(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €150 million financing package for the Region of Puglia, with the first €50 million tranche signed on 3 August 2026. The financing will support an investment programme worth around €2.34 billion, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 person-years, 14, 2 million healthcare beneficiaries, 2021-2027 cohesion policy, 2021-2027 Regional Programme, 4 million regional population, Antonio Decaro, businesses, citizens, climate resilience, Cohesion Regions, drought protection, economic cohesion, Education Infrastructure, EIB, EIB Backs €2.34 Billion Investment Programme for Infrastructure and Resilience in Puglia, EIB Provides €150 Million Financing to Support Sustainable Development in Puglia, energy infrastructure, ERDF, essential services, European Investment Bank, European Regional Development Fund, flood protection, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Government-Region of Puglia Cohesion Agreement, green transition, healthcare infrastructure, Italy, local communities, natural resource management, public investment, Puglia, Region of Puglia, Region of Puglia Secures First €50 Million Tranche Under EIB Financing Package, regional development, social cohesion, social infrastructure, sustainable development, sustainable mobility, territorial cohesion, transport infrastructure, waste management, wastewater, water infrastructure, €150 million financing, €2.34 billion investment programme, €50 million first tranche
(IN BRIEF) Egis has appointed Vipul Surana as Chief Executive Officer for India, effective immediately. The appointment supports the Group’s ambition to rank among the world’s top 10 construction engineering firms, with India identified as a key growth market. Surana … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Environment, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged airports, bridges, buildings, CEO India, Chief Executive Officer, construction engineering, Delhi NCR, digital infrastructure, Egis, Egis India, Egis Strengthens India Leadership With Appointment of Vipul Surana as CEO, engineering advisory, FICE, Frederico Justus, highways, IIT Delhi, India infrastructure market, infrastructure delivery, infrastructure engineering, Institution of Civil Engineers, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, low-carbon business, metros, Middle East and South Asia, NeeV learning centre, ports, private infrastructure investment, project management, public infrastructure investment, rail, roads, Shakti Foundation, Top Employer India, Top Employers Institute, urban development, Vipul Surana, Vipul Surana Takes Charge of Egis India Amid Expanding Infrastructure Investment, Vipul Surana to Lead Egis India as Group Targets Growth in Infrastructure Engineering, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Union and the European Investment Bank are supporting a €77 million modernisation programme for water infrastructure in the Ústí nad Labem Region of north-western Czechia. The financing combines a €14 million EU grant with a €56 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Bílý Potok Brook, biodiversity, Bronislav Špičák, CINEA, climate resilience, coal region transition, cohesion policy, Czech Republic, Czech Water Utility SVS to Modernise Regional Infrastructure With EU and EIB Financing, Czechia, DG REGIO, Dresden, drinking water, EIB, EIB and European Commission Support Major Water Infrastructure Investment in North-Western Czechia, EIB loan, Elbe River, Emma Toledano, EU grant, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Union, Just Transition Fund, Just Transition Mechanism, Marek Mora, Paloma Aba Garrote, PSLF, public health, Public Sector Loan Facility, Severočeská vodárenská společnost, sewer outfalls, storage reservoirs, SVS, Ústí nad Labem Region, Ústí nad Labem Region to Improve Water Security and Wastewater Treatment Through EU-Backed Investment, wastewater infrastructure, wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution, water infrastructure, water mains, water security, water treatment plants
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has signed an agreement to acquire STEIN Ingenieure GmbH, a German engineering consultancy with around 60 experts specialising in water and wastewater solutions. The acquisition will strengthen Sweco’s presence in Germany’s water sector and expand its capabilities … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden
Tagged acquisition strategy, ageing infrastructure, architecture and engineering consultancy, central Europe, climate resilience, drinking water infrastructure, engineering consultancy, engineering structures, EU requirements, flood protection, Germany, infrastructure modernisation, Julia Zantke, municipalities, network upgrades, pipe jacking, sewer rehabilitation, STEIN Ingenieure GmbH, structural engineering, Sweco, Sweco Adds 60 Water Infrastructure Experts Through German Consultancy Acquisition, Sweco Germany, Sweco Strengthens Water Sector Capabilities in Germany With STEIN Ingenieure Acquisition, Sweco Targets German Water Market Growth With Acquisition of STEIN Ingenieure, urban water management, wastewater infrastructure, wastewater-engineering, water infrastructure, water management, water security, water utilities
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €50 million InvestEU-backed financing agreement with AIMAG S.p.A. to support the multiutility’s integrated water services investment programme in Italy’s Modena province. The programme will benefit around 200,000 people and includes more … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg
Tagged ACEA, Acqua Novara.VCO, advanced monitoring systems, AIMAG, AIMAG S.p.A., AIMAG to Modernise Water, Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica, BrianzAcque, CAP Group, climate resilience, digitalisation, drinking water, EIB, EIB Provides €50 Million to AIMAG to Upgrade Water Services in Italy’s Modena Province, European Investment Bank, European Union, extreme climate events, Gianluca Valentini, Gilles Badot, integrated water services, InvestEU, Italian utilities, Italy, local climate adaptation, Marco Malavolta, MM S.p.A., Modena, predictive maintenance, remote control technologies, service continuity, Sewerage and Wastewater Networks With EIB Financing, sewerage networks, SMAT, Viveracqua Hydrobond, wastewater treatment, water infrastructure, water losses, water quality, water supply, €50 Million EIB Loan to Help AIMAG Reduce Water Losses and Strengthen Climate Resilience
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €175 million in financing for Acosol to modernise drinking water, sanitation and wastewater infrastructure across 11 municipalities on Spain’s western Costa del Sol. The first €75 million tranche has been signed. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain
Tagged Acosol, Benahavís, Benalmádena, Casares, climate adaptation, Costa del Sol, desalination, drinking water supply, drought resilience, EIB, EIB and Acosol Sign First €75 Million Tranche for Costa del Sol Water Modernisation Programme, EIB Group, energy efficiency, Estepona, European Investment Bank, Fuengirola, Istán, Málaga, Manilva, Marbella, Marbella desalination plant, Mijas, Ojén, reclaimed water, renewable energy, Río Verde drinking water treatment plant, sanitation, Spain, Torremolinos, wastewater treatment, water infrastructure, Water Network Upgrades on Costa del Sol Receive EIB Backing to Reduce Losses and Improve Reuse, water resilience, water reuse, water security, water stress, western Andalusia, western Costa del Sol, €175 Million EIB Loan Supports Water Security and Climate Resilience in Western Andalusia
(IN BRIEF) DWS has acquired an interest in Flannery Plant Hire, the UK’s largest operated heavy construction plant-hire company, while the Flannery family retains a significant stake and Patrick Flannery Junior and Martin Flannery remain joint CEOs. Flannery provides specialist … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 16 depots, 7, 900 fleet units, construction machinery, digitalisation, DWS, DWS Partners With Flannery Family in UK Heavy Construction Equipment Business, electricity grid, energy transition, equipment leasing, Flannery family, Flannery Family Retains Significant Stake as DWS Joins Heavy Plant-Hire Business, Flannery Plant Hire, Flannery Plant Hire Secures DWS Investment for Next Stage of Expansion, fleet management, Hamish Mackenzie, heavy construction equipment, High Speed 2, Hinkley Point C, HS2, infrastructure investment, Ireland, Martin Flannery, operated plant hire, Patrick Flannery Junior, plant hire, Sizewell C, supply chain resilience, Tier 1 contractors, UK infrastructure, United Kingdom, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing €100 million to ASA Azienda Servizi Ambientali S.p.A. to modernise integrated water services across 32 municipalities in the provinces of Livorno, Pisa and Siena. Supported by InvestEU and SACE’s Archimede guarantee, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg
Tagged Antonio Bartolo, Archimede guarantee, ASA, ASA Azienda Servizi Ambientali, biorefinery, climate resilience, Darsena Europa, digitalisation, district metering, EIB, EIB and SACE Provide €100 Million for ASA Water Infrastructure Modernisation in Tuscany, environmental protection, European Investment Bank, GIS, hydraulic modelling, integrated water services, InvestEU, Italy, Livorno, Milena Messori, New €100 Million EIB Package Supports Digital and Climate-Resilient Water Services in Livorno Area, pipeline rehabilitation, PISA, Port of Livorno, pressure management, public utilities, pumping stations, SACE, SCADA systems, Siena, Stefano Taddia, Sustainable Resource Management, Tuscany, Tuscany Water Services Investment Targets Lower Losses Better Reliability and Climate Resilience, Valter Cammelli, wastewater treatment, water distribution networks, water infrastructure, water losses, water security, water supply
(IN BRIEF) INFRONEER Holdings has launched a new financial data and insights platform in collaboration with Accenture and SAP Japan, completing the first stage of a broader programme to strengthen data-driven management across the Group. The SAP Cloud ERP-based platform … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, ageing infrastructure, AI-powered analytics, Alliances, analytics, artificial intelligence, business process reengineering, business reform, CEO-led transformation, Cloud, construction industry, core systems modernisation, cost management, Dai Hamaoka, data-driven management, digital, digital core, digital transformation, Ecosystem Partners, Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP implementation, financial accounting, financial data platform, Group Management, infrastructure lifecycle management, infrastructure productivity, infrastructure services, INFRONEER HD, INFRONEER Holdings, INFRONEER Strategy & Innovation, INFRONEER Strengthens Group Management with New SAP Cloud ERP and AI-Ready Data Foundation, Japan Wind Development, Kazunari Kibe, labour shortages, Maeda Corporation, Maeda Road Construction, Maeda Seisakusho, management decision-making, management information, Operational Efficiency, predictive insights, procurement, project cost management, renewable energy, SAP Cloud ERP, SAP Japan, software, Sumitomo Mitsui Construction, Swing Corporation, technology, Tokyo, water infrastructure, Yoshiro Horikawa
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ and Avineon Tensing have partnered to offer French local authorities a digital georeferencing solution for drinking water and wastewater networks, helping them comply with new regulations requiring centimetre-level Class A mapping accuracy from 1 January 2026. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 3D aerial image analysis, AI, anti-damage regulations, Arnaud Bazire, artificial intelligence, ASTEE, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Avineon Tensing, centimetre-level mapping, certified surveyors, Class A accuracy, digital transformation, drinking water networks, Épinal Agglomeration Community, Eszter Fantoly, France, Geographic Information Systems, georeferencing, GIS, Hauts-de-France, Île-de-France, infrastructure asset management, local authorities, network data reliability, New SUEZ and Avineon Tensing Partnership Targets Nationwide Rollout of Class A Water Network Georeferencing in France, on-site inspections, photogrammetry, Scientific and Technical Association for Water and the Environment, spatial data management, SUEZ, underground networks, wastewater infrastructure, wastewater networks, Water France, water infrastructure, water networks
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Ireland Financing Group met in Dublin to strengthen cooperation between Ireland and the European Investment Bank Group across major investment priorities including transport, innovation, housing, education, business financing, agriculture, clean energy and sustainable mobility. Chaired by … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agriculture, agrifood innovation, Business Financing, clean energy, corporate research and development, Council of the European Union Presidency, Department of Finance, Department of Transport, digital economy, Dublin, EIB advisory cooperation, EIB Group, EIB Group and Irish Government Advance Partnership Following €900 Million in 2025 Financing, EIB Group Confirms New Support for Irish Agrifood and Public Charging Network Development, EIB Group Deepens Irish Investment Partnership Ahead of Ireland’s 2026 EU Council Presidency, EIB Ireland Financing Group, EIB Ireland Financing Group Meets in Dublin to Strengthen Investment Cooperation Across Key Sectors, EIF, electric vehicle charging, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European investment policy, Healthcare, higher education, housing, housing delivery, Innovation and Clean Energy Investment, innovation financing, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, Ireland and EIB Group Expand Cooperation on Agrifood, Irish farmers, Irish investment agenda, Minister for Finance, Public Charging Network, rural communities, Simon Harris, social housing, sustainable transport, Tánaiste, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, TRANSPORT, transport investment, water infrastructure, Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, ZEVI
(IN BRIEF) Papua New Guinea will expand and strengthen drinking-water networks with the support of $25 million in concessional financing from EIB Global, combined with a €16.4 million European Union contribution. The project will be implemented by Water PNG and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 000 People Through EIB Global Financing, Ambroise Fayolle, Andrew F Oaeke, climate resilience, concessional financing, development finance, drinking water, EIB Global, EIB Global Backs Major Drinking-Water Infrastructure Expansion in Papua New Guinea Towns, EU Global Gateway Support Expands Access to Clean Water Across Papua New Guinea, European Investment Bank, European Union, EU–Papua New Guinea Business Forum, Global Gateway, investment grant, Jozef Sikela, Pacific region, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea Advances National Water Coverage Goals With European Investment Bank Support, Papua New Guinea to Improve Water Access for 400, Port Moresby, potable water, public health, sustainable development, Team Europe, Technical Assistance, urban water coverage, water infrastructure, water networks, Water PNG, water supply and sanitation programme, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) FMO has participated as an anchor investor in Ecobank’s USD 450 million Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond, the first ICMA-aligned Nature Bond issued by an African commercial bank. The proceeds will support sustainable agriculture and water infrastructure … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Africa, African Banking, African capital markets, African Sustainable Finance Advances as Ecobank Issues ICMA-Aligned Nature Bond, agriculture financing, biodiversity, climate finance, Ecobank, Ecobank Launches First African Commercial Bank Nature Bond with Support from FMO, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ecosystem protection, environmental finance, environmental governance, ESG, financial markets, FMO, FMO Supports Ecobank’s Landmark African Nature Bond as Anchor Investor, Green Bond Principles, Green Bonds, ICMA, ICMA Sustainable Bonds for Nature, Jeremy Awori, Lomé, London Stock Exchange, Moody’s SQS1, natural capital, Nature Bond, Rachael A.O. Antwi, sustainable agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond, Sustainable Finance, sustainable investment, Tier 2 capital, Togo, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has responded to a ruling by Chile’s Second Environmental Tribunal concerning the environmental authorization for a desalination plant project at the Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi copper mine. The Tribunal’s decision relates to specific concerns … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anglo American, Anglo American reviews Chile tribunal ruling affecting Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi desalination project, Chile, Chilean mining industry, Collahuasi, copper mining, Copper Production, De Beers, decarbonization, desalination plant, environmental authorization, environmental regulation, indigenous consultation, marine environment, mining infrastructure, mining permits, Mining Sector, RCA, sea, Second Environmental Tribunal, sustainable mining, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Nefco has supported the launch of a new water treatment line in Pervomaisk through a European Union-financed infrastructure modernization project aimed at improving reliable access to clean drinking water. The upgraded system improves water quality for around 35,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Ukraine
Tagged clean water access, Denmark, drinking water, energy efficiency, EU and Nefco Back Modernization of Critical Water Infrastructure in Mykolaiv Region, European Union, greenhouse gas emissions, Henrik Toremark, Impact Fund Denmark, infrastructure modernization, internally displaced persons, Jocelin Cornet, membrane ultrafiltration, municipal development, municipal services, Mykolaiv Region, NEFCO, Nefco and European Union Support Modern Water Infrastructure Upgrade in Southern Ukraine, Oleh Demchenko, Pervomaisk, Public Infrastructure, sustainable infrastructure, UKRAINE, Ukraine recovery, wartime resilience, water infrastructure, water supply pipeline, water treatment plant
(IN BRIEF) BBVA, together with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has structured Australia’s first blue loan to refinance the Mundaring Water Treatment Plant in Western Australia, marking a significant step in the evolution of sustainable finance. The $170.5 million transaction aligns … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged Aberdeen Investments, Acciona Agua, BBVA, BBVA Advances Global Blue Finance Market Through Landmark Water Infrastructure Transaction in Western Australia, blue finance, CBA, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, environmental sustainability, Goldfields region, Helena Water, IFC, Innovative Blue Loan Structure Supports Long-Term Sustainability and Water Security at Mundaring Treatment Plant, International Finance Corporation, Mundaring Water Treatment Plant, Planum Partners, Project Finance, renewable energy, Sustainable Finance, TRILITY, water infrastructure, water treatment, Western Australia
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank and the Municipality of Borlänge have agreed on a SEK 250 million financing arrangement to support significant upgrades to the city’s electricity and water infrastructure. The funding will enable Borlänge Energi to carry out a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, Borlänge, Borlänge Energi, Dalarna region, drinking water quality, Electricity Grid Upgrade, energy distribution, groundwater protection, infrastructure financing, municipal utilities, New Financing Deal Enables Borlänge to Expand Grid Capacity and Improve Drinking Water Systems for Future Growth, NIB, NIB and Borlänge Partner on Multi-Year Investment Programme to Strengthen Energy and Water Infrastructure, Nordic Investment Bank, public services, sustainability, Sweden, urban development, wastewater systems, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Webuild Group, through its subsidiary Fisia Italimpianti and in partnership with Acciona, has been awarded a €111 million contract to upgrade a wastewater treatment plant in East Naples, aiming to significantly improve water quality in the Gulf of … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Management
Tagged Acciona, biological treatment processes, Campania infrastructure, coastal restoration, desalination, East Naples wastewater treatment plant, employment growth, environmental protection, Fisia Italimpianti, Gulf of Naples, Gulf of Naples Restoration Effort Advances with New High Impact Wastewater Upgrade Led by Webuild and Acciona, Invitalia, Matteo Buzzetti, Naples Afragola high speed station, Naples Bari rail line, Naples Metro Line 10, Salerno Reggio Calabria rail line, San Giovanni a Teduccio, southern Italy development, sustainability, TEN T corridor, tourism economy, Trans-European Transport Network, wastewater treatment upgrade, water infrastructure, Webuild Expands Southern Italy Infrastructure Portfolio with Major Gulf of Naples Water Treatment Upgrade Project, Webuild Group
(IN BRIEF) Sweden has pledged an additional SEK 700 million (approximately EUR 65 million) to Nefco to support Ukraine’s green recovery, bringing total Swedish funding for Nefco’s programme to EUR 82.3 million, with a focus on sustainable waste management, decentralisation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Ukraine
Tagged Avfall Sverige, debris management, decentralisation, district heating, environmental resilience, EU standards, green recovery, Irpin pilot project, local capacity building, Malin Perhult, municipal governance, NEFCO, Nordic cooperation, reconstruction, SALAR International, Sida, sustainable waste management, Sweden, Sweden commits SEK 700 million to Nefco to accelerate green recovery and sustainable waste management in Ukraine, UKRAINE, Ulf Bojö, wastewater systems, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group increased its financing in Lithuania by 29% in 2025 to €577 million, placing security and defence investments at the centre of its support while also advancing renewable energy, water infrastructure, and business financing. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, News, Security & Safety, Small Business
Tagged defence financing, EIB, EIB Group Steps Up Lithuania Funding with Major Defence Loans and Strategic Infrastructure Projects, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, GDP impact, Ignitis Group, ILTE, job creation, Lithuania, NATO interoperability, onshore wind farm, Public Private Partnership, renewable energy, Rūdninkai military base, security investments, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Vilniaus vandenys, water infrastructure
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