Costain granted extension to £200M United Utilities contract

Infrastructure solutions company Costain has been awarded a three-year extension to its existing managed service provider (MSP) contract with United Utilities. The post Costain granted extension to £200M United Utilities contract appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Costain wins three-year United Utilities contract extension

Costain has secured a three-year extension to its managed service provider contract with United Utilities. The extension took the partnership to its full 10-year term and covered the remainder of the AMP8 regulatory period, which runs from 2025 to 2030. Costain was first appointed to… The post Costain wins three-year United Utilities contract extension appeared first on Construction News.

Barhale wins United Utilities storm overflow reduction scheme in Stockport

Barhale has been appointed to deliver a key United Utilities project to improve water quality in the Micker Brook at Bramhall, Stockport. The post Barhale wins United Utilities storm overflow reduction scheme in Stockport appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Barhale picked for Stockport water quality project

United Utilities has appointed Barhale to deliver a project to improve water quality in the Micker Brook at Bramhall, Stockport.

National Trust and United Utilities install ‘leaky dams’ to stop flow of runoff into Lancashire river

The National Trust and United Utilities have begun installing a series of “leaky dams” on moorland and farmland above the Stubbins Estate in Lancashire as part of a two‑year natural flood management programme intended to slow runoff into the River Irwell. The post National Trust and United Utilities install ‘leaky dams’ to stop flow of runoff into Lancashire river appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 - Old Oak Common Station Project Update, December 2022

This short video, hosted by the Old Oak Common Station project team, provides an update on some of the progress HS2 have been making on what will become the best-connected and largest new railway station ever built in the UK. The station will have fourteen platforms, a mix of six high-speed and eight conventional service platforms, with an 850m-long station box, big enough to fit 6,300 Routemaster buses inside.

World Economic Forum - Accelerating Sustainable Finance Ep 3 - Financing the Net Zero Transition in Emerging Market 23112022s

A perception exists that investing in climate solutions is too risky, particularly in emerging markets. How can this outlook be challenged to reassure investors? Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the international Finance Corporation, explores how the deployment of first loss guarantees, clearer contracting guidelines and consistent regulation can accelerate the path toward a net zero transition.

FT - American LNG exports are surging on the back of European demand, 21102022

Exports have skyrocketed for America’s LNG producers as demand soars, particularly from Europe. Last December, the US became the world’s biggest exporter of this super chilled fuel for the first time. But as the FT’s Justin Jacobs explains, not everyone’s happy about the expansion in output, and the effect it may have on the environment

Practical Engineering - What Happens When a Reservoir Goes Dry, 19072022

Reservoirs are a solution to the tremendous variability in natural water supply, but what happens when they stop filling up?

McKinsey - How blockchain can help the utility industry develop clean power

The utility industry is facing a number of disruptive transformations in the form of new energy sources, storage, efficiency, and market digitization. One unlikely disrupter is blockchain, known best as the technology behind the digital currency Bitcoin. For the utilities sector, blockchain may have the potential to streamline transactions and cut costs while catalyzing the transformation toward cleaner energy and greater efficiency

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