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

Appointments & People
Utility surveying organisation, Select Surveys, has appointed Jake McCabe as its new Managing Director. The company said McCabe, who has consulted for Select Surveys,...
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Veolia announces the appointment of Nicole Springer to lead strategic Mobile Water & Integrated Services business

Appointments & People
Veolia has announced the appointment of Nicole Springer as CEO of Mobile Water and Integrated Services for its water technologies activities. In this role,...
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Sarah McMath appointed as incoming President of the Institute of Water

Appointments & People
The Institute of Water (IWater) has announced the appointment of Sarah McMath, Chief Executive of MOSL, to its Board of Directors. Sarah will formally...
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PJA expands footprint with new offices in Edinburgh and Leeds and two new Directors

Appointments & People
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...
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Ingersoll Rand appoints new Director for Low Pressure Business

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

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

Appointments & People
SYSTRA has appointed Gareth Davies as Market Director for Water & Environment in the UK & Ireland to help the business grow its strength...
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New President announced at the AEMT

Appointments & People
At its recent AGM, the Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) announced the appointment of Mark Brady as its new honorary President, taking...
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Water industry talent exodus being exacerbated by Thames Water scrutiny

Insight & Opinion
The ongoing scrutiny of Thames Water is exacerbating the recruitment struggles being felt across the entire water industry, expert hiring specialist, Murray McIntosh, has...
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New Director joins the Board of the Environmental Protection Agency

Appointments & People
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has welcomed Darragh Page onto the EPA Board. Darragh will take up his new position as Director of the...
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David Hill appointed as Interim Defra Permanent Secretary

Appointments & People
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...
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David Satti appointed as Chief Executive of WICS

Appointments & People
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...
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HUBER Technology announces appointment of new Engineering & Operations Director

Appointments & People
HUBER Technology has announced the appointment of Paul Blackoe as Engineering & Operations Director. The company said that since joining HUBER in 2014 as the...
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CERAFILTEC appoints Olivier Suter as Chief Operating Officer for next stage of global scale-up

Appointments & People
CERAFILTEC, a leader in advanced ceramic membrane filtration technology, has announced the appointment of Olivier Suter as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The company said...
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Severn Trent partners with Leicester Job Centre to help people ‘LEAP’ to success

Water Company News
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,...
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Abloy UK appoints new market development manager for the water sector

Appointments & People
Abloy UK has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Rob Hodge, who joins the company as market development manager for the water...
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Thames Water highlights the work of Dina Gillespie, who runs the company’s largest wastewater pumping station

Water Company News
To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day yesterday (June 23), Thames Water highlighted the work of Dina Gillespie – who runs the company's largest...
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Bring Thames Water into full public ownership and give workers the certainty they deserve, say unions

Insight & Opinion
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions representing workers at Thames Water – GMB, Unison and Unite – have joined forces to call for...
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Dr Mark Fletcher to step down as Chair of British Water

Appointments & People
Dr Mark Fletcher has announced he is to step down as Chair of British Water, after three years in the post. Mark joined British Water's...
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On International Women in Engineering Day, South West Water shines a spotlight on two inspiring women

Water Company News
To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, South West Water is shining a spotlight on two inspiring women who are making waves in the...
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Avove launches second programme to help engineers return to the utilities sector

Industry News
A programme that gives people the “confidence to take the leap” and restart their careers has been launched for the second time on International...
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Feargal Sharkey discusses the UK’s water woes with Toby Perkins MP in latest Committee Corridor podcast

Insight & Opinion
The latest episode of Committee Corridor, out this week, sees host Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, sit down with...
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Shamir Ghumra appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees at IEMA

Appointments & People
The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) has announced the appointment of Shamir Ghumra as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees,...
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Two hundred years loyalty at pump maker Landia from just a dozen employees

Industry News
A total of just 12 employees at pump manufacturer, Landia UK, have completed a combined service record of 200 years. Leading the way in the...
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‘Failing’ water sector needs ‘root and branch reform’ to address culture that is ‘deaf’ to ‘crisis’, says EFRA Committee

Government, Policy & Regulation
A failing water sector in which “water companies increasingly look like financial institutions rather than businesses servicing monopolised critical infrastructure” is in need of...
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Government apprenticeship changes welcomed by leading pump business

Insight & Opinion
Landia, a leading pump and mixing manufacturer, has welcomed government moves to invest in tens of thousands of new apprenticeships and training opportunities. At a...
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Dispelling the myths about degree apprenticeships in the utilities industry

Insight & Opinion
Finding the right talent in a tight employment market can be difficult. In fact, the OECD Skills for Jobs database indicates that 26% of...
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NI Water’s new appointment to upgraded Rathlin Island Treatment Work Facility

Appointments & People
NI Water has announced the appointment of Sarah McCormack as Rathlin Island’s new Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Operator. Working alongside the current process operator,...
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Engineering construction workforce in water sector to grow by almost 50%

Market Analysis & Research
New research has revealed that the water treatment workforce within the engineering construction industry (ECI) could increase by 48% in the next five years. The...
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New board appointment at Business Stream

Appointments & People
A highly experienced business leader is set to bolster one of the UK’s largest water retailers with her appointment as a Non-Executive Director. Kate Allum...
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Philip Duffy writes to Ofwat regarding water industry category 1 incidents in relation to performance related pay rules

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency's Chief Executive, Philip Duffy, has written to Ofwat regarding water industry category 1 incidents in 2024, in relation to performance related...
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Anglian Water responds to bonus ban saying it fully supports financial reward being tightly linked to company performance

Water Company News
Anglian Water has responded to the government's new ban on bonuses for water company executives, saying it fully supports financial reward being tightly linked...
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Welsh Water invests record amount of £629m in its water and wastewater networks

Water Company News
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water invested a record £629 million in its network, a 31% year-on-year increase to maintain and improve its assets, according to...
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Government’s new law sees unfair bonuses banned for six water companies with immediate effect

Government, Policy & Regulation
Bonuses have been banned for senior executives at six water companies, as new measures in the Water (Special Measures) Act come into force today...
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Scottish Water says pay dispute is “a matter for Scottish Water and its trade unions” in response to comments made at yesterday’s picket line

Industry News
Scottish Water has responded to points made by the STUC (Scottish Trades Union Congress) at yesterday's picket line which included a call for the...
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Striking Scottish Water staff to protest outside company’s offices in Glasgow today

Industry News
Striking Scottish Water staff will demand bosses stop playing games and start talking about pay at a protest outside the company’s Shieldhall offices in...
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New Transformation Director appointed at South Staffs Water

Appointments & People
South Staffordshire Plc, the integrated services Group that operates Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water, has announced it has appointed David Brown as Transformation...
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Strike action hits Scottish Water this week as pay dispute continues

Industry News
Scottish Water workers have gone on strike today after rejecting the water company's latest pay offer. Members of GMB, Unite and Unison will strike from...
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Torben Christensen named Chief Financial Officer of Danfoss Power Solutions

Appointments & People
Danfoss has announced Torben Christensen has been named Chief Financial Officer of Danfoss Power Solutions, effective immediately. Previously Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of...
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Peter Unwin CB named as Natural England Deputy Chair

Appointments & People
Peter Unwin CB has been appointed as Deputy Chair of Natural England (NE). Peter’s term will run from 1 April 2025 until 31 December 2025. He became...
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Pick Everard announces new flood risk and hydrology director

Appointments & People
Multi-disciplinary consultancy, Pick Everard, has announced the appointment of Seymour D'Oyley as its new associate director of flood risk and hydrology.   A chartered member...
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GF appoints new President of GF Piping Systems

Appointments & People
The Board of Directors of GF has nominated Thomas Hary as new President of GF Piping Systems, effective 1 June 2025. He succeeds Andreas...
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BIO-UV Group appoints renowned aquaculture expert Roy Charsley

Appointments & People
BIO-UV Group has announced Roy Charsley’s appointment as Aquaculture Market Sales Leader, a newly created role that the company says reflects its strategic ambitions...
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Water Equipment Show opens today for what is set to be the biggest event in the show’s history

Event News
The Water Equipment Show opens its doors in Telford today for what is set to be the biggest event in the show's history. The one...
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Institution of Civil Engineers launches green paper consultation to help address cost and time overruns on major infrastructure projects

Market Analysis & Research
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) wants to hear from decision makers, infrastructure professionals, civil engineers, civil society groups and other industry stakeholders on...
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Water industry skills crisis intensifies as ‘perfect storm’ looms for AMP8

Market Analysis & Research
The water industry is facing a perfect storm of intensifying talent shortages, engineer departures, and a looming retirement cliff as AMP8 commences. That’s according...
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Dame Glenys Stacey to step down as Chair of the OEP

Appointments & People
Dame Glenys Stacey has announced that she will not be seeking reappointment as Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection when her term ends...
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New report lifts lid on workplace culture in the utilities sector

Market Analysis & Research
A new research based report launched in May reveals a complex picture of the current state of leadership and culture in the utilities...
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