Industry Bulletin

Eliquo Hydrok is marking 30 years of engineering innovation, reflecting on a journey from specialist engineering start-up to a leading technology and delivery partner for the water and environmental sectors. Originally established as Hydrok UK Ltd in 1996, the business began by developing practical engineering solutions to improve the performance, reliability and maintainability of wastewater […]

At a time when graduate opportunities are becoming harder to find, Anglian Water and its Alliances, the @one Alliance and Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA), are going in the opposite direction, launching their biggest-ever graduate programme, with more opportunities available for 2027 than ever before. The need for new talent comes as Anglian Water enters a […]

Eliquo Hydrok is proud to become an official sponsor of Truro City Women ahead of the team’s first competitive season under the Truro City badge. The partnership strengthens our relationship with Truro City Community Trust while supporting the continued growth of women’s football in Cornwall. There is also a wider opportunity to connect the visibility […]

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is continuing to grow its teams through its most ambitious recruitment programme to date, with a wide range of career opportunities available across the East of England. The recruitment drive will play a key role in supporting the delivery of their circa £3 billion of investment, as part of Anglian Water’s […]

Pipeline cleaning restores flow rates by more than 50% in two major seawater intake pipelines

All-in-one solution for orthophosphate analysis in wastewater, facilitating problem-free sampling and analysis in even the most challenging wastewater streams.

AUMA Actuators Limited has completed an actuator automation upgrade for Welsh Water at its Pen-y-Stryt site in Denbighshire, North Wales, designed to reduce manual intervention and improve operational efficiency.

Supporting Thames Water’s infrastructure upgrade programme through integrated temporary treatment solutions

At wastewater treatment works, actuated inlet penstocks represent one of the most critical mechanical assets. The failure of either the penstock or its actuator can create a single point of failure for the entire works, as they control the flow entering the treatment process.

Deep shafts and tunnel construction providing critical water transfer infrastructure within the Tees Valley network.

Microtunnelling and deep shaft construction beneath the River Kent to provide critical wastewater infrastructure for the upgraded treatment works.

Delivery of a Complex Offshore Outfall Tunnel Through Precision Engineering

Specialist tunnelling works delivered by Joseph Gallagher Ltd enable wastewater transfer to a new treatment facility and unlock the Weyside Urban Village regeneration scheme.

Construction of two new percolating filters to increase treatment capacity and support future compliance requirements.

Delivering a resilient stormwater storage solution through innovative design adaptation, collaborative problem-solving and safe construction practices.

iNPIPE PRODUCTS™ has been awarded the RoSPA Gold Medal Award for 2026, marking the company’s seventh consecutive Gold Award for its health and safety performance. The achievement reflects the company’s continued commitment to maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing across all areas of the business. Simon Bell, Managing Director, said: “Receiving our […]

iNPIPE PRODUCTS™ was engaged by Farrans, working on behalf of Northumbrian Water, to deliver pigging operations on a newly constructed large diameter trunk main forming part of a strategic water infrastructure scheme in the North East of England. The pipeline was designed to convey treated drinking water to service reservoirs and to support future network […]

iNPIPE PRODUCTS™ was engaged to provide a complete pigging solution for a desalination project in Southern Africa involving twin 1200NB seawater intake pipelines. Overview Over time, both intake lines had experienced long-term marine growth accumulation, resulting in reduced flow capacity and increased operational risk. An engineered, progressive approach was required to restore operability while maintaining […]

A major construction project required cleaning and commissioning support for an 18km trunk watermain consisting of DN500 & DN600 Ductile Iron. As the construction phase neared completion, the Client sought the expertise of iNPIPE PRODUCTS™ to assist with pipeline cleaning and commissioning. iNPIPE PRODUCTS™ was engaged to provide a tailored solution using foam pigs for […]

Design, build and installation of an underground pumping station on the extension works at HMP Featherstone

Two shafts – 20.00m and 9.00m diameter – sunk within the playing field of a primary school

A 40m TBM drive beneath the Chester-Holyhead railway line in very wet clays with large boulders

110m of 1050mm tank sewer providing 85m³ of storage, removing properties from the DG5 flooding register

A 10.30m surface water detention tank and 550m of sewer upsizing, taking four properties off the flood register

1.5km of micro tunnel pipejacking forming a new strategic transfer sewer through Paisley, Renfrewshire

A 15.00m diameter shaft sunk to 25m depth, providing over 3,500m³ of storm water storage for Yorkshire Water

A 20.00m diameter storage shaft providing over 5,000m³ of storm water capacity, sheet piled through unstable upper strata

A 20.00m diameter, 23m deep segmental shaft and 130m of pipejacked tunnel for Yorkshire Water

A 200m sheet piled trench and 3m x 3m in-situ reinforced concrete culvert on Liverpool’s city centre development

A shaft within a sheet piled cofferdam and a new pumping station outfall, built to the tide on Blackpool seafront

Sewer diversion and replacement across Manchester city centre for the Metrolink Second City Crossing

Over 400m of permanent sheet piling stabilising the River Ribble bank and reconstructing a collapsed foul sewer

River Bollin bank stabilisation to prevent collapse of an existing pipebridge

75m of precast concrete culvert and associated pipelines for United Utilities at Middlewich

A 1500mm pipejack beneath the West Coast Main Line, plus a new pumping station shaft underpinned in hard sandstone

Principal Contractor delivery of a new CSO and 700m³ storm detention tank on United Utilities’ £10m Better Rivers investment in St Helens

A 100m micro-tunnel rail crossing driven with a Herrenknecht TBM, with shafts founded outside Network Rail’s zone of influence

250m of 1800mm diameter tunnel driven in sandstone, plus 1400m of 1200mm diameter water main

Diversion of a 1050mm diameter sewer under live flow conditions to facilitate the Mersey Gateway Bridge

Sewer connection for a new private hospital, formed by caisson shafts and a 20m pipejack

A 25.00m diameter underpinned shaft providing over 4,000m³ of foul water storage for Northumbrian Water

A 25.00m internal diameter detention tank providing 2,500m³ of additional foul water storage on a Northumbrian Water flood relief scheme

Emergency stabilisation of a large sinkhole in a major dual carriageway, with six segmental shafts and 125m of tunnel in sandstone

A new foul detention tank, pumping station and screened CSO chamber taking eighteen houses off the flood register

A 15.00m diameter caisson detention tank and pumping station with over 1,000m³ capacity, plus a screened CSO chamber underpinned around a live 4.00m tunnel

A 20m internal diameter, 4,500m³ detention tank with self-cleansing vac-flush system, resolving an unsatisfactory intermittent discharge to the River Blakewater

Two new CSO chambers and a 650m³ detention tank resolving separate unsatisfactory discharges to the River Darwen

Three caisson shafts for micro tunnel pipejacks on the A19 Silverlink congestion relief scheme at North Shields

A MEICA-ready, watertight caisson storm tank increasing storm storage capacity at Wessex Water’s Gillingham WRC

A 10.30m internal diameter caisson shaft sunk through wet sandy clays, with augerbore, timber heading and on-line sewer replacement

A 15.00m diameter caisson detention tank taking eleven homes off the flood register

A 200m segmental tunnel driven through dolerite of up to 190MPa in the centre of Edinburgh

Sewer replacement in the back alleys of terraced housing, with full reconstruction of over 20 rear yards

Airside drainage, fire main and utilities infrastructure supporting the Pier 2 transformation at Manchester Airport

Diversion of a 2300mm diameter sewer through contaminated ground, with 460m of 2100mm diameter pipejacked tunnel

As UK water companies prepare for the challenges of AMP8, the focus on delivering resilient, efficient and cost-effective infrastructure is intensifying. While major civil and process elements often dominate project discussions, there is growing recognition that smaller but critical components, such as electric actuators, play a vital role in determining whole-life asset performance. Across the […]

Emergency DAF System deployment at a food manufacturing site, UK

Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in 1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. Andy brings with him more than two decades of technical and commercial experience in water and wastewater infrastructure, helping to […]

Colleagues from Anglian Water’s @one Alliance recently swapped construction sites and offices for walking boots and rucksacks, as they took part in the Severn Trent WaterAid Mountain Challenge, raising money for WaterAid. The challenge saw 10 colleagues take on demanding 20 mile route across the Peak District, setting off from Tittesworth Reservoir Visitor Centre near […]

MGF, a leading provider of excavation support, shoring and temporary works solutions, has announced a new strategic partnership with terra infrastructure, expanding the availability of specialist excavation support systems across terra infrastructure’s European operations. The partnership, which commenced in December 2025, sees MGF appoint terra infrastructure as its exclusive distribution partner for a defined range […]

As the UK water sector transitions into AMP8, the scale, pace and complexity of investment is accelerating rapidly. Regulatory expectations are increasing, environmental standards are tightening, and customers are demanding more resilient and sustainable services. Against this backdrop, delivery organisations are being challenged not only to do more, but to fundamentally rethink how they operate. […]

When people think about engineering, they often picture technical calculations, complex designs, and problem-solving. For Fola, engineering has always been about something bigger. It’s about improving lives. It’s about solving real-world challenges. And perhaps most importantly, it’s about having the confidence to step into a room, ask questions, and keep learning. Now a Lead Process […]

Pupils, aged 8 to 25 from six Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) schools across west Cornwall will take to Trevassack Lake on Tuesday 7 July as part of the Children’s Sailing Trust’s annual Inclusive Games Regatta, supported this year by Cornish engineering company ELIQUO HYDROK. Held between 11pm and 1pm, the regatta marks the […]

OCU Group supporting Yorkshire Water’s investment in water quality and network resilience through targeted mains renewal programmes

SAVECO Environmental are proud to announce that the company has been awarded the “F004 – Framework for the Supply, Maintenance and Repair of Screening & Conditioning Equipment” for NI Water. Securing 7 of the 8 available lots is a fantastic achievement and a reflection of the hard work and dedication of everyone involved. SAVECO will […]

ELIQUO HYDROK is proud to announce that it has won the Circular Economy Award at the British Renewable Energy Awards 2026 for its ELOVAC® technology. The award recognises innovative solutions that deliver measurable environmental benefits through resource recovery and circular economy thinking. ELOVAC® is designed to recover value from sludge treatment in practical, measurable ways […]

Designed to enhance security while reducing installation time and site disruption

Elite Precast Walling Solution Helps Deliver Commitment to Dronfield WwTW Improvements

Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) present a significant issue for all utility companies in the UK during periods of heavy rainfall. Rather than waiting for AMP 8, one UK water utility has invested in a series of projects to boost flood water storage with new tanks, pumps, valves and controls installed in the worst affected sites. As a framework contractor, Sulzer was initially due to supply the pumps, but this contract was broadened to include installation and commissioning of all mechanical and electrical aspects of the upgrade.

Environmental pollution has become a pressing issue in the UK, with water utilities under increasing pressure to reduce discharges of raw effluent into rivers and seas. The water utility company responsible for maintaining water quality across a vast region, set an ambitious target of a 20% reduction in spills across 900 combined sewer overflows (CSOs) by 2025. Working in close partnership with Sulzer, it embarked on a major spill reduction initiative that has delivered upgrades to over 65 sites in a matter of months rather than years.

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance’s Joshua Mercer’s Innovative Mycofiltration Work Secures Ofwat Funding to Help Shape the Future of Water Treatment

Provided a deep excavation support solution that allowed for major water infrastructure improvements

MGF, a leading provider of excavation, structural support and lifting solutions, is proud to announce a strategic investment in a new manufacturing facility that will significantly enhance its operational capabilities and reinforce its long-term commitment to innovation, sustainability and local employment.

Robust precast solution for PST construction

The successful upgrade scheme improves operational performance and resilience at the works, and marks a strong return to delivery for Trant Engineering with Thames Water

Hydro International has launched advanced tertiary wastewater treatment solutions in the UK through a new partnership with Netherlands based technology specialist Brightwork, strengthening its offer to water companies facing tighter discharge requirements.

Supporting 90 frontline operatives with conflict management training across the Anglian Water’s @one Alliance

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance explores live deployment of AI Phosphorus Forecasting Technology across the Anglian Water region!

Trant Engineering is delighted to announce that its upgrade scheme at Southern Water’s Sandown Water Supply Works (WSW) has been shortlisted for Best Large Infrastructure Project at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South East Engineering Excellence Awards 2026

Trant awarded Highly Commended in the Construction Engineering Sector alongside 38th consecutive Gold Award at the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2026

Introduction The Hams Hall Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), located in the West Midlands, represents a significant step forward in the UK’s energy infrastructure. At 400 MW / 1.4 GWh, the scheme is set to become one of the largest BESS facilities in Europe once energised upon completion – allowing for the placement of more […]

Introducing the new AMI-II Trides for Disninfectant Monitoring

In the UK all drinking water must be safe and have the trust of Consumers

Anglian Water supports opening of £4m Green Skills Academy to create a strong pipeline of new talent equipped with highly employable environmental skills

The new office strengthens Trant’s South West presence and will support delivery of AMP8 framework contracts and key infrastructure projects

Eliquo Hydrok has announced a new partnership with Jaeger EnviroTech that will bring the German engineering manufacturer’s aeration technologies to the UK water sector.

Anglian Water has opened a new office in Norwich, as record investment into the county’s water and sewerage infrastructure continues. Between 2025 and 2030, Anglian Water is delivering its largest ever programme of investment across the East of England, with upgrades and new infrastructure worth £11 billion. Norfolk is a hotspot for the programme, with […]

Engineering Agility Delivers Improved River Water Quality for Coventry

Delivering Essential Wastewater Infrastructure for Southern Water at Tangmere WwTW

Anglian Water’s Strategic Alliances are leading the way towards a more sustainable future with its innovative CAMM application

Water mains upgrade alongside the A127 during major flyover replacement project

AUMA Actuators Limited is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Anglian Water

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance has reached a significant milestone in the delivery of its ambitious AMP8 investment programme, marking ten months of progress on what represents one of the most substantial periods of infrastructure enhancement in the company’s history. Central to Anglian Water’s £10 billion plan is a £750 million phosphorus removal programme, the largest […]

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance continues to supports future generations through the 2026 Techathon event in Norfolk

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week – 9-15 February 2026

Leaving a positive legacy in the communities served by Anglian Water Services

The Anglian Water’s @one Alliance have revolutionised data reporting by unveiling their new OART Platform

JK Group is a diversified company bringing together the strengths of JK Fabrications Ltd and JK Construction Projects to deliver reliable Mechanical Engineering and Civil & Construction solutions.

Selected from over 500 nominations worldwide, NI Water’s Aughlish WPS Upgrade Project has been recognised for its environmental excellence and innovation.

Advanced automated robotic welding cells, enable a significant increase in production capacity, improved efficiency and enhanced safety

Getting the Chemistry Right

Municipal challenges

A typical hydroelectric energy recover project in Wyoming USA

Treating 75% of full flow to treatment, the CoMag® system delivers 0.25mg/l phosphorus—well below regulatory limits

This recognition underlines Gilkes’ commitment to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety

Volunteers from Anglian Water help bring back local heritage at Flag Fen’s Archaeology Park

AUMA Actuators Limited is further consolidating its position as a leading approved framework supplier of electric actuators for valve automation to all of the UK’s water utility companies with the strategic appointment of a new key accounts manager.

The modular flood barrier system that we’ve been supplying under the name of Boxwall now has a new name: FloodClip.

Anglian awards technical contract to TYPSA and Stantec

Our ambition: to be at the forefront of sustainability. And to continue to bring you the best, in service of water.

How Anglian’s @one Alliance has set a template for water project delivery

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance invests £3.1 million to upgrade water pipes in Old Leake

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance completes £5 million-plus upgrade at King’s Lynn water recycling centre

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance complete £5m+ stormwater storage and equipment upgrade at Whaddon WRC

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance completes £12 million investment at Towcester Water Recycling Centre

AUMA Actuators Limited has introduced a new battery backup system engineered to maintain actuator operation during mains power loss. The solution is designed to meet the stringent reliability and performance requirements of critical industries, including water treatment, energy, and process control.

AUMA Actuators Limited has been awarded Primary Supplier status on its new framework agreement with Severn Trent Water for the supply, maintenance, and support of electric actuators following a rigorous competitive procurement process.

Avove adopts highly collaborative approach to deliver essential compliance and environmental enhancements

BIO-BLOK filter media improves performance by 40% and saves £0.5m at Sandbach WwTW

MGF Ltd’s bespoke temporary works solution in a restricted environmental location.

Making simple made to measure systems that were easy to install/remove

A cost effective and carbon saving temporary works solution

Utilising lifting and safety equipment to assist with ongoing works

Early involvement and collaboration utilising BIM technologies & Common Data Environments

Providing a safe, cost effective and innovative solution to working at height

Solution minimised installation time for temporary works and reduced overall cost

Project required MGF’s latest lightweight technology

Bespoke solution delivered on-time by the MGF team

Reinforced concrete bases & chambers, containment & access upgrades, and ducting & drainage to create a clean, MEICA-ready interface

Construction of an access chamber onto an existing brick culvert to provide an outfall for surface water

Client: LiMA for United Utilities Value: £550,000 Project Description / Main Operations As part of a new Waste Water Treatment centre in Failsworth, Greater Manchester, there was a requirement to cross Green Lane, opposite the site, with several ductile iron pipes ranging from 1000mm to 250mm. Additionally, 3 no. 150mm ducts for telemetry were also […]

Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd has recently provided a sheet pile supply and cofferdam installation package that is part of a £300m investment in the Severn Trent-owned Wanlip Sewage Treatment Works (STW) in Leicestershire.

Working on behalf of Ward & Burke Construction for United Utilities, Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd were contracted to install 212 (106 [No.] per cofferdam), 9.0m long GU16 steel sheet piles for two circular Detention Tank cofferdams to ultimately help improve river water quality. The site was located on land adjacent to Southlands High School in Chorley.

Nestling in Macclesfield Forest, on the edge of the Peak District, surrounded by a conifer plantation lies Ridgegate Reservoir. The woodland surrounding the reservoir is designated as a Site of Biological Importance, whilst another adjacent area is a Nature Reserve managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

Design, manufacture, and installation of the new ROTANOX Tank System.

Design, manufacture, and installation of the new ROTANOX Tank System.

At Williamsgate Water Treatment Works (WTW), JK Fabrications Ltd played a key role in delivering the design, manufacture, supply, installation, and testing of various sizes of pipework within the site’s rapid gravity filter (RGF) building

Design, manufacture, installation, testing, and commissioning of four rectangular scraper systems

Design, supply, and installation of a new picket fence thickener (PFT)

Precast concrete products offer durable, long-lasting floodwater solutions, which is why when a specialist hire company, needed to create a long barrier wall, to protect and defend a small village in Oxfordshire from flood water, it was Elite Precast Concrete they turned to.

In early May 2018, Network Rail IP Wales contacted Griffiths Ltd regarding emergency works for a transitional slip failure at Little Haglow, near Lydney in Gloucestershire, on the Up line between Newport and Cheltenham Spa. Slipped material along the Upside cutting required removal to allow the passenger line to be re-opened.

Reducing flood risk to surrounding residential and industrial areas in Goole

Green Asset Lab Enabling Works

Leveraging 4D Modelling at Southern Water

The design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of 4 tipping buckets for Welsh Water

A look back at the Flushing Gates installation at Ray Hall for Severn Trent

Emergency response to culvert collapse within a tidal river

Client: Excalon / Vital Energi Value: £600,000 Project Description/Main Operations V J Donegan & Co Ltd were approached by Excalon to provide a solution for laying 2 no. 710mm dia. gas pipes across Great Howard Street. Due to the high concentration of utility services within Great Howard Street it was deemed that an open-cut technique […]

Client: Vinci Project Description/Main Operations The VJ Donegan Civil Engineering team were approached by Vinci two years before works on the project commenced and developed the operations to enable both the diversion of an existing outfall running across the site, and also provide a new site connection for combined flows into the surrounding network. Scope […]

Client: Vinci PLC / Cheshire West & Chester City Council Value: £2,700,000 Project Description/Main Operations V J Donegan & Co Ltd were approached to work alongside Vinci PLC and Cheshire West & Chester City Council to provide a constructable solution for a new surface water outfall, from the Northgate Development Phase 1 in the heart […]

Large-diameter caisson and dewatering for regeneration infrastructure at the former RAF Sealand.

A look back at the Flushing Drums installation at Mallow Bridge for Uisce Éireann

AUMA Actuators Limited’s high-performance, variable speed electric actuators have been installed as part of an upgrade to coarse screen outlets at Thames Water’s Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in the east London Borough of Newham – one of the largest sewage treatment works in Europe.

Client: Costain / United Utilities Value: £2,200,000 Project Description/Main Operations V J Donegan and Co Ltd was enlisted to collaborate with Costain in via their MSP Framework in partnership with United Utilities on the Medlock CSO Screening project. This initiative aimed to minimize the environmental impact of combined sewer overflows into the Medlock watercourse, an […]

Great to see some of our RSFA precast concrete headwalls installed.

Eliquo Hydrok and Mecana AG have signed a long-term contract extension and reaffirmed their joint commitment to investing in PCMF technology in the UK.

A look back at the VacFlush installation at Barrow for United Utilities

TekSpan’s simple and secure bracket makes u-bolt fitment easy

The £17m scheme includes 18 essential upgrade projects to ensure long-term, high-quality water supply

New Fans for Old

The Value of Fume Extraction Ductwork Built to DW154

iNPIPE PRODUCTS™ has been awarded the 2024 RoSPA Gold Medal for Health and Safety, marking six consecutive Gold Awards and seven RoSPA wins overall.

100’s of Hawle System 2000 End-Restraint Fittings supplied and installed by R2M at Testwood Water Supply Works, Southampton.

Roperhurst Odour Treatment Case Studies

FM Approvals certification confirms that the company’s glass barriers have passed rigorous performance testing and meet the highest standards for flood protection

How Fume Scrubbers & Odour Control Units Drive Industrial Sustanability

Roperhurst Fume and Odour Scrubbing Units

NOW AVAILABLE! A smarter alternative to PTFE

Empower is proud to announce its inaugural strategic partnership with Circle, a leading electrical engineering company specialising in the water sector. With a 30 year legacy of delivering large-scale infrastructure projects alongside Tier 1 contractors, Circle brings deep industry expertise and a skilled 35-strong workforce, operating across Yorkshire and surrounding regions. This partnership marks a […]

Pioneering the FujiClean wastewater treatment system at Calverhall in collaboration with Costain and United Utilities.

Innovatively installing three deep caisson shafts under a challenging high‐water table for Moortown Construction and Kier’s £850,000 York development

Each of the projects and challenges we deal with has a unique set of problems requiring a bespoke set of solutions. In this issue, we’re diving into some of our latest and ongoing work – from key SSE Framework Agreement projects, to our exciting role in a major scheme at Bristol’s historic Entrance Lock. We also spotlight our flood defence efforts protecting communities in the south east, and unveil a new project designing anti-predatory screens for an eel pass, plus much more.

Reliable wash water access for essential wastewater infrastructure – a bespoke QuadraTANK® solution.

Everything you need to know about chemical dosing systems, how to choose the right one, and how Dutypoint’s advanced solutions can help you meet the challenges of AMP8, WIMES 8.02 compliance

TekSpan provides full pipe support package on new treatment plant

Modular design of products is a powerful way to cut costs, speed delivery and increase flexibility. AUMA actuators have modules that can remain separate right up to the installation stage, potentially cutting weeks from both the delivery schedule and time spent on site.

Flood Control International is proud to announce a strategic new partnership with leading Italian engineering firm EM Solutions, for their innovative Poseidon UP passive flood barrier

SDS has won its first national NCE Award in the category of ‘Impact in Water & Environment – Contractor’

SDS – Water Security in Action

Featuring the latest developments in intelligent actuation technology

£2.3m upgrade completed by Trant Engineering for Southern Water in March 2025

Scotland’s newest green wastewater treatment works has won a prestigious sustainability award from The Royal Academy of Engineering

A practical example at South West Water’s Network Training Centre

Trant Engineering are delivering Southern Water’s £17m investment at Hardham WSW

Leveraging 4D Modelling to Enhance On-site Heath & Safety

SDS stormwater storage system brings to an end years of flooding endured by villagers

Refurbishing treated water storage infrastructure in Scotland

Scottish Water complete major upgrade in Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park

Dutypoint supplied two expertly engineered cold water booster sets to provide robust final effluent washwater and potable water supply to Haxey Graizelound STW

PBJ Engineering provide specialist support to Severn Trent throughout key stages of the Finham STW upgrade project

Rock face reinstatement project

AUMA Actuators Limited is celebrating another record trading year, having secured framework agreements with all of the UK’s major water companies. This milestone solidifies AUMA’s position as a leading provider of electric valve actuators to the UK’s water and wastewater industry.

Introducing a cutting-edge sewer inspection system designed for simultaneous above and below water data capture (first published in Business Enquirer Magazine – Issue 135 | March 2025)

Improved protection of RO membranes in desalination & wastewater reuse

Amazon Filters work closely with Welsh Water to see if using cartridge filtration technology could result in a more viable, flexible option

AUMA Actuators Limited has successfully completed the fast-track delivery and installation of a range of electric actuators at Yorkshire Water’s Calder Vale Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) near Wakefield.

SDS Limited addresses the impact of the town’s expansion on surface water control

Facilitating Severn Trent’s Strelley to Redhill Pipeline Project by delivering an innovative, environmentally-conscious solution to bolster Nottinghamshire’s water infrastructure and future AMP8 developments

AUMA Actuators Limited, a leading manufacturer of electric actuators and valve control systems, announces the launch of its newly designed website and Knowledge Base.

An innovative approach to Severn Trent’s new 16km pipeline project drives sustainability and efficiency and significantly reduces carbon and costs in North Nottinghamshire

PBJ Engineering train Severn Trent Operations staff for their Boiler Operations Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) certification whilst also providing operational support for efficiencies on the steam boiler at the Strongford thermal hydrolysis plant

A first-of-its-kind partnership between Avove and iNPIPE PRODUCTS has received a prestigious award for Groundbreaker of the Year at the Water Industry Awards 2024 for its innovation in cleaning large-scale water pipelines and protecting water companies’ assets.

Air pigging technology commissioned for UK aqueduct project

Scotland’s New Green WwTW set to help Winchburgh flourish

Trant Engineering progress first stages of £15m upgrade for Southern Water

A WORLD-LEADING pipeline-pigging supplier has unveiled a ‘groundbreaking’ new state-of-the-art mapping tool

Hydro International announces a major upgrade to its water resource modelling software to help water companies plan more effectively for extreme drought events

HUBER Technology recently completed the installation and commissioning at Melton Mowbray STW

Underground system for high water pressures and deep invert solutions

First adoption by Severn Trent of SDS GEOlight® system

Sludge storage area & drying beds remediation project on Orkney to maximise social value for locals and tourists alike

Mott MacDonald has recruited Anthony Crawford and Dr Karen Murrell to its UK Water Consultancy business. Both will provide significant technical expertise, enhancing the substantial capability already delivered to the sector by the business.

A framework for the supply of electric actuators has been won by AUMA Actuators Limited following a competitive tendering process issued by water and wastewater services provider United Utilities.

The global engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald will be supporting Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s (DCWW) ambitious decarbonisation goals.

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by United Utilities as one of three partners who will deliver its new Design Development Partner Framework, alongside AtkinsRéalis and Stantec.

The Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) has released a new guide to nature policies, co-authored by Mott MacDonald

Bringing change to the industry with innovative and sustainable solutions

Restructuring

Under the motto “Fit for the digital future” actuator company AUMA is enhancing its range of service offerings. The AUMA Retrofit Service helps plant designers and operators upgrade their existing plants with state-of-the-art, high-performance valve actuation technology, improving plant performance and reducing operating costs.

As one of four new Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS) partners, AtkinsRéalis will play a key role in supporting DCWW in its drive to ensure improved services for its customers and its plans for managing the future impact of climate change, by creating more resilient infrastructure. 

Mott MacDonald has been appointed as a major local supplier to Southern Water’s AMP8 Professional Services framework

Mott MacDonald (MM) has been selected as one of four consultants on Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s AMP8 Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS) Framework. The consultancy will use its experience of established expertise in the sector and global experience to deliver the work.

When you don’t have a flat surface to fix to, we can fabricate a hinged lockable pipe mounted grating

Keeping you up to date with KGAL – Spring-Summer 2024

Glanua was contracted by Uisce Eireann (Irish Water) to design and build a new Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) under the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) programme.

Glanua undertake two projects to upgrade Affinity Water’s treatment infrastructure in Northmoor and Amersham to address risks from HS2 construction affecting the chalk aquifer

Keeping you up to date with KGAL – January 2024

AUMA Actuators Limited (AUMA UK), a world leader in electric valve actuation technology, has added Southern Water to its growing list of successful frameworks with major UK water companies

Providing a remote location with a continuous water supply – a plug-and-play solution

Phosphorus removal solution for a water utilities company – QuadraTANK™ helps enhance water quality

Wastewater pumping solution for industrial lorry park – Dutypoint Ltd deliver outstanding solutions

AUMA helps water power return to Derbyshire’s Cromford Mills World Heritage Site

Mott MacDonald has been selected to support the Environment Agency on its Mapping & Modelling Framework, for a period of up to four years beginning in May 2024.

Providing a remote location with a continuous water supply

WSP and Binnies JV appointed by the Environment Agency to Mapping and Modelling Framework to deliver flood risk mapping and modelling

AtkinsRéalis named as Delivery Partner on Environment Agency climate change impact assessment programme

Flooding from rivers, surface water, high tides and groundwater can all affect water company treatment works and pumping stations, with flood waters impacting on their operation and at times stopping them completely.

We are delighted to announce that from 1st May 2024, the Water Treatment division of FT Pipeline Systems will become a  limited company

Scottish Water, providing drinking water to 2.46 million households and 150,000 business customers in Scotland, has awarded a framework for the supply and service of electric actuators to AUMA Actuators Limited (AUMA UK), a world leader in electric valve actuation technology.

Water supplies to over 3,000 residents in the Welsh seaside town of Tywyn will continue to flow uninterrupted thanks to new state-of-the-art, remotely controlled electric actuators installed by AUMA Actuators Limited.

TSL Ltd utilise the slide rail temporary works shoring system from National Trench Safety to achieve rapid progress on the groundworks and civils package

Yorkshire Water secures cost savings, pollution reduction, energy use reduction and carbon reduction at problematic pumping station site

Sulzer supports Ross-shire Engineering Ltd in the delivery of the new filtration standards

Ardverikie Estate, Loch Laggan, Scotland

Aqua Safety Showers International Ltd is a UK manufacturer and supplier of emergency safety showers and eyewashes and has over 30 years experience in this industry

Thames Water has implemented a Technical Partner Framework procurement exercise to support the delivery of its Strategic Resource Options (SRO) Programme

Structural rehabilitation of man-entry GRP culvert relining project

AERZEN provide increased efficiency resulting in significantly lower OPEX

Protecting one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas terminals from storm surge

Specialist welding solutions

Structural strengthening of culvert using glassfiber reinforced plastic (GRP) non-circular pipe systems

Scottish Water deploy SoundPrint® Acoustic Fibre Optic System to extend the asset life of a strategic water mains4e3r

Maintaining a safety shower is crucial for ensuring its optimal performance and effectiveness during emergency situations. Here are several reasons why maintaining a safety shower is essential:

Terminodour™ and Kombi Skrub odour control system

Combined Terminodour™ & Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser odour control system in Malta

PBJ Engineering undertook a pivotal 3-month design & install project for a state-of-the-art reverse osmosis system in Greater London

Terminodour™ Odour Control System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Protecting key site assets

Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant Berm Improvements

Flood control system

Measures to protect the dam against overtopping flows

Installation of ten slot-in barriers and six swing hinge gates provides extra security and resilience

Ivor King – The Piling People use a Giken Full GRB System to overcome a narrow working corridor and deliver an eco-friendly solution

Investment in a range of renewable energy technologies by an electrical actuator supplier based near Bristol is reaping returns through reduced energy costs and meeting sustainability goals, saving over 236 tons of CO2 and generating more than 420 MWh of energy

The biological solution against fat, oils and grease (FOG)

KEE Process design a single piece plant to meet Severn Trent’s extremely stringent requirements in Hassop

Industrial wastewater disposal and treatment options: Back to basics – a practical approach

KEE Process design upgrade solution for Anglian Water using NuDisc® technology

KEE Process design and manufacture extended NuDisc® 2000 RBC Installation for Spanish village

KEE Process collaborate with Northern Ireland Water on a £5m investment to construct one of the largest RBC sites in Europe

Installation of new Triton® aeration and mixing units from KEE Process to reduce the carbon footprint and improve plant performance

KEE Process design and manufacture a gravity NuDisc® wastewater treatment plant to replace a decades old treatment system

KEE uses ‘Fixed Film’ technology to meet Northern Ireland Waters’ discharge standards at Derrylin

AUMA UK’s new framework with United Utilities covers provision for the maintenance and repair of a wide range of actuators – both on and off site – as well as technical and telephone support, and training

AUMA Actuators Limited installed eight new SQ10 open/close actuators with AC01.2 microprocessor-based controls, featuring a wide range of operating functions at Thames Water’s Oxford STW

A sewage treatment works that sits on an island in the middle of the River Thames, which was once the site of an important palace of the Saxon Kings, is now home to a new automated AUMA actuator installation

A UK-based supplier to the water industry is committed to fast-track product delivery for customers that sees UK stock actuators despatched within five working days from receipt of order

AUMA Actuators Limited (AUMA UK), a world leader in electric valve actuation technology, has successfully extended its Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Anglian Water until 2028

Thames Water has selected AUMA Actuators Limited to upgrade a pair of actuators situated off an access road to a yacht club near the company’s Hampton WTW – one of Thames Water’s largest sites built in the 1850s0s

An AUMA actuator that was originally installed back in the 1980s, when big hair was the style of the day and new romantic bands like Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet were top of the charts, has been replaced after over 40 years in service

SAVECO Environmental are supplying 3 (No.) 57m travelling bridges to Laing O’Rourke for the Beckton STW inlet works grit removal plant

Investment in an innovative new receiving station has enabled Cornwall’s oldest liquid waste disposal contractor to increase its throughput by over 30%

SDS smart water projects scale up

LDPE PF Detect leak detectable dual contained hose

LDPE PF detect leak detectable dual contained hose

LDPE PF Detect leak detectable dual contained hose

RPVC & PTFE Protectaflex

LDPE Protectaflex dual contained hose

There are numerous parameters that need to be monitored and accuracy as well as repeatability are crucial for operators’ confidence. Bürkert’s compact, modular water quality analysis solution offers an automated process that delivers precision monitoring for a wide variety of applications. Water is a vital resource, not only for basic living, but also in industrial […]

The trial generated accurate, reliable results for detecting trace-level impurities and chlorine with Bürkert’s 8905 analysis system and sensors. The results of the six-month trial by an environmental monitoring services company have provided confidence in the repeated accuracy of the data, now enabling investigation of wider plant automation. Bürkert’s client was tasked to run a […]

The pharmaceutical industry is embracing new technology that can reduce costs and simplify installation. At the production site of a multinational healthcare diagnostic test manufacturer, Bürkert’s FLOWave has proven to offer the best solution for measuring the flow of ultrapure water. In fact, a recent expansion project has placed a repeat order for the versatile […]

To achieve these aims, a mass flow meter and control valve combination will increase process quality and efficiency. However, it’s also important to ensure optimal integration and specification within the process infrastructure to achieve the best performance and control across a water treatment application. Across all chemical or gas dosing requirements for water treatment processes, […]

Accurate gas dosing and the ability to control the feed to match changing conditions are vital for water treatment applications such as pH control using CO2 or removing iron with oxidation.

Continual, online monitoring provides the greatest reliability in measurement, and new sensors from Bürkert offer a cost-effective solution to enhance water quality and reduce the time required for testing. To ensure public health, the quality of the water we consume, whether straight out of the tap, from bottled spring water, or from processed drinks and […]

Residential development fitted with future-proof pumps

Dual pump stations installed for busy distribution hub

Yorkshire Water has partnered with SAVECO Environmental to add a new sludge screen at Woodhouse Mill STW – an industry first in the UK

Vibration-free installation of cofferdam into hard ground to protect locally historic building alongside a tidal flow river

Wastewater system supplied for £11m carbon neutral cruise terminal

Wessex Water Services Ltd has used the Steve Vick International (SVI) Hexi Trailer to insert 800m of new PE pipe into an old cast iron main, saving time, money and disruption to road users.

Van Voskuilen Woudenberg B.V. has recently completed a mains renewal project for Vitens, The Netherlands, with the help of Steve Vick International (SVI) equipment

Steve Vick International exported N600 Keel Cutters for a high profile project providing safe and reliable water supply and sanitation in Kampala, Uganda

Wessex Water used the Steve Vick International Pipe Handler when replacing a 1km stretch of existing riser main with 280mm high pressure PE

Steve Vick International’s Contract Service team gifted their time and resources to assist The Friends of Gedling Country Park on an overspill tank installation project

Steve Vick International help Anglian Water improve safety after successfully demonstrating the Hexi Pipe Coil Trailer

Amiblu’s Flowtite filament wound pipes provide capacity to withstand high internal pressures and maintain excellent long-term stiffness, corrosion and abrasion resistance

Resilient stormwater management

Structural strengthening of culvert using glassfiber reinforced plastic (GRP) non-circular pipe systems

Hydro International’s UK Wastewater Services, M&N, cuts OPEX costs and carbon footprint

Installation of self-cleaning screens which met the EA screening requirements and allow the hydropower system to operate at higher outputs

Installation of fish exclusion intake screen compliant with the Eels Regulations

Eel Regulations compliance by upgrading the intake with a maximum bar-spacing on the intake of 2mm and water velocity at the screen not exceeding 0.25m/s

Eel Regulations compliance by upgrading the intake with a maximum bar-spacing on the intake of 2mm and water velocity at the screen not exceeding 0.25m/s

RAF base equipped with Scotland’s largest Weholite surface water attenuation tank

Project demonstrating the benefits of combining modern hydropower technology with a GoFlo self-cleaning water intake screen.

Hydro International and the University of Exeter have completed a ground-breaking two-year research project to optimise the performance of the company’s advanced wastewater grit removal technology.

MNSS combined screen protects a Thames Water treatment works from rag carry over

Gilkes twin Jet Turgo for energy recovery from pressurised water systems

Single jet Pelton renewable energy generation

A vibration-free installation into hard ground close proximity to residential properties

Anti-slip circle installed to overcome embankment slippage

The construction of a new radiotherapy unit in Swindon had been on the cards for a long time. The project required a considerable budget to set the plan in motion, and as a result of the hard, tireless work of various charities, enough funding was raised to start construction on a new unit. Due to […]

After almost a year in action, MGF’s Livingston Depot has been providing excavation safety solutions to those across Scotland

MGF are proud to announce that this month marks our 40th anniversary! Whilst we can’t get together to celebrate, we are reminiscing about the “good old days”.

Celebrating 40 years! A look back – MGF successfully came up with a design that suited the complicated ground surrounding the reservoir tank

Celebrating 40 years! A look back – MGF offer a cost effective and safe solution that was easy for the contractor to install

Celebrating 40 years! A look back – MGF successfully install temporary works within 2 weeks

Celebrating 40 years! A look back – MGF make simple made-to-measure systems that were easy to install/remove

Celebrating 40 years! A look back – MGF provided expert temporary works designs for over 100 excavations

Celebrating 40 years! A look back – MGF GRiPSHORE range used over traditional shoring methods

Celebrating 40 years! A look back – MGF successfully managing ground movement during construction works

Twin Jet Turgo installation at the Loch Lomond Water Supply scheme

MGF are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Lifting range!

Aeration & IFAS installation

The first Mecana installation in Severn Trent to treat Nereda discharge

FT Pipeline Systems supplied steel pipes with a 3-layer PE external coating and DWI approved internal coating to MMB and United Utilities for the Hallbank Tunnel Replacement Project

FT Pipeline Systems is the exclusive distributor in the UK for the Shawcor company Canusa-CPS

Sheet piled cofferdam for the Birmingham Resilience Project

Installing sheet piles for sewer and water system upgrade

Installing steel sheet piles for sewer and water system upgrade

Installing soil nails

Aeration & IFAS installation

Mecana pile cloth media filtration Installation – largest 2-stage Mecana installation in the world

New range for sizes 3.5 and 4

Protectaflex installed on the Treated Water Project as part of the Birmingham Resilience Project

PF Detect used in Europe’s largest state-of-the-art filtration system

Weholite devices protect the local environment from CSO spills

Xypex was used the western section of the tunnel and as the sole waterproofer for the Hammersmith Connection Tunnel. The Western Section runs from Acton to Carnworth Road in Fulham.

A South East Water fresh water reservoir near Sittingbourne in Kent was in need of some repairs to resolve water ingress and extend the life of the structure.

College Avenue WTW supports the Maidenhead water supply infrastructure. It is a strategically important production site and must run constantly and without outages to supply several thousand customers

Replacement and reinforcement of Harrogate’s water supply infrastructure

Advanced premium reverse osmosis energy efficient solutions for the production of highly purified water

Weholite storage tank caters for a projected fivefold increase in potable water demand

A three-year project to provide National Grid with a 5km long, 3.65m diameter tunnel bored 30m under the river bed

Upgrade the Water Supply GRID for Bridgewater with a challenging design

A temporary works solution for major sewer upgrades in Auckland, New Zealand

Providing support for the installation of a new foul pumping chamber tank in Jersey

Design and support for a hydro power house and turbine chamber in centre of Derby

Installation of a surface water drainage system to alleviate the flooding at Beaumaris Castle

A water turbine and pump solution at SiBo Sanitation Works, Kenya, that delivers clean water utilising the energy available within the existing local river

Turbine generator installed at Wainuiomata WTW, New Zealand

Stank Burn Hydro Scheme located in Loch Lomond, Scotland

Keltie Water Hydro Scheme at Trossachs National Park, Scotland

Inverlael Hydroelectric Scheme in Wester Ross, Scotland

When United Utilities needed to increase the throughput of Franklaw Water Treatment Works in Lancashire they considered energy recovery as part of the overall design. Water is abstracted from the Thirlmere Aqueduct and conducted to the site through underground pipes. The water treatment process required that downstream of the energy recovery plant there should be […]

Upgrade of exisiting plant and turbine generator for the Farmers Irrigation District, Oregon, USA

Turbine generator installation at Kartepe in Kocaeli Province, Turkey

FLI Precast Solutions construct blending chamber and PFET for Welsh Water

Installation of a sheet pile retaining wall for repairs to a subsided river bank to enable reinstatement of public footpath

Hard ground conditions and the risk of landslip meant using Giken Supercrush technology for a virtually silent and vibration free method of installation

In 1989, the UK water industry was privatised, resulting in water companies inheriting reservoirs, treatment works, water mains and sewers which were often outdated and had been outgrown by the increase in population. Since then, investment has been heavily placed in modernising the UK’s water and wastewater services, bringing them in line with strict environmental […]

A look at some of the issues faced by clients and contractors at WwTWs, and why higher levels of technical support from pipeline suppliers are crucial

Weholite pumping station prevents wastewater spills to the receiving watercourse

Weholite piping upgrades redeveloped Shopping Centre’s drainage system

Weholite attenuation system improves the quality of local rivers’ bathing water