Thames Water plans £1.6bn sewage works bonanza

Thames Water is planning to splash out £1.6bn on upgrading sewage treatment works and sewer networks over the next two years.
An extra 150 extra staff have been taken on at Thames Water’s capital delivery team to raise its capability to deliver complex engineering projects at pace.
Its fast-tracked programme will see significant upgrades to wastewater treatment plants and sewerage networks to reduce storm discharges and pollution incidents.
The spending splurge will help Thames Water