Ovoid-shaped basalt pipework developed for sewer renewal
By Robert Kostolány, Eutit Czech Republic
and Ray Moorehead, Greenbank UK
UK-based engineering company, the Greenbank Group, is drawing on the experience of its partner in the Czech Republic to provide a unique solution for the...
Water companies back workforce renewal and skills strategy
Water companies have backed a new strategy to bring in 221,000 new recruits by 2027 in the utilities sector to help ensure customers will continue to get the essential service they need in the...
Managing flood risk during overhaul of an Environment Agency pumping station
Background
As a specialist in engineering schemes in the water and construction industries, JBA Bentley’s teams called on Selwood’s Pumping Solutions team to help with a project which involved the total refurbishment of the Environment...
The Importance of Backwater Protection – ‘Prevention is better than cure’
You’ve heard of the old saying ‘prevention is better than cure’... well that’s certainly true when it comes to protecting our buildings from water and sewerage backflow.
With the frequency of heavy rainfall predicted to...
Gall Zeidler: your expert partner in tunnel and underground design
Gall Zeidler Consultants are world leaders in tunnel and underground structure design, providing unique engineering solutions for projects of all sizes. Their expertise is a perfect fit for the UK water industry, says co-founder...
Flood and Water Management Act 2010
Summary of the Act’s provisions (source: Defra Flood and Water Managament Bill team)
New statutory responsibilities for managing flood risk: national strategies and guidance on managing flood risk in England and Wales. Unitary and county...
A win-win for the environment and water companies, EloVac®- P, vacuum degassing of digested...
ELIQUO is a group of companies operating in the field of municipal water, wastewater and sludge treatment. Together, th-ey provide a comprehensive range of solutions: from EPC contracting in Germany and the Netherlands, to...
New low-carbon, chemical-free technology to mitigate phosphorus contamination
The detrimental impact of excessive phosphorus concentration on water ecosystems, leading to harmful algae blooms, is a well-recognised environmental challenge. It has become a major environmental challenge for water companies and local government. Salinity...
Experts on NASA programme help put ‘rocket science’ into running the region’s water works
North West water engineers are in talks with experts working on behalf of NASA to help inject a bit of ‘rocket science’ into the way they maintain the region’s treatment works.
The fact that mankind...