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South East Water still tackling airlocks affecting water supply in Kent

Water Company News 7 July, 2025

South East Water is now in its sixth day of dealing with supply disruption across parts of Kent, after soaring temperatures and increased water...

New research reveals concern from the safe digging industry’s leaders about who will be able to access the Government’s National Underground Asset Register

Market Analysis & Research 7 July, 2025

New research has revealed the most pressing concerns from the safe digging community regarding the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) ahead of National Safe...

Steinzeug-Keramo launches in the UK

Product News 30 June, 2025

Steinzeug-Keramo, a European supplier for wastewater infrastructure, has recently launched its high-quality vitrified clay pipes into the UK market. The company says this significant...

Barhale extends network strengthening work at Victoria and Regent’s Park

Industry News 30 June, 2025

Barhale continues to build its role within Thames Water’s dedicated programme to improve the performance of London's water network with new project awards at...

Yorkshire Water invests £406m to renew the region’s mains network

Water Company News 27 June, 2025

Yorkshire Water is about to embark on its largest infrastructure investment of the last 20 years, tackling poor performing assets, as it starts a...

Ipsum acquires plumbing, pump repair and drainage specialists, Aquaflow Drainage Services Ltd

Mergers & Acquisitions 24 June, 2025

Specialist engineering services provider, Ipsum, has announced its acquisition of London based plumbing, pump repair and drainage specialists, Aquaflow Drainage Services Ltd. Ipsum said the...

Uisce Éireann marks the start of construction on a €20 million upgrade to Trim Water Treatment Plant

Water Company News 23 June, 2025

Uisce Éireann has marked the start of construction on a €20 million upgrade to Trim Water Treatment Plant in County Meath, Ireland. The project, which...

Thames Water launches consultation on proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction project

Water Company News 17 June, 2025

Thames Water has today (Tuesday 17 June 2025) launched a 10- week statutory public consultation on its proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) project. The...

4D Capital Partners LLP acquires Hepworth Clay business

Mergers & Acquisitions 17 June, 2025

Private equity firm 4D Capital Partners LLP (“4D”) has acquired the Hepworth Clay business in a carve-out from Wavin Limited, the UK subsidiary of...

Ofwat proposes new regulatory basis to drive companies to better understand and improve their asset management maturity

Government, Policy & Regulation 17 June, 2025

To extract the most value out of their assets, Ofwat wants to encourage water companies to improve their approaches to strategic planning, decision making...

Drain and sewer tech ‘front and centre’ at WJA Trade Show 2025

Event News 13 June, 2025

Drainage contractors will have a lot to see at WJA Trade Show 2025 - the UK's water jetting exhibition - including innovative jetter systems...

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

Industry News 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...

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

Industry News 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...

Public Sewer Services rebrands to PSS Utilities

Industry News 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...

Anglian Water set to boost drought resilience along strategic pipeline with 260 kilometres of new ‘interconnector’ pipes

Water Company News 10 June, 2025

The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) has officially signed an agreement with Anglian Water to deliver the next phase of pipeline as part of its...

Water company trials innovative new technology in UK first

Water Company News 9 June, 2025

Northumbrian Water (NW) is the first water company in the UK to trial an innovative pipe cleaning technology - Comprex Impulse Cleaning. To explore the...

Vital London drought resilience project advances as Thames Water seeks tunnelling contractors

Water Company News 30 May, 2025

Thames Water has issued a tender notice for the tunnelling and connection works required for its London drought resilience project. The Teddington Direct River...

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

Water Company News 23 May, 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...

Recovering Energy from Water and Space Eye named winning projects in the fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge

Awards, Charity & Funding 22 May, 2025

Two innovative projects led by South Staffordshire Water, which operates Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water, have been named winners of the fifth Water...

Satellites, robots, drones and AI among winners of Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge

Awards, Charity & Funding 21 May, 2025

Pioneering technological solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the water sector have won a share of £42 million from the Ofwat Innovation...

Anglian Water fined a record £1.42 million for using unapproved materials in drinking water tanks that compromised water supply

Government, Policy & Regulation 19 May, 2025

Anglian Water has been fined a record £1.42 million at Northampton Crown Court following a prosecution by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) for drinking...

Pipelines approved for new Havant Thicket Reservoir

Water Company News 14 May, 2025

Proposals for a set of pipelines to serve the new Havant Thicket Reservoir in Hampshire have been approved by Havant Borough Council’s Planning Committee. The...

Rachel Cunningham, Networks R&D Manager, Thames Water, outlines the innovative use of pipebots in rising mains

Water Vlogs 9 May, 2025

Rachel Cunningham, Networks R&D Manager at Thames Water, the lead water company and then partner in the Pipebots for rising mains - Phase 1...

Coffey completes advanced wastewater treatment plant in County Meath, Ireland

Industry News 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

Industry News 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...

New Portsmouth Water reservoir set to drive multi-million pound growth across South East

Market Analysis & Research 2 May, 2025

Portsmouth Water’s flagship Havant Thicket Reservoir project is set to drive multi-million pound growth across the South East, both during construction and following completion. An...

GF Piping Systems extends its measurement and control portfolio with the 288X Conductivity/Resistivity Sensors

Product News 1 May, 2025

GF Piping Systems has extended it measurement and control portfolio with the launch of the 288X Conductivity/Resistivity Sensors. The Swiss flow solutions provider designed...

United Utilities announces preferred bidder for HARP ITA role

Water Company News 22 April, 2025

United Utilities has taken another major step for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) by announcing the preferred bidder for the role of Independent...

Steinzeug-Keramo expands to the UK with launch of KERA vitrified clay pipes and fittings

Product News 16 April, 2025

Steinzeug-Keramo, a leading European manufacturer for wastewater infrastructure, has announced the launch of its high-quality KERA vitrified clay pipes and fittings into the UK...

Sewer sealing drives storm overflow reduction work in East Sussex village

Water Company News 11 April, 2025

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...

Stantec acquires engineering and environmental consultancy Ryan Hanley to expand presence in Ireland

Mergers & Acquisitions 9 April, 2025

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has acquired Ryan Hanley, a 150-person engineering and environmental consultancy with locations across Ireland. The company...

Accelerating PR24 goals with clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement

Insight & Opinion 2 April, 2025

As the UK water industry embarks on the PR24/AMP8 journey, Andy Hammond, Managing Director, Flexim UK & Ireland, examines the advantages clamp-on ultrasonic flow...

REHAU launches first 100% climate neutral plastic sewer system

Product News 27 March, 2025

To help support the wastewater industry reduce emissions, REHAU has launched its first 100% climate neutral plastic sewer system, nevoPP, which it says has...

Repair partnership shakes up lining solutions in the UK

Water Company News 25 March, 2025

Installing an ‘earthquake liner’ on England’s south coast has delivered a seismic step forward for sewer repairs in this country, following a successful collaboration...

Water pipeline project keeps the traffic flowing

Water Company News 18 March, 2025

Engineers constructing a new £155m water pipeline have started work on crossing one of the region’s busiest roads. However, the team delivering Northumbrian Water’s Project...

£250,000 investment in Essex water supply

Water Company News 10 March, 2025

Work has started on a £250,000 project to protect the quality and resilience of drinking water for people in Essex. Essex & Suffolk Water is...

Claying the foundations for effective water management

Insight & Opinion 4 March, 2025

As the UK works towards its ambitious target of delivering 1.5 million new homes by the next general election, one of the government’s key...

Variable speed actuation and calm networks

Industry News 4 March, 2025

South West Water looks after the water and wastewater services for 1.8 million customers across Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of...

Innovation drives efficiency at Five Fords WwTW growth mitigation scheme

Case Studies 3 March, 2025

Engineers working on a project in North Wales have employed innovative techniques to improve wastewater treatment efficiency at a fraction of the cost of...

Krystian Skrzypczyk of Georg Fischer UK announced as new Chair of BPF Pipes Group Future Industry Group

Appointments & People 27 February, 2025

Krystian Skrzypczyk of Georg Fischer UK has been announced as the new Chair of the Future Industry Group (FIG), part of the BPF Pipes...

Network Plus and Datatecnics forge partnership to future proof UK’s water infrastructure

Product News 25 February, 2025

Thanks to a pioneering partnership between Network Plus and Datatecnics, water companies could have access to 'unprecedented insight' into the condition and life expectancy...

Severn Trent begins training new recruits in preparation for £415 million pipe renewal project

Water Company News 21 February, 2025

The first new recruits for Severn Trent’s multi-million pound project to install 870 miles of new water pipes have officially started. The water company is...

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance completes work in Wragby to secure water supplies for years to come

Water Company News 21 February, 2025

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance has recently finished upgrades from Wragby to South Willingham which will secure resilient water supplies for residents and businesses in...

Environmental project team working to protect historic rail line and transport routes

Water Company News 19 February, 2025

As the world’s first passenger railway celebrates its 200th anniversary, a team of engineers are helping to protect the line of the historic site...

Engineering business invests in new water technology hub

Industry News 19 February, 2025

An advanced engineering company is developing a new water technology hub in North Yorkshire that will create eight new jobs. Synthotech develops advanced monitoring and...

South West Water tackles storm overflows head on in North Devon

Water Company News 11 February, 2025

South West Water has invested £180,000 to reduce storm overflow spills at one of its highest spilling sites in North Devon. Bratton Fleming, near Barnstaple,...