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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

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

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

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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

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.

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

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.

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

AERZEN provide increased efficiency resulting in significantly lower OPEX

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

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:

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

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)

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

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 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

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

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 […]

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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