022

Scottish Water is cutting carbon emissions from construction using new concrete technology. Two new types of concrete have been developed using production techniques that...

SEPA tackles fish barriers to bring life back to Scotland’s rivers

Environmental News November 9, 2022

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is continuing its efforts to restore nature to Scotland’s rivers with the completion of two more projects. It...

Water sector heralds UK first in major success for greener ‘Printfrastructure’ with 3D concrete printed components

Water Company News September 22, 2022

United Utilities and tech innovators ChangeMaker3D have achieved a first in the UK water industry by demonstrating the use of 3D concrete printed components...

Innovative public realm regeneration in Tottenham with permeable paving

Case Studies July 25, 2022

A new case study from Interpave explores recent urban realm regeneration projects in Tottenham, London exemplifying the synergy of concrete block permeable paving and...

Concrete roof poured at Albert Embankment Foreshore

Industry News July 21, 2022

The Tideway team at Albert Embankment in Vauxhall has successfully poured the concrete that forms the roof of the 49m-deep shaft. This key milestone marks...

Company create innovative inflatable concrete tank for emergency water situations

Product News July 19, 2022

Deploy Tech has introduced an innovative inflatable concrete water storage tank for the UK market. The key to the tank’s ‘deploy-ability’ is the Concrete Canvas,...

Naylor celebrates long servers

Industry News March 10, 2022

Construction products group Naylor hosted a lunch to recognise the long service of 8 employees based on the company’s Wombwell and Cawthorne sites who...

Naylor in electrical acquisition

Mergers & Acquisitions March 8, 2022

Naylor Specialist Plastics, part of the Barnsley based Naylor Industries Group, has acquired electrical industry supplier D&B Injection Moulders Ltd for an initial consideration...

Belzona introduce flexible containment area coating

Product News March 4, 2022

In numerous industries, concrete is used to build secondary chemical containment areas and bunds. The function of these structures is to retain spilled chemicals,...