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Water News Roundup

6th February 2019

The latest news this week in the Water & Utilities Industry:

 

 

Major natural flood management project underway in Yorkshire

Work has started on a two-year, £2.6 million natural flood management project in West Yorkshire led by the National Trust to help protect homes and nurture wildlife devastated by the Boxing Day floods of 2015. Read more…

Thames continues board overhaul with two new directors

Thames Water has appointed David Waboso CBE and John Morea as non-executive directors. Read more…

Grease Contractors Association doubles its membership

The Grease Contractors Association (GCA), which represents best practice in the maintenance of grease traps and management systems in food establishments, has more than doubled its membership over the last year. Read more…

BAM Nuttall renews framework partnership with Lanes Group

BAM Nuttall has renewed a framework partnership that has seen drainage specialist Lanes Group plc deliver services for scores of projects on behalf of the civil engineering contractor. Read more…

Urgent action required on UK engineering skills crisis, report says

UK engineering faces a growing skills crisis that could become substantially worse after Brexit, according to a new report published by E4E and the Royal Academy of Engineering. Read more…

Interserve announces rescue plan agreement

Interserve has agreed a rescue deal that could see it cut its debts from £600 million to around £275 million by issuing new shares. Read more…