The water industry may be slow to take up innovative technology, but Nicholas De Mestre, an associate of FourWinds Capital Management, has some useful advice for companies seeking investment and new routes to market Read more
For years industries around the world have been encouraged to use less fossil fuels in a bid to cut down on carbon emissions. But the Therm-Liner system is showing how better use can be made of the energy already produced. Read more
The long wait for a non-destructive testing system for PE piping systems may be over. Dr Ken Murphy explains the benefits of the Evisive Microwave inspection. Read more
The Floods and Water Management Act (FWMA) places emphasis on flood risk management, rather than defence to help protect urban areas from extreme rainfall events. Dr Jason Shingleton explains what it will mean in practice. Read more
A project in Finland to survey condition and maintenance needs of old sewer pipelines has benefited from the use of the DigiSewer system, which records data with incredible accuracy. Read more
In the decade since Veolia introduced its Actiflo process, it has proved invaluable for a range of applications worldwide. And when Scottish Water needed to uprate a rural treatment works, it proved a winner once again. Read more
The government wants to take back control of large-scale infrastructure decisions. But, asks Dean Stiles, is it just playing politics with the planning system? Read more
Consultancies Atkins and Grontmij will both be providing Scottish Water with strategic support services having being appointed to several frameworks delivering the utility's £2.5B Q&SIIIb capital investment programme up to 2015. Read more
Failure to submit their plans for managing Europe's river basins as required by EU water legislation has resulted in the European Commission (EC) issuing a warning to 12 member states - including Ireland. The EC said failure to do so has put the achievement of the Water Framework Directive's objectives at risk. Read more
The planning system for large-scale infrastructure projects is to change with the newly-formed Infrastructure Planning Committee (IPC) abolished. The move, part of the Government's strategy to move decision making from quangos to ministers, will see a new Major Infrastructure Planning Unit (MIPU) within the Planning Inspectorate take over the IPC's role. Read more
Contractors are bracing themselves for a skills shortage in the water industry within the next six to 12 months. The early end to the AMP4 cycle and slow start to AMP5 by some water utilities has led to job losses among contractors and consultants. Read more
A small wastewater treatment plant in mountainous Switzerland working on a tight budget is benefiting from Tsurumi's economical FHP decanting pumps. Read more
Since January, engineers have been trialling a new version of Intellitect Water's Intellisonde FE. Designed to broaden online monitoring advantages in wastewater treatment plants, the signs are that it will perform efficiently and save money. Read more
While tax, immigration and defence may have divided the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. The two parties making up the UK's new government are more united on green issues, say the EIC's Adrian Wilkes and Sam Ibbott. Read more
Permits - creating challenges for businesses in a range of industrial sectors. Rob Stevens explains how RS Hydro delivered on a huge project for CEMEX. Read more
IntroWater companies could soon be hit with daily charges for digging up roads - and hefty fines for late completion of roadworks. Dean Stiles reports. Read more
A joint venture of Galliford Try and Biwater has contracted Mott MacDonald as the detailed civil engineering designer for Thames Water's £40M Long Reach Sewage Treatment Works upgrade. Read more
Grontmij looks set to become one of the largest engineering consultancies in Europe following its proposed takeover of French engineering group Ginger, a leading player in the environmental planning sector. Grontmij is buying 51.8% of Ginger's shares, and will launch a mandatory public offer of Euros 28.20 per share. Read more
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