Workdry International announces strategic expansion with the acquisition of Vanderkamp Group

Workdry International announces strategic expansion with the acquisition of Vanderkamp Group, expanding its pump rental solutions footprint into Europe and significantly bolstering its technical solutions capabilities. Workdry International (Workdry) has acquired Netherlands-based temporary pumping solutions...

SEEPEX and Severn Trent boost Sewage Plant reliability

Minworth is the largest sewage plant within Severn Trent’s region, and the fifth largest in Europe. The plant operates 24-7, serving a population of around 2.5 million people in the Birmingham and Black Country...

New £8.5m service reservoir project in Yorkshire

Yorkshire Water is building a new £8.5m service reservoir in Harton, between Malton and York, to increase resilience of the drinking water network in the area and improve supplies locally. Work began on the new...

£7.4 million scheme secures NI water supply

NI Water has completed a £7.4 million project, regarded as essential to the future resilience of the water supply infrastructure, primarily in the Ards Peninsula area. The Whitespots Water Improvement Scheme was completed in two...

Major mains replacement works earmarked at London stations

Thames Water has awarded two further contracts to Barhale under its AMP7 Conditional Allowance Trunk Main Schemes. The awards – both adjacent to major London railway terminuses – mean the civil engineering specialists have won...

Reservoir wall rebuilt with nature-friendly rock bags

A new bankside wall using material ideal for aquatic insects has been installed along the north and south shores of Worsbrough Reservoir in Barnsley to replace the former, failing wall. The metre-high bankside wall around...

Lightning technique to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ wins Ofwat award

 “Lightning in a jar” and a chemical process with water and oxygen as the only byproducts are being developed as potential alternatives to chlorine in disinfecting drinking water. Both innovations recently won a share of...

A Guide to Developing a Training Strategy in the Water Industry

Addressing the challenges faced by the water industry head-on requires a skilled workforce capable of innovation and adaptation. The UK water industry operates within a regulatory framework overseen by bodies such as Ofwat, the...

Revolutionising H2S Detection: Introducing Dräger SensorAlive for the Water Industry

In the water industry, safeguarding against the dangers of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is paramount. This toxic by-product, emerging from the breakdown of organic materials in wastewater, poses significant health risks. To continuously monitor H2S levels...

Innovation drives real cost cutting

To tackle rising costs in the public sewage sector, we need innovative solutions. The Pump Protector® is one such breakthrough, cutting wastewater pumping station expenses by at least 80% How does Pump Protector® work? The Pump...