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Costain is set to use its environmental expertise to work on 16 sites in Severn Trent Water’s portfolio in a deal worth £79.83M.

For many years, the UK government – and governments around the world - have been grappling with the effects of climate change. While not unique to the UK, last year we recorded the hottest day on record with temperatures soaring to 40°C in some parts of the country.

Over the past few years, the UK water industry has faced growing criticism, driven mainly by media reports of sewage discharges into our seas and waterways. A significant part of this problem stems from our ageing infrastructure—a result of years of under-investment. There's an urgent need to address this with…

An investigation by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has identified possible failures to comply with environmental law in relation to the regulation of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) by three public authorities.

Aquind Ltd, the promoter behind the planned Aquind interconnector, has signed an agreement with Portsmouth City Council to safeguard delivery of the £63.7M North Portsea Island Coastal Defence Scheme.

With GCSE and A-level results having recently made their way into the hands of eager and ambitious students across the country, it’s a time when many are considering their next steps.

Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries are on the hunt for suppliers to join an £800M professional services framework to deliver their capital works programmes.

Wastewater treatment technology from WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) is delivering enhanced ammonia removal at a village treatment works which manages seasonal flows and loads.

Devon County Council (DCC) has appointed technology company Previsico to trial connected water and silt level sensors along a subset of Devon’s highway gullies.

An Australian-Italian contractor duo has reached the halfway point of a 15km-long tunnel that represents New Zealand's biggest wastewater project and the country's longest bored tunnel.