Water place to go to work!
SCOTTISH Water is the best place to work in Scotland.
The organisation lifted the title at the recent HR Networks Scotland awards in Glasgow where...
Research cash funds university’s mission for low-carbon fuels
A university has been awarded £2.9m to fund research into low-carbon fuel.
The grant to the University of Nottingham is one of several made by...
Firms join forces to deliver isle hydro
A consortium of companies on the west coast of Scotland has helped construct a small hydro scheme on the Isle of Jura by going...
Metasphere strengthens its team at the top
Metasphere has just promoted Mark Davison, formerly Engineering Manager to the position of Engineering Director. Mark has been with the company for six years...
New storm water drainage systems in Irvine and Kilmarnock
Leading water management solutions company, Asset International ltd (Asset), in partnership with KWH Pipe UK Ltd, has supplied a Weholite storm water attenuation tank...
Little Marlow WWT project success
ACWA AIR PROVIDES ADVANCED VENTILATION AND ODOUR CONTROL
FOR THAMES WATER AMP5 COMPOSTING BUILDING PROJECT
Air pollution control specialist, ACWA AIR, has completed a prestigious, fast-track...
European Biosolids & Organic Resources Conference, Seminar & Exhibition
Now in its 17th year, the highly-regarded annual European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference and Exhibition continues to attract the most authoritative experts in...
A salt solution
With concern rising over the security of energy supplies, large salt cavities deep underground in Cheshire are being used to create additional storage facilities...
Scotland toasts its highest-ever water quality but concerns over private supplies
SCOTLAND’S drinking water has reached its highest-ever level of quality with more than 99% of samples complying with regulatory standards.
The statistic is contained in...
London park will be the biggest of its kind in UK and include it’s...
LONDON Mayor Boris Johnson has announced £30m is being ploughed into a sustainable industries park that will include the capital’s first organic waste recycling...
Environment Agency study reveals serious waste crime is on the increase
THE number of people jailed for serious waste crime offences has almost trebled in the last three years, an Environment Agency study has found.
In...
Improved rules on the collection and treatment of e-waste have come into force
E-waste (or WEEE) is one the fastest-growing waste streams and offers substantial opportunities in terms of making secondary raw materials available on the market....
Awards backed
Thames Water is to sponsor the 2013 Institute of Water National Innovation Awards.
Now in their third year, the awards were inspired by Professor Martin...
Augean recruit
Edward Pigg has joined Augean PLC as a director to lead the development of its Waste Network division.
He moves from Biffa Waste Services where...
A wise move
Environmental Scientifics Group, the testing, inspection and compliance services business, has acquired Oxfordshire firm Waterwise Technologies Ltd which develops and manufactures specialist water treatment...
E-waste to spark opportunities
THE electrical recycling market is expected to provide major opportunities in the next few years according to a new report.
E-waste represents one of the...
Steel firm cleans up with a right good scrubbing
SCRUBBER technology has helped Tata Steel achieve a 40% reduction in atmospheric emissions from a limestone kiln in Cumbria.
The company operates four Maerz kilns...
Loan arranger for solar
A new low-interest loan of up to £1m has been launched for large-scale solar investments. It will allow commercial building owners and facility managers...
Albion goes for No. 7
ALBION Ventures has invested £1.3m in partnership with Wales developer Dragon Hydro to fund the development of a single 300kW hydropower scheme on the...
NI Minister visits site to track progress of £8m development
NORTHERN Ireland Water was host to regional development minister Danny Kennedy when he visited the Magilligan area in the North West where an £8m...
