93% of industry without skills to meet 2050 climate targets
Only half (53%) of UK engineering firms think net zero by 2050 is achievable for them.
1 in 2 are currently experiencing a...
Re-purposing steel from oil rigs: Student project wins award
Students from Northumbria University have been lauded for projects including work on the sustainable re-use of steel in the world’s longest running awards scheme...
Land redevelopment and rewilding firm hires 20 environmental consultants
A Scots firm that focuses on large scale land redevelopment and rewilding has hired 20 environmental consultants after a global recruitment drive.
Kaitiaki Consulting, which...
Women help plug drainage skills gap
Drainage specialist Lanes Group is encouraging women to break through so-called traditional workplace barriers - in a move that will also help ease potential...
Webinar will look at how to develop an effective corporate net zero strategy
The first in a series of webinars to help organizations develop a practical and actionable net zero strategy will be hosted by environmental consultancy...
Could these student inventions help solve some of the nation’s biggest wastewater issues?
Oil recycling bins, ultraviolet lights in washing machines and a toilet grate to prevent unsuitable items entering drainage systems are among the student inventions...
80% of oil workers considering career impacts of climate change
New study shows half in oil and gas have considered new role in renewable energy industry – or are already diversifying into it
Eight...
Xylem apprenticeship scheme results in jobs for nine lucky engineers
Worldwide, Xylem employs around 12,000 people and is dedicated to training new engineers to bridge the skills gap. In the UK, the company offers...
British Water Prize winner lands job with award sponsor
One of the winning teams from this year’s British Water Prize has been given a job with the award sponsor, Mouchel.
Héctor Adell Troncho was...
Sponsored content: IEMA sustainability skills for the workforce and managers – new courses launched
RRC is proud to announce the launch of two new IEMA sustainability courses: "Sustainability Skills for the Workforce", and "Sustainability Skills for Managers."
The group...
Fellowships recognise UK environmental innovators
Bex Lynam, a Marine Advocacy Officer for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, will travel to Canada and the US, and use her findings to improve awareness...
Green Homes Grant cut will be “a wrecking ball” to jobs, says TUC
New analysis estimates that of the 100,000 new jobs the government promised through the scheme, just 14,500 have been created to date
The...
New CEO at Finnish measurement firm
Environmental and industrial measurement firm Vaisala has appointed Kai Öistämö (b. 1964) as President and CEO. Öistämö starts at the firm on 1 October,...
Training modules aim to help water professionals address challenges of the future
At Utility Week Live on 21 May WRc launched its latest offering to support the water sector - WRc Academy.
As the group's literature puts...
Consultancy appoints global PFAS expert
Professional services firm Tetra Tech, a provider of consulting and engineering services, has welcomed Dr Ian Ross to its PFAS (poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances)...
Virtual reality training wins water industry innovation award
Drainage and utility specialist Lanes Group plc has won the Institute of Water of Innovation Award 2020 for the South East Region for leading...
A view from the top
Envirotec addresses a few questions to Alan Edwards, SLR’s new UK managing director.
Drainage contractors trade association announces electro-mechanical and milling course
The National Association of Drainage Contractors (NADC) has introduced a new accredited course - an addition to its existing range of courses accredited by...
Two-day course on essentials of drain repair
WRc is running another two-day "Essentials for Managing Drain Repair" course on 1 and 2 March 2016, at WRc in Swindon. The aim of...
Shortlist announced for competition showcasing young professionals in Scotland’s green energy sector
Almost 40 finalists of the 2018 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards were announced on 9 April.
More than 80 entrants, who’ve worked in Scotland’s...
