Under the framework, AECOM will provide design services to support the delivery of the water company’s capital programme during Asset Management Plan 6 (AMP6), the water industry’s 2015 to 2020 funding period. The initial five-year contract, which starts immediately, has the potential to be extended by a further five years to cover all or part of AMP7.
AECOM will work closely with Wessex Water’s in-house engineering arm to deliver design services for projects across the South West of England, including Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, most of Wiltshire and parts of Gloucestershire and Hampshire. Schemes will include the construction of new assets, as well as the refurbishment and maintenance of existing above and below ground assets. Projects will include water treatment works, wastewater treatment works, sewage pumping stations and water pipelines.
Marc Barone, AECOM’s Managing Director, Water, UK & Ireland, said: “The delivery partner model allows AECOM to work collaboratively with Wessex Water to deliver its capital programme over the next five years. We see this as an opportunity to bring increased efficiencies and value-for-money to Wessex Water’s customers.”
AECOM has worked with Wessex Water for the past 15 years and is currently assisting the delivery of the detailed design by providing pipeline design engineers for the Corfe Mullen to Salisbury pipeline, a new water supply pipe that will transfer water from Dorset to Salisbury in Wiltshire. The company’s appointment to this latest framework follows the delivery of a large number of projects in AMP5 under Wessex Water’s previous capital maintenance framework, as well as the detailed design for Maundown Water Treatment Works in AMP4.
About AECOM
AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public- and private-sector clients. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine’s annual industry rankings. The company is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects. A Fortune 500 firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, had revenue of approximately $19 billion during the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2014. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at aecom.com.
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