All Water and waste articles – Page 3
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FeaturesWater Matters debate: Is the UK flood ready?
Highlights of lively Water Matters panel debate where Janet Street-Porter quizzes Environment Agency and industry representatives
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NewsCivils firms report slowdown in infrastructure work
CECA survey shows significant declines reported work on roads, rail, water and sewerage
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Experts debate whether the UK is flood-ready
Janet Street-Porter quizzes Environment Agency and industry representatives at lively Water Matters panel debate
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CommentWaste not, want not water management
Better, more effective water management and harvesting techniques need to be designed into every element of a building
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CommentAre net zero water buildings far off?
Adopting a more holistic approach to water management in buildings could get us on the path to net zero water buildings
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Archive TitlesOnline poll: Flood prevention
Is the government doing enough to prevent future floods in the UK? Vote here
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CommentWater–forecasting a riskier investment climate
Flooding and water shortages could increase if confidence in weather and climate forecasting drops, despite the evidence for climate change
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NewsFive bag £500m water framework
Northumbrian Water has appointed five contractors to a decade-long framework worth £500m. The five winners are Esh Construction and MWH in a joint venture, Mott MacDonald Bentley, Interserve and Integrated Water Services. The deals cover the AMP6 regulatory period and will run across Northumbrian Water’s North-east and Essex and Suffolk ...
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FeaturesLondon City Cruise Port: In at the deep end
Greenwich looks set to be home to a cruise ship terminal big enough to compete with New York’s and Sydney’s and which will be part of a much larger commercial and residential development. But its relatively shallow, narrow river setting makes the project an ambitious undertaking
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NewsImtech UK water, waste and energy division falls into administration
Business not part of the refinancing deal to save Imtech UK, leaving up to 69 jobs under threat
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NewsThames Water inks £4.2bn super sewer contracts
Thames Water confirms winning teams for construction packages for £4.2bn project
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CommentGoing down the drain
The London super sewer could be a costly mistake. Green infrastructure can provide much more sensible solutions
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NewsAmey wins £113m Yorkshire Water contract
Regulated services provider wins contract to repair and maintain waste water network
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NewsPlan hatched to avoid repeat of chaotic Thameslink floods
Network Rail and Thames Water agree plan to tackle flood risk after major Thameslink floods in January
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NewsMace laps up £25m Affinity Water contract
Contractor is sole name on utility company’s service provider framework
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FeaturesWater usage: To the last drop
With every person in the UK using an average of 150 litres of water per day, the country’s water usage needs tempering. Ike Ijeh investigates the domestic inventions that could prevent us from running dry
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NewsVolkerStevin and CH2M bag £43m water works job
Joint venture to build Shropshire treatment facility for United Utilities
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NewsBalfour bags £300m Thames flood defences programme
Contractor will work with CH2M Hill on ten-year flood resilience programme
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NewsFlood risk set to rise due to spending cuts
National Audit Office warns not enough is being spent on maintaining the UK’s flood defences
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NewsFears of further delays to flood alleviation measures
Industry fears further delays to implementation of regulations on sustainable urban drainage systems