News from 15 June 2011 on edie

Galliford Try wins £80 million water contract

Construction group Galliford Try has won an £80 million Thames Water contract in a joint venture with MWH Treatment and Mott MacDonald.

WASTE REVIEW: Shift from ‘waste to resource’ a bridge too far, say experts

Serious questions are being raised over whether the UK is ready to make the leap from a waste to a resource management industry in light of yesterday's policy announcement (14 June).

ISO 50001 gets official launch

The first global energy management standard has been officially launched in a drive to cut business energy use and costs.

Human rights group accuses China of not acting on lead contamination

Human Rights Watch has accused Chinese government officials of restricting access to lead testing and treatment of people in areas contaminated by industrial pollution.

Electric drive piloted by car rental firm

Electric cars will be used to pick up customers under a pilot by a car rental firm.

Wrexham residents benefit from water security project

Dee Valley Water's largest water treatment works are undergoing a major refurbishment.

Almost half FTSE 100 have no robust carbon cutting targets

Just under half of the UK's biggest businesses do not have clear and robust targets for curbing their emissions, according to the Carbon Trust.

Flybe wastewater challenge solved by Enso

Flybe's new Training Academy at Exeter Airport has called on Enso International to solve its wastewater challenges.

Conference maps UK water policy

Following two highly successful water conferences in 2009 and 2010, Future Water returns on 13 July 2011. The one-day national policy conference will be held at the Royal Geographical Society in London, and will bring together policy makers, industry leaders and stakeholders to map solutions for the challenges facing the water sector.

Day: 15 June 2011