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Uisce Éireann adopts Water Services Strategic Plan 2050

Water Company News 31 July, 2025

Uisce Éireann has announced that its Water Services Strategic Plan 2050 (WSSP 2050) has been approved by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and...

Severn Trent unveils £24m investment at Worcester Sewage Treatment Works

Water Company News 31 July, 2025

Severn Trent has unveiled a major £24m investment project for Worcester Sewage Treatment Works – including cutting phosphates to boost river health. The water company...

River Action launches legal challenge, accusing Government of failing to trigger special administration for Thames Water

Government, Policy & Regulation 30 July, 2025

Environmental charity, River Action, has launched a legal challenge, arguing that the Environment Secretary has acted unlawfully by failing to have or publish a...

Uisce Éireann and ESB announce new partnership to enhance the sustainable delivery of critical national infrastructure

Water Company News 30 July, 2025

Two of Ireland’s leading public utilities, Uisce Éireann and ESB, have announced a new partnership that will see closer co-operation and collaboration in the...

New review shows Scottish Water brings £4.5bn in value to economy and supports 21,000 jobs

Market Analysis & Research 29 July, 2025

A new review of the economic impact of Scottish Water on Scotland’s economy shows the business creates £4.5bn of value every year. The report, by...

IN FULL FLOW: From data to delivery – future-proofing stormwater investment

Insight & Opinion 28 July, 2025

With £12 billion pledged to halve storm overflow spills by 2030, unprecedented monitoring, data analysis and collaboration will all be brought to bear -...

Smart clamp-on flow monitoring transforms rural wastewater management

Industry News 28 July, 2025

Rural sewage plants are often designed to serve only a few thousand residents, however, after heavy rainfall, these systems can become temporarily overloaded due...

Anglian Water confirms AtkinsRéalis, Mace and Turner & Townsend as Programme Delivery Partner to deliver its £11bn business plan

Water Company News 25 July, 2025

Anglian Water has confirmed an unincorporated joint venture between AtkinsRéalis, Mace and Turner & Townsend as its new Programme Delivery Partner (PDP) to support...

Xylem CoMag helps Yorkshire Water exceed phosphorous targets

Case Studies 25 July, 2025

New environmental discharge limits set for phosphorus have led to Yorkshire Water adopting Xylem’s CoMag ballasted clarification system at its largest treatment works, writes Duncan...

South West Water reduces storm overflows at one of Cornwall’s highest spillers

Water Company News 25 July, 2025

South West Water has reduced storm overflow spills at one of its highest spilling sites in Cornwall as it continues to drive improvements across...

Investor confidence in infrastructure fuels startup growth amid uneven recovery

Market Analysis & Research 24 July, 2025

Despite cautious optimism in UK economic recovery, startups face unequal access to funding, according to a new Swoop Funding report, with infrastructure seeing the...

Barhale secures £16.35M cornerstone of Stoke water quality project

Industry News 24 July, 2025

As part of its ongoing programme to improve river water quality, Severn Trent Water has awarded Barhale a £16.35 million contract to deliver a...

Tank installation helps protect the environment at Hartlepool

Water Company News 24 July, 2025

New storm water storage facilities will help to protect the environment by reducing wastewater spills in a Hartlepool village. Northumbrian Water has invested £1.1m at...

New Nature-based Infrastructure Fund focuses on nature as investable infrastructure

Water Vlogs 24 July, 2025

Rob Gardner, CEO of Rebalance Earth - a UK-based investment firm reimagining rivers, wetlands, and coastlines as critical infrastructure assets – explains how the...

Pipe down – sewer work clears the way for river team pipe bridge removal

Water Company News 23 July, 2025

Northumbrian Water engineers have carried out work to improve the landscape on a North East river. The removal of a sewer pipe that bridges the...

Environment Secretary Steve Reed confirms changes to be fast-tracked in response to the IWC’s recommendations, with more to come in the Autumn

Government, Policy & Regulation 22 July, 2025

Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday (21 July 2025), Environment Secretary Steve Reed confirmed a number of recommendations from the Independent Water Commission...

Flood cleanup costs reach up to £566m per year, with 57% of councils reporting overwhelmed sewers

Market Analysis & Research 22 July, 2025

UK councils suffer on average 43 flooding incidents a year, with nationwide recovery costs of up to £566 million, according to findings from Infrastructure...

Parrett protection project delivered in Langport

Water Company News 22 July, 2025

An £11 million project to help safeguard the health of one of Somerset’s primary rivers has recently been completed. The finishing touches to an 18-month...

Pettigo to prosper from €6m Uisce Éireann investment

Water Company News 21 July, 2025

Uisce Éireann investment across County Donegal continues with a €6m wastewater upgrade getting underway in Pettigo. Significant upgrades will be carried out at the existing...

Infrastructure Pipeline kicks off new era of infrastructure delivery

Government, Policy & Regulation 18 July, 2025

The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) has published details of hundreds of live UK infrastructure projects, with the aim of giving construction...

Government announces proposed amendments to Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Government, Policy & Regulation 18 July, 2025

Yesterday the Government announced proposed amendments to Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is currently at the Lords Committee Stage. The changes...

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

Appointments & People 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...

OEP Chair urges urgent action as Government falls behind on environmental targets

Government, Policy & Regulation 17 July, 2025

Dame Glenys Stacey, Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), delivered a keynote speech this week in Westminster, addressing priorities for environmental monitoring...

Successful two-year Turnaround Plan concludes for Southern Water

Water Company News 17 July, 2025

Southern Water has announced its two-year intensive Turnaround Plan has come to an end, which the company says has brought significant reductions in pollution,...

Yorkshire Water starts major project to renew 43km of mains in Sheffield

Water Company News 17 July, 2025

Yorkshire Water has started phase one of a project to renew 43km of water mains across Sheffield over the next two years. Contract partner Sapphire...

West Sussex wastewater works gets £21m upgrade to support new homes

Water Company News 16 July, 2025

A multi-million pound upgrade of a West Sussex wastewater treatment works to support the local environment and new homes has been completed. The £21 million...

Uisce Eireann’s Greater Dublin Drainage Project gets the green light to proceed to construction

Water Company News 15 July, 2025

Uisce Éireann has welcomed the planning approval of the Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) Project by An Coimisiún Pleanála. The project, servicing north Dublin and parts...