Severn Trent Water announces Engineering Consultancy Framework
Posted: Tuesday 18th November 2008
A joint venture between international advisory and design consultancies Hyder Consulting and Faber Maunsell | AECOM has been appointed by Severn Trent Water to advise on its five-year £2.9 billion capital investment programme starting in 2010 (AMP5).
Faber Maunsell | AECOM, Hyder project teams will work as an integral part of Severn Trent Water’s Asset Delivery Group to undertake feasibility studies and develop design solutions for key projects including water supply, sewerage and treatment plants.
Since the appointment, Faber Maunsell | AECOM, Hyder has already been asked to undertake feasibility studies for a range of projects including major water supply improvements in the West Midlands and improving water supplies to isolated communities.
Faber Maunsell | AECOM, Hyder is also working with teams at Severn Trent Water to design sewerage schemes and to assist in reviewing flood prevention methods.
Darren Smith, Faber Maunsell | AECOM, Hyder’s Services Manager for the framework, said: “To address problems relating to water and wastewater infrastructure, seeing the bigger picture is vital. It is important to consider all elements of the water cycle strategically and to understand how the challenges are interlinked. To solve these challenges I am able to draw on experience from across our global team and this will allow us to advise Severn Trent on shaping a robust capital investment programme.”
Steve Baker, Faber Maunsell | AECOM, Hyder’s Services Director for the framework said: “This is an exciting opportunity for us to draw on the skills and experiences of two globally renowned engineering consultancies to provide the continuous improvement and innovation that will be necessary to meet the challenges that Severn Trent Water faces. With a combined global workforce of some 41,000 professionals, over four thousand of which are in the UK and with seven offices within or on the fringes of the Severn Trent region we are well placed to help Severn Trent achieve its goals.”
