Day: 2 June 2009

Carbon Reduction Commitment – the past, present and future

The consultation into the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme draws to a close this week and we here about the past, present and future of the plans.

Deadline approaching for edie awards

Time is running out for companies seeking to be recognised for their achievements in edie's Awards for Environmental Excellence.

Contaminated land regs made CLEA

A duo of contaminated land experts have outlined how developing regulations are changing the landscape of contaminated land remediation.

Mixed response to ship breaking convention

Human rights, labour and environmental organisations have denounced the UN International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Convention on Ship Recycling, saying it will encourage the flow of toxic end-of-life ships to the impoverished beaches of Asia.

Compost kitemark for Ireland

The Irish government and industry have been working together to develop a kitemark for high-quality compost in an effort to boost its value.

Keeping storm weather flows under control

When Thames Water was overhauling its Hallingbury Road pumping station, Pump Supplies lent its skills and expertise to design a one-off flexible system within a confined space, thus reducing the overall capital expenditure of the scheme

Groundforce to the rescue for emergency repairs

Groundforce's newest pumps division is working for UCS Civils and one of its clients - Anglian Water - on a contract that is ongoing until mid-2010. The approximate value to the pumps division is £150,000 a year.

Thinning out the costly energy use

Northumbrian Water's Transfer Pumping Station at Skinningrove was an historically expensive and inefficient facility even though its pumps and VSDs were relatively new. It was susceptible to frequent blockages, increasing energy usage and costly site maintenance. However, that has all changed with the installation of the Retroflo RPC_2000.

Redundancy – getting it right

Making staff redundant is difficult enough, but you also need to ensure you follow all the correct procedures, which is when the services of an outside HR consultant can be invaluable to help you through the legal minefield.

Rehabilitation contract is on target and on time

Bringing the water mains of half Devon and the whole of Cornwall kicking and screaming into the 21st century could have been a headache but, with some innovative technical and public relations approaches, it has been a job well done.

Finding and funding low carbon innovation

Ofwat's deliberations over water company submissions for the 2009 price review and AMP5 will take more consideration of carbon footprint. Dean Stiles reports.

Unburden water companies to combat flooding

Reducing red tape and "other burdens on water and sewerage companies is one of the proposals in the government's draft Flood and Water Management Bill, published last month, which aims to help deal with flood emergencies.

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