Colorado joins growing list of US states declaring drought emergencies
Governor Jared Polis has signed a formal drought emergency proclamation for the state of Colorado, activating the highest tier of the state's drought respo…
San Francisco bets on long-term infrastructure to secure water and sanitation services
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is advancing a series of major capital projects aimed at ensuring the reliability and resilience of its wa…
$19M contract awarded for initial phase of water system overhaul in California’s Tahoe Cedars
U.S. construction firm Granite has been awarded an approximately $19 million contract to carry out the first phase of the Tahoe Cedars Water System Replace…
Welsh Water confirms £617M investment as Ofwat finalises £44.7M enforcement package
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water invested £617 million into its water and wastewater networks during 2025/26, as part of a longer-term programme to strengthen ageing…
India turns to satellite technology and mission-driven research to tackle water security
India's Ministry of Jal Shakti, the government body responsible for water resources, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have signed a memora…
Pittsburgh awards US$1 billion contract to tackle combined sewer overflows with Ohio River Tunnel
A joint venture between The Lane Construction Corporation and Brayman Construction Corporation has been awarded a US$1 billion contract by the Allegheny County …
New MOU to explore moving desalinated and recycled water across the Colorado River Basin
The United States Bureau of Reclamation has joined forces with major water agencies across California, Nevada and Arizona to jointly explore how desalination an…
AI-powered video monitoring supports river restoration in Taiwan
AI-powered video monitoring is giving researchers continuous, non-intrusive visibility over a restored river ecosystem in Taiwan, expanding the reach of ecologi…
Black & Veatch-Stantec JV awarded $85M water ecosystem protection project at Great Lakes gateway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded to a joint venture formed by Black & Veatch and Stantec a contract to provide design and engineering services for t…
Water: the forgotten input driving global supply chain risk
Nearly 80% of supply chain facilities with substantive water-related challenges disclosed to CDP in 2025 by Global North-headquartered companies were located in…
When incremental upgrades stop being the answer: Ireland’s 54-year wastewater plan for Galway
When a city grows faster than its infrastructure can keep pace, utilities face a familiar but difficult choice: patch what exists, or plan for what is coming. I…
No Dig Alliance strengthens Swedish presence with acquisition of JS Drilling Solutions
No Dig Alliance (NDA), a Nordic provider of underground water infrastructure services backed by Ambienta, has acquired Sweden-based JS Drilling Solutions AB, a …
Anglian Water awards nearly £70 million framework for ecology and hydrology surveys
Anglian Water Services has awarded a major multi-year consultancy framework covering ecology and hydrological surveys and assessments across its operational reg…
Kuwait advances Al Khairan Phase 1 IWPP tender with receipt of two bids
Kuwait has reached a new milestone in the procurement process for the Al Khairan Phase 1 Independent Water and Power Producer (IWPP) project, as authorities hav…
England’s Environment Agency backs nature-based solutions as a formal tool for water resilience
A policy paper published in May 2026 formalises the agency's support for catchment-scale interventions, setting expectations for water companies and region…
Sweco secures Norwegian framework contract for flood and erosion protection projects
Engineering and architecture consultancy Sweco has been selected by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) to deliver consulting services fo…
Ten consultancies named to England’s flood risk professional services framework
The UK’s Government Commercial Agency (GCA) has appointed ten consultancies — several operating as consortia — across three specialist lots of…
Energy Recovery names Alex Buehler interim President and CEO
Energy Recovery has appointed Alex Buehler as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, following the retirement of former President …
EIB Global and EU back Papua New Guinea water expansion project benefiting 400,000 people
Papua New Guinea is set to expand access to drinking water through a new financing package led by EIB Global, the development branch of the European Investment …
Tamas Projects awarded $163M contract to rehabilitate key Abu Dhabi wastewater pumping station
Tamas Projects has been selected to deliver a major rehabilitation programme for the Step Terminal Pumping Station PS01 in Abu Dhabi under a contract valued at …