Severn Trent Water | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:18:35 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Severn Trent Water | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Pilot biopolymer from sewage sludge plant ‘game changing’ for UK wastewater sector https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/pilot-biopolymer-from-sewage-sludge-plant-game-changing-for-uk-wastewater-sector-25-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/pilot-biopolymer-from-sewage-sludge-plant-game-changing-for-uk-wastewater-sector-25-09-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:55:45 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284075 The UK’s first plant to produce a bio-based raw material from sewage sludge is set to be installed by Royal HaskoningDHV at Blackburn Wastewater Treatment Works in Lancashire.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/pilot-biopolymer-from-sewage-sludge-plant-game-changing-for-uk-wastewater-sector-25-09-2024/feed/ 0 Severn Trent unveils portable sewage treatment systems to tackle storm overflow https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severn-trent-unveils-portable-sewage-treatment-systems-to-tackle-storm-overflow-19-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severn-trent-unveils-portable-sewage-treatment-systems-to-tackle-storm-overflow-19-09-2024/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:34:02 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283813 Severn Trent is revolutionising wastewater management with the introduction of agile "portable sewage treatment systems'" as part of a £450M initiative aimed at reducing storm overflow spills.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severn-trent-unveils-portable-sewage-treatment-systems-to-tackle-storm-overflow-19-09-2024/feed/ 0 Can the UK’s biggest SuDS retrofit bring new thinking to flood alleviation? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/can-the-uks-biggest-suds-retrofit-bring-new-thinking-to-flood-alleviation-02-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/can-the-uks-biggest-suds-retrofit-bring-new-thinking-to-flood-alleviation-02-09-2024/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2024 02:00:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282961 New thinking from the UK’s largest sustainable drainage system (SuDS) retrofit could be absorbed into similar projects across the country and beyond.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/can-the-uks-biggest-suds-retrofit-bring-new-thinking-to-flood-alleviation-02-09-2024/feed/ 0 Technology including digital twins to play ‘massive role’ in delivering £96bn water ambitions https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/technology-including-digital-twins-to-play-massive-role-in-delivering-96bn-water-ambitions-28-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/technology-including-digital-twins-to-play-massive-role-in-delivering-96bn-water-ambitions-28-06-2024/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:03:32 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279859 The use of technology including digital twins is set to play a “massive role” in delivering the ambitious £96bn of investment in the water sector’s eighth asset management period (AMP8) between 2025 and 2030, according to Severn Trent’s digital engineering lead.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/technology-including-digital-twins-to-play-massive-role-in-delivering-96bn-water-ambitions-28-06-2024/feed/ 0 Water sector delivery ‘ramping up’ for AMP8 is already well underway https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/water-sector-delivery-ramping-up-for-amp8-is-already-well-underway-25-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/water-sector-delivery-ramping-up-for-amp8-is-already-well-underway-25-06-2024/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:10:31 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279821 The narrative around work “ramping up” for the water industry’s eighth asset management period (AMP8) needs to be addressed as the acceleration is already underway, according to water company assets and capital delivery directors.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/water-sector-delivery-ramping-up-for-amp8-is-already-well-underway-25-06-2024/feed/ 0 Sludge ‘gasification’, no dig leak repair, novel SuDS delivery among £40M Ofwat winners https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sludge-gasification-no-dig-leak-repair-novel-suds-delivery-among-40m-ofwat-winners-17-05-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sludge-gasification-no-dig-leak-repair-novel-suds-delivery-among-40m-ofwat-winners-17-05-2024/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 04:10:17 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=278223 Ofwat has awarded 17 innovations a share of £40M to develop projects such as converting treated sludge to usable products, a market-based approach to sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), no dig leak repairs and much more.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sludge-gasification-no-dig-leak-repair-novel-suds-delivery-among-40m-ofwat-winners-17-05-2024/feed/ 0 First speakers for NCE Water conference revealed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-speakers-for-nce-water-conference-revealed-23-04-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-speakers-for-nce-water-conference-revealed-23-04-2024/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 03:00:17 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=277095 New Civil Engineer’s Water conference is returning as an in-person event for the first time since the pandemic, with several key industry experts already confirmed as speakers. The event will take place on 20 June at the America Square Conference Centre in London.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-speakers-for-nce-water-conference-revealed-23-04-2024/feed/ 0 Ofwat innovation project uses photos of sewers to instruct AI to assess conditions of pipes and drains https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ofwat-innovation-project-uses-photos-of-sewers-to-instruct-ai-to-assess-conditions-of-pipes-and-drains-05-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ofwat-innovation-project-uses-photos-of-sewers-to-instruct-ai-to-assess-conditions-of-pipes-and-drains-05-03-2024/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:55:14 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275212 An Ofwat innovation project is leveraging a library of sewer images to instruct artificial intelligence (AI) to assess the condition of pipelines and drains.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ofwat-innovation-project-uses-photos-of-sewers-to-instruct-ai-to-assess-conditions-of-pipes-and-drains-05-03-2024/feed/ 0 Future of Water | Technical challenges limit reservoir expansion plans https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-technical-challenges-limit-reservoir-expansion-plans-23-11-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-technical-challenges-limit-reservoir-expansion-plans-23-11-2023/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 06:00:46 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=270677 Reservoir expansion is a viable way to increase water storage capacity, so why are such projects underrepresented in water companies’ latest plans?

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-technical-challenges-limit-reservoir-expansion-plans-23-11-2023/feed/ 0 Water companies outline £96bn infrastructure plans for next five-year investment period https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/water-companies-outline-96bn-infrastructure-plans-for-next-five-year-investment-period-03-10-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/water-companies-outline-96bn-infrastructure-plans-for-next-five-year-investment-period-03-10-2023/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:00:31 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=268234 Water companies have set out plans to almost double their spending on the network during asset management period (AMP) 8, 2025 to 2030.

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