GF appoints new President of GF Piping Systems
The Board of Directors of GF has nominated Thomas Hary as new President of GF Piping Systems, effective 1 June 2025. He succeeds Andreas...
BIO-UV Group appoints renowned aquaculture expert Roy Charsley
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...
Water Equipment Show opens today for what is set to be the biggest event in the show’s history
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...
Institution of Civil Engineers launches green paper consultation to help address cost and time overruns on major infrastructure projects
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) wants to hear from decision makers, infrastructure professionals, civil engineers, civil society groups and other industry stakeholders on...
Water industry skills crisis intensifies as ‘perfect storm’ looms for AMP8
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...
Dame Glenys Stacey to step down as Chair of the OEP
Dame Glenys Stacey has announced that she will not be seeking reappointment as Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection when her term ends...
New report lifts lid on workplace culture in the utilities sector
A new research based report launched in May reveals a complex picture of the current state of leadership and culture in the utilities...
Severn Trent joins businesses tackling youth unemployment and opening their doors to care leavers
In a significant move for the Midlands, leading employers from both private and public sectors are uniting to create 100 work experience placements for...
Yorkshire Water recruits storm overflow team
Yorkshire Water has opened a number of vacancies in its storm overflow reduction delivery team, as it prepares to undertake a £1.5bn programme of...
New independent Customer Scrutiny Committee established to hold Southern Water to account
A new independent Customer Scrutiny Committee has been set up to challenge Southern Water on its customer and community-impacting decisions.
The initiative comes as part...
Reappointment of Committee members to the Climate Change Committee
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, The Rt Hon Ed Milliband MP, along with relevant Ministers in the Scottish Government,...
Ruth Devine MBE becomes ECA President
Ruth Devine MBE has become the 112th President at ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association). She is the second female President in ECA’s 124-year history, after Diane...
New Chair appointed to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland
The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy in the Scottish Government, Gillian Martin MSP, has announced the appointment of Dr Richard Dixon as...
Property consultancy announces senior infrastructure promotions
Key figures in a leading property consultancy’s infrastructure team have received senior promotions as the firm targets substantial growth following a surge in client...
Bruton Knowles expands in the North East with Newcastle Hub and major appointment
National Chartered Surveyor firm, Bruton Knowles is consolidating its presence in the North East by opening its fifteenth UK hub in Newcastle.
Alongside the new...
New Portsmouth Water reservoir set to drive multi-million pound growth across South East
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...
NI Water wins Best Employee Experience Programme at the CIPD NI 2025 Awards
NI Water was awarded Best Employee Experience Programme at the highly coveted Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) NI Awards.
This award celebrates organisations that...
Peter Perry to retire as Chief Executive of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in spring 2026
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has announced that Peter Perry will retire as Chief Executive in spring 2026, bringing to a close a career that...
Upskilling in an AI-driven world: A chance for the water sector to boost productivity and improve customer satisfaction
Every day, the UK loses around 3 billion litres of treated water to leaks. Within a context of climate change, ageing infrastructure, and rising...
Polluting water bosses face up to two years in prison
Water company bosses could face up to two years in prison due to new powers in force today, Friday 25 April 2025.
The new powers,...
Stanley Capital Partners strengthens SePRO’s leadership with three senior board appointments
Stanley Capital Partners (“SCP”) together with Goldman Sachs Alternatives, have announced the appointment of Ed Daniels, Chris Morrison and Kevin Gundersen as Non-Executive Directors...
CERAFILTEC welcomes Dr. Ernst Lutz as Chief Technology Officer
CERAFILTEC, a global leader in ceramic membrane technology, has announced the appointment of Dr. Ernst Lutz as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), reporting directly to...
Protecting lone workers – with Dan Woodward, Northumbrian Water and Julian Jarvis, Blackline Safety
Dan Woodward, Process Safety Business Partner, Northumbrian Water Group (NWG), and Julian Jarvis, Zone Manager - UK, ROI & Scandinavia, Blackline Safety, discuss their...
United Utilities leads the way with enhanced skills training
United Utilities has set a new benchmark for workforce competency and operational excellence by becoming the first water company in the UK to extend...
Carrington West supports launch of infrastructure diversity charter to tackle skills shortages
Carrington West has announced its contribution to the newly launched Infrastructure Diversity Charter, a landmark initiative designed to promote greater equity, diversity, and inclusion...
Two-day strike at Scottish Water in pay row starts today
Workers at Scottish Water will be on strike for two days this week in a dispute over pay.
Staff will take strike action on Tuesday...
Mike Davis to stand down as Dŵr Cymru’s Chief Finance Officer
Dŵr Cymru, the not-for-profit water utility, has announced that Mike Davis is standing down from his role as Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Executive...
New Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee named, as three board members reappointed
A series of appointments and reappointments have been made to the Board of the Environment Agency.
Jon Watts has been appointed as a Non-Executive Board...
Severn Trent highlighted as top performer for gender balance in 2025 FTSE Women Leaders Report
Severn Trent has been named as one of the top performing companies in the FTSE100 for female representation at the highest level.
The FTSE Women...
Northumbrian Water is celebrating a record number of applicants to its Apprenticeship Programme
Northumbrian Water launched more than 24 apprenticeship vacancies during National Apprenticeship Week and the response has been unprecedented with more than 1,400 applications to...
NI Water welcomes aspiring engineers to Hybrid Work Experience Programme
NI Water opened its doors to 20 aspiring engineers from schools across Northern Ireland to participate in the second of three new Hybrid Work...
New Council of advisors appointed in NISTA to support the implementation of the 10-year infrastructure strategy
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, has set up a new Council of Expert Advisors to support the...
Pozitive Water appoints Craig Rogers as Head of Water Technical Services
Pozitive Water has appointed Craig Rogers as Head of Water Technical Services - bringing with him over 24 years’ experience of water and environmental...
Pennon Board appoints Andrea Blance as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee
The Board of Pennon Group Plc has announced that Andrea Blance has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee...
Ardent announces 20 promotions as it gears for further growth
A leading land, consent management and stakeholder engagement practice has made 20 promotions as it gears itself for further growth in 2025.
Ardent, which has expertise in...
Thames Water appoints Steve Buck as Chief Financial Officer
Thames Water Utilities Limited has appointed Steve Buck as Chief Financial Officer, with effect from 7 April 2025. This follows the sudden departure of...
Institute of Water appoints Oliver Grievson and Sally Walters as new Co-Vice Presidents of Engineering
The Institute of Water has announced the appointment of Oliver Grievson and Sally Walters as its new Co-Vice Presidents of Engineering. Both bring a...
Mike Haigh, former executive chair of Mott MacDonald, has died aged 64
Mike Haigh, the former executive chair of Mott MacDonald, has died aged 64. He passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday 30th March.
In...
Four new non-executive board members appointed by DAERA
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has made new non-executive appointments to the Departmental Board and to the Boards of its...
Siltbuster specialist Joe Buckland is named Engineering Apprentice of the Year
Apprentice electrical engineer Joe Buckland has overcome the challenges of dyslexia to win an Apprentice of the Year award.
Joe once felt nobody expected him...
SAVECO appoints Arron Kwiatek to expanding division
SAVECO Environmental has announced the appointment of Arron Kwiatek as the company’s new industrial wastewater Sales Engineer within its Industrial Water Treatment Division.
Arron’s previous...
Thames Water Chief Financial Officer, Alastair Cochran, steps down
Thames Water Utilities Limited has announced that Alastair Cochran, its Chief Financial Officer, will step down from his role on 31 March 2025.
He will...
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