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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...

Bring Thames Water into full public ownership and give workers the certainty they deserve, say unions

Insight & Opinion 23 June, 2025

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions representing workers at Thames Water – GMB, Unison and Unite – have joined forces to call for...

Dr Mark Fletcher to step down as Chair of British Water

Appointments & People 23 June, 2025

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...

On International Women in Engineering Day, South West Water shines a spotlight on two inspiring women

Water Company News 23 June, 2025

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, South West Water is shining a spotlight on two inspiring women who are making waves in the...

Avove launches second programme to help engineers return to the utilities sector

Industry News 23 June, 2025

A programme that gives people the “confidence to take the leap” and restart their careers has been launched for the second time on International...

Feargal Sharkey discusses the UK’s water woes with Toby Perkins MP in latest Committee Corridor podcast

Insight & Opinion 20 June, 2025

The latest episode of Committee Corridor, out this week, sees host Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, sit down with...

Shamir Ghumra appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees at IEMA

Appointments & People 18 June, 2025

The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) has announced the appointment of Shamir Ghumra as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees,...

Two hundred years loyalty at pump maker Landia from just a dozen employees

Industry News 18 June, 2025

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...

‘Failing’ water sector needs ‘root and branch reform’ to address culture that is ‘deaf’ to ‘crisis’, says EFRA Committee

Government, Policy & Regulation 16 June, 2025

A failing water sector in which “water companies increasingly look like financial institutions rather than businesses servicing monopolised critical infrastructure” is in need of...

Government apprenticeship changes welcomed by leading pump business

Insight & Opinion 16 June, 2025

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...

Dispelling the myths about degree apprenticeships in the utilities industry

Insight & Opinion 13 June, 2025

Finding the right talent in a tight employment market can be difficult. In fact, the OECD Skills for Jobs database indicates that 26% of...

NI Water’s new appointment to upgraded Rathlin Island Treatment Work Facility

Appointments & People 12 June, 2025

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,...

Engineering construction workforce in water sector to grow by almost 50%

Market Analysis & Research 11 June, 2025

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...

New board appointment at Business Stream

Appointments & People 11 June, 2025

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...

Philip Duffy writes to Ofwat regarding water industry category 1 incidents in relation to performance related pay rules

Government, Policy & Regulation 9 June, 2025

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...

Anglian Water responds to bonus ban saying it fully supports financial reward being tightly linked to company performance

Water Company News 9 June, 2025

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...

Welsh Water invests record amount of £629m in its water and wastewater networks

Water Company News 9 June, 2025

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...

Government’s new law sees unfair bonuses banned for six water companies with immediate effect

Government, Policy & Regulation 6 June, 2025

Bonuses have been banned for senior executives at six water companies, as new measures in the Water (Special Measures) Act come into force today...

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 5 June, 2025

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...

Institution of Civil Engineers launches green paper consultation to help address cost and time overruns on major infrastructure projects

Market Analysis & Research 15 May, 2025

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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