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Yorkshire Water recruits storm overflow team to deliver £1.5bn improvement plan

Water Company News 12 August, 2025

Roles have gone live for a number of vacancies to join Yorkshire Water’s storm overflow delivery team as it begins a £1.5bn programme of...

Industry veteran Andy Clarke moves to Mott MacDonald

Appointments & People 11 August, 2025

Mott MacDonald has appointed Andy Clarke as development manager, UK & Europe for its Heavy Civil Infrastructure (HCI) division. Based in its London global...

Dr Mark Wilkinson appointed as Co-Director of The James Hutton Institute’s Climate-Positive Farming Initiative

Appointments & People 11 August, 2025

The James Hutton Institute has announced that Dr Mark Wilkinson has been appointed as the new Co-Director of its Climate-Positive Farming Initiative (CPFI). The CPFI,...

Ofwat appoints interim leaders following David Black’s resignation

Appointments & People 8 August, 2025

Following the announcement that David Black is to stand-down from his role as Chief Executive, the Board of Ofwat has appointed Chris Walters as the...

Ultravalve Ltd announces appointment of new Sales Director

Appointments & People 7 August, 2025

Ultravalve Ltd, a UK supplier of valves and flow control solutions, has announced the appointment of Jason Hill as Sales Director. Jason brings with...

Ofwat’s Chief Executive David Black to stand down

Appointments & People 6 August, 2025

Following the announcement last month by Defra that Ofwat is to be transferred into a new, integrated water regulator, David Black has announced his...

DESOTEC appoints Mark Thys as Chief Executive Officer

Appointments & People 1 August, 2025

DESOTEC, a provider of mobile filtration solutions, has announced the appointment of Mark Thys as Chief Executive Officer, effective 18 August 2025. Pieterjan Goedertier,...

New Chair of the Marine Management Organisation appointed

Appointments & People 31 July, 2025

Les Philpott has been appointed as the new Chair of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). His three-year term will begin on 7 August 2025. Defra...

Water retailer commits to Race at Work Charter

Industry News 31 July, 2025

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has pledged its support to improving racial equality and inclusion in the workplace by signing up to...

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...

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...

Stephen Slessor confirmed as new British Water Chair

Appointments & People 25 July, 2025

British Water has confirmed the appointment of its new Chair, Stephen Slessor, who succeeds Dr Mark Fletcher after three years in the post. Slessor is...

Welsh Water celebrates Volunteering Week as they exceed over 657 hours of volunteering activities over the last 12 months

Awards, Charity & Funding 25 July, 2025

Over the last 12 months colleagues from Welsh Water dedicated over 657 hours of volunteering to support 24 groups and organisations in local communities....

Don’t overlook your eyes: uvex urges employers to prioritise UV protection for eye health

Product News 24 July, 2025

As the warmer months approach and attention turns to protecting skin from harmful UV rays, uvex is reminding employers, outdoor workers, and health &...

Nigel Topping announced as new Chair of the Climate Change Committee

Appointments & People 23 July, 2025

Nigel Topping CMG has been appointed Chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) by the UK Government and Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern...

Synthotech to double engineering team

Industry News 23 July, 2025

Harrogate-based engineering firm Synthotech is set to double the size of its engineering team by the end of 2025, in response to growing demand...

NI Water wins Excellence In the Development of Management and Leadership at the Belfast Telegraph Business Awards

Awards, Charity & Funding 23 July, 2025

NI Water was awarded Excellence In the Development of Management and Leadership at the highly coveted Belfast Telegraph Business Awards, which were held in...

Thames Water launches new jobs programme to help people return to work after a career break

Water Company News 22 July, 2025

Thames Water has announced a new partnership with STEM Returners to help more professionals return to work after a career break. Thames Water will host...

Steve Reed makes two new appointments and two re-appointments to Board of the Office for Environmental Protection

Appointments & People 18 July, 2025

Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has confirmed the appointments Professor Elizabeth Fisher and Caroline May as Non-Executive Directors...

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...

Steve Reed sets up Water Delivery Taskforce to ensure water companies complete their planned investments on time and on budget

Government, Policy & Regulation 17 July, 2025

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, has announced the setting up of a "Water Delivery Taskforce". Speaking at Water UK's...

EFRA Committee pulls no punches in latest questioning of Thames Water bosses

Government, Policy & Regulation 16 July, 2025

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee met with Thames Water bosses yesterday to pose a series of questions to Sir Adrian Montague (Chair),...

Government and water companies agree unprecedented skills commitments

Government, Policy & Regulation 16 July, 2025

Water companies in England and the UK Government have agreed to an unprecedented series of actions to enable a huge increase in employment and...

Barhale announces two new director appointments

Appointments & People 16 July, 2025

Civil engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling specialist Barhale has announced the appointment of James Haddon in a newly created role of Director of Low Carbon...

Spring announces Peter Perry as new chair

Appointments & People 15 July, 2025

Spring, the Innovation Centre of Excellence for the UK and Ireland water sector, has announced the appointment of Peter Perry as its new chair,...

Top 100 apprenticeship employers 2025 recognition for United Utilities

Water Company News 15 July, 2025

United Utilities has been recognised as one of the UK’s best employers for apprentices. The North West water and wastewater company ranked 88th in the...

Susan Davy to retire from the Board of Pennon Group

Appointments & People 14 July, 2025

Pennon Group has announced that Susan Davy has decided to retire from the Board of Pennon Group and as CEO. Susan was appointed Chief Executive...

Select Surveys appoints new Managing Director to drive growth and operational excellence

Appointments & People 11 July, 2025

Utility surveying organisation, Select Surveys, has appointed Jake McCabe as its new Managing Director. The company said McCabe, who has consulted for Select Surveys,...

Veolia announces the appointment of Nicole Springer to lead strategic Mobile Water & Integrated Services business

Appointments & People 10 July, 2025

Veolia has announced the appointment of Nicole Springer as CEO of Mobile Water and Integrated Services for its water technologies activities. In this role,...

Sarah McMath appointed as incoming President of the Institute of Water

Appointments & People 9 July, 2025

The Institute of Water (IWater) has announced the appointment of Sarah McMath, Chief Executive of MOSL, to its Board of Directors. Sarah will formally...

PJA expands footprint with new offices in Edinburgh and Leeds and two new Directors

Appointments & People 8 July, 2025

PJA, the place-led transport planning, engineering and environmental consultancy has opened new offices in Edinburgh and Leeds and welcomed two new directors to the...

Ingersoll Rand appoints new Director for Low Pressure Business

Appointments & People 4 July, 2025

Ingersoll Rand has announced the appointment of Francisco Gomez as the Director for Low Pressure Business in the EMEA Region. With over 20 years of...

Pennon Group appoints Sarah Heald as Chief Strategy, Regulatory Affairs & IR Officer

Appointments & People 3 July, 2025

Pennon Group has appointed Sarah Heald as Chief Strategy, Regulatory Affairs and Investor Relations Officer, effective 1 July 2025. Sarah has over 20 years’ experience...

SYSTRA UK & Ireland appoints Gareth Davies as Market Director for Water & Environment

Appointments & People 3 July, 2025

SYSTRA has appointed Gareth Davies as Market Director for Water & Environment in the UK & Ireland to help the business grow its strength...

New President announced at the AEMT

Appointments & People 2 July, 2025

At its recent AGM, the Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) announced the appointment of Mark Brady as its new honorary President, taking...

Water industry talent exodus being exacerbated by Thames Water scrutiny

Insight & Opinion 1 July, 2025

The ongoing scrutiny of Thames Water is exacerbating the recruitment struggles being felt across the entire water industry, expert hiring specialist, Murray McIntosh, has...

New Director joins the Board of the Environmental Protection Agency

Appointments & People 1 July, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has welcomed Darragh Page onto the EPA Board. Darragh will take up his new position as Director of the...

David Hill appointed as Interim Defra Permanent Secretary

Appointments & People 1 July, 2025

David Hill has been appointed as Interim Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. David’s term will begin on 30 June 2025 and will run...

David Satti appointed as Chief Executive of WICS

Appointments & People 30 June, 2025

The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has announced the appointment of David Satti as its new permanent CEO. David has extensive experience in economic...

HUBER Technology announces appointment of new Engineering & Operations Director

Appointments & People 27 June, 2025

HUBER Technology has announced the appointment of Paul Blackoe as Engineering & Operations Director. The company said that since joining HUBER in 2014 as the...

CERAFILTEC appoints Olivier Suter as Chief Operating Officer for next stage of global scale-up

Appointments & People 27 June, 2025

CERAFILTEC, a leader in advanced ceramic membrane filtration technology, has announced the appointment of Olivier Suter as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The company said...

Severn Trent partners with Leicester Job Centre to help people ‘LEAP’ to success

Water Company News 26 June, 2025

Severn Trent has announced the success of its brand-new LEAP (Learning, Employability and Preparation) Programme, launched in partnership with Leicester Job Centre Plus. The programme,...

Abloy UK appoints new market development manager for the water sector

Appointments & People 25 June, 2025

Abloy UK has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Rob Hodge, who joins the company as market development manager for the water...

Thames Water highlights the work of Dina Gillespie, who runs the company’s largest wastewater pumping station

Water Company News 24 June, 2025

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day yesterday (June 23), Thames Water highlighted the work of Dina Gillespie – who runs the company's largest...