Day: 10 June 2009

Jury still out on green work buildings

The question of whether companies are prepared to pay more for green premises and Government thinking on making commercial property more sustainable were considered at a recent conference.

Future of transport considered

Its current reliance on fossil fuels makes transport a key sector for tackling carbon emissions - and efforts are well underway to reduce its impact.

Mixed election results for Greens in UK and Ireland

The Green Party was all but wiped off the political map in Ireland in this week's elections, though it enjoyed a slight resurgence in the UK.

Southern Water signs up BTU

BTU, a a newly-established joint venture between civil engineering contractors Barhale and Trant Construction, has won a multimillion-pound framework agreement with Southern Water. The six-year repair and maintenance programme, covering Hampshire and West Sussex, covers the tail end of the utility's current AMP4 programme and the five-year AMP5 contract.

Voluflow overcomes the law of gravity in settling tanks

Having been tried and tested in other industry sectors, the Voluflow inlet converter from Fostech could be the answer to meeting increasing water quality standards and overcoming clarifier problems. WET News takes a look at the system.

AOP technology a boon for drinking water treatment

Systems that use AOP technology are considered more effective than conventional oxidation processes. Phil Whittaker explains why their popularity has led to their increasing use in drinking water treatment and water reuse applications.

Rainwater or greywater?

In the second in a series of articles, Stormsaver's Michael Farnsworth discusses the relative benefits of rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling, and explains the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Burkert valves offer top-up facility to existing systems

Rainwater harvesting systems have many benefits, not only to the environment but also to the average householder as well as business. The collection systems are helping to address the ever-increasing demand for drinking water.

The Ultracoat cure

Ultracoat is a revolutionary trenchless technology solution, introduced into the UK by Fernco Environmental, with Yorkshire-based Ferro Monk Systems its first approved applicator. It is proving ideal in today's environmentally-conscious world.

Opportunities knock North of the border

Morrison Construction, part of the Galliford Try Group, and joint-venture partner Enpure, have won two major design and construct contracts for one of the biggest projects being undertaken for Scottish Water. The two contracts are worth £3.2M combined.

Custom-built eccentric valve a dam fine choice

Viking Johnson not only supplied the eccentric plug type valve used in the maintenance of Grizedale Reservoir's dam tunnel, it also co-ordinated the various specialist companies that participated in what was regarded as a complex project.

CRL gets started on water tower repairs

Specialist main contractor Concrete Repairs (CRL) has begun important refurbishment work on the Rusper and Betchworth water towers for Sutton and East Surrey Water, as part of a contract worth nearly £300,000.

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