The UK water industry may soon be facing a significant workforce loss as 70% of workers in the sector are considering moves into other areas such as energy, a new report has revealed.
Work has begun on a £16M Northumbrian Water initiative to build two pipelines for Teesside’s sewerage network.
Southern Water has appointed Aecom, Arup, KPMG, Mott MacDonald, Stantec, Turner & Townsend and WSP/Binnies JV to help it deliver its £7.8bn investment plans for the eighth asset management period (AMP8), between 2025 and 2030.
The installation of specialist matting with a thin layer of woodchip on top was approved by Lambeth Council for use at the Mighty Hoopla festival to protect the landscape in Brockwell Park in south London following wet weather.
Thames Water has revealed the interim masterplan for its 150Mm3 reservoir in Abingdon, Oxfordshire as public consultation on the project commences.
Work to restore Toddbrook Reservoir has entered a “major construction phase” with works by contractor Kier on the new spillway “well underway”, but the completion date has slipped back according to the Canal & River Trust.
United Utilities has announced its seven engineering and infrastructure businesses to help deliver its £13.7bn investment plan for the eighth asset management period (AMP8) between 2025 and 2030.
Contractor Bam is preparing to begin a landmark scheme to clean up historic waste deposits that have been building up since the early 20th century on the coast in Northumberland.
The Biden administration has announced a $242M (£189M) investment package for water infrastructure projects to mitigate drought in the country’s western states including California, Colorado and Washington and Arizona.
Twenty years ago, the Environment Agency became the enforcement authority for the Reservoirs Act 1975 across England and Wales. Subsequently, the National Reservoir Safety Team was created to manage and enforce industry compliance.
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