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    Brine Consulting

    Verified
    Netherlands1-50 employees
    Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) · Atmospheric Evaporator · Spray Evaporator +130 more
    apac · china · europe +3 more

    BRINE CONSULTING delivers senior-level strategy, technical design, and actionable insight across the full lifecycle of water-related challenges. We support clients with advisory and due diligence, advanced brine management and resource recovery, industrial and municipal water reuse, and MLD/ZLD systems. Our team also leads ESG and climate-resilience strategy, innovation scouting, and international development and PPP advisory. With deep specialization in desalination, brine valorization, circular economy models, and high-impact infrastructure, we help organizations turn water and waste streams into opportunities, providing clear thinking, rapid delivery, and solutions built for real-world results.

    Activated Carbon Filtration
    Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems
    Ultrafiltration (UF) Systems
    +85 more
    manufacturing
    energy-production
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    Devram International

    Verified
    India1-50 employees
    Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Filters · Fixed Bed Activated Carbon Adsorbers · Powdered MOF Adsorbent Systems +19 more
    apac · mea

    DEVRAM INTERNATIONAL, headquartered in Surat, India, is a pioneering enterprise specializing in Snow and Rainwater Management with advanced contamination reduction abilities for storage and artificial groundwater recharge. Established as the commercial wing of Shree Someshwar Education Trust (SSET), DEVRAM INTERNATIONAL is driven by a mission to provide tech-enabled, nature-based solutions that address the world’s most pressing water and climate challenges. The company’s work integrates Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) principles and contributes across the source-to-sea water management cycle, ensuring holistic restoration of the global water cycle. Its innovative portfolio includes rainwater harvesting systems, stormwater management, aquifer recharge, artificial glaciers, desert trenches, rooftop water filtration, and green infrastructure models. These interventions directly reduce salinity in soils and aquifers, restore ecological balance, and enhance resilience to droughts, floods, and climate change. As the commercial promoter of the Global Rainwater Management Program (GRMP), DEVRAM INTERNATIONAL advances the vision of GRMP as a Global Common Minimum Program (GCMP) for nations and international bodies. GRMP demonstrates how rainwater and snowwater retention can restore entire natural cycles, while delivering unmatched benefits across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Alignment with the SDGs • SDG 2 (Zero Hunger): By reducing soil salinity, supporting organic farming, and ensuring water availability for agriculture, GRMP safeguards food security. • SDG 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation): DEVRAM’s recharge structures and contamination reduction technologies guarantee safe, sustainable drinking water for communities. • SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy): By reducing dependency on energy-intensive desalination, GRMP lowers national energy bills and improves hydropower capacity. • SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure): DEVRAM integrates nature-based water infrastructure with industrial operations, reducing OPEX and water footprints. • SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities): Through stormwater management and aquifer recharge, GRMP mitigates urban flooding and secures municipal supplies. • SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption & Production): Promotes a circular water economy, reusing wastewater, biogas from organic waste, and aligning with industrial CSR. • SDG 13 (Climate Action): By lowering GHG emissions and cooling local climates through water cycle restoration, GRMP strengthens resilience to global warming. • SDG 14 (Life Below Water): Free-flowing rivers, improved aquaculture, and reduced dam-related aquatic pollution support marine and freshwater ecosystems. • SDG 15 (Life on Land): DEVRAM’s interventions restore wetlands, mangroves, peatlands, and biodiversity-rich ecosystems, addressing land degradation. • SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals): The company actively collaborates with UN agencies, governments, World Bank programs, and private investors to scale GRMP globally. Founders and Leadership Dhaval Pandya, Co-Founder of DEVRAM INTERNATIONAL and CEO of SSET, is a globally recognized sustainability leader. He co-developed the Global Rainwater Management Program (GRMP), recognized by the United Nations Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the Government of India. As a Technical Committee Member (WRD03) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), he contributes to national water policy frameworks. His work is featured in UNCCD IWRM Action Hub and global forums like COP, Stockholm World Water Week, and World Bank SDG reviews. Manalika Pandya, Co-Founder, plays a critical role in embedding social, gender, and educational dimensions into GRMP. Her focus on women empowerment, local capacity building, and community-driven adoption ensures the program’s sustainability at the grassroots. Impact and Recognition DEVRAM INTERNATIONAL has piloted groundbreaking projects such as: Kawas Village (Gujarat, India): A GRMP model village achieving self-reliance in water, organic farming, and biogas, while resolving conflicts with industries. Delhi’s Water Paradox (Figshare Study): Shows how GRMP can solve megacity water crises without costly desalination or dams. GSECL Surat Project: Demonstrates reduced industrial water costs through GRMP recharge planning, aligning profitability with SDG and ESG goals. These projects show GRMP’s potential to reduce industrial and municipal water supply costs by up 60%, avoid massive investments in desalination and dams, and enable nations to achieve water sovereignty. Core Competencies • Rainwater & Snowwater Harvesting • Artificial Groundwater Recharge & Salinity Reduction • Stormwater Management & Urban Flood Control • Transboundary Water Cooperation • IWRM & Source-to-Sea Water Governance • AI-Enabled Hydrological Modelling & Policy Analytics • Environmental Services Restoration (Wetlands, Mangroves, Peatlands) • Circular Economy.

    Activated Carbon Filtration
    Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Filters
    Multi-media Filtration (MMF) Systems
    +25 more
    manufacturing
    utilities
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    Liquid X

    Verified
    United Arab Emirates1-50 employees
    Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Filters · GO–Polymer Composites · Cartridge Filters
    mea

    Liquid X is a water technology consultancy and commercialization platform focused on accelerating the deployment of next-generation filtration solutions, with a core emphasis on graphene-based water treatment. Founded to address the gap between breakthrough innovation and real-world implementation, Liquid X operates at the intersection of advanced material science, water infrastructure, and market deployment. While significant advances in water technologies exist globally, many remain confined to laboratories or early-stage ventures. Liquid X bridges this gap by identifying, validating, and commercializing high-impact solutions—particularly graphene-based filtration systems—within the GCC and wider MENA region. Our consultancy model is built around a full lifecycle approach: from technology scouting and technical evaluation to pilot design, validation, and scaled deployment. We work with asset owners, governments, and enterprises to translate emerging technologies into practical, site-ready solutions. This includes designing pilot programs with measurable performance metrics, enabling data-driven decision-making, and ensuring that innovations are proven under real operating conditions before scale-up. A key focus of Liquid X is the commercialization of graphene-based water filters. Graphene, a two-dimensional material with exceptional strength, permeability, and adsorption capacity, has the potential to fundamentally transform water treatment. Its nano-scale structure allows precise separation of contaminants while enabling faster water flow and lower energy consumption compared to conventional systems. Through strategic partnerships with innovators, researchers, and manufacturers, Liquid X is actively working to bring graphene filtration technologies from concept to market. These systems are being developed to address some of the most critical water challenges, including the removal of PFAS and emerging contaminants, heavy metals, dissolved solids, and industrial pollutants—while significantly reducing waste and energy intensity associated with traditional technologies such as reverse osmosis. Our role extends beyond technology development. Liquid X supports the full commercialization journey, including: Technical due diligence and performance validation Pilot implementation and third-party verification Integration with existing infrastructure Development of scalable deployment models Coordination with EPC contractors, facility managers, and regulators Ongoing monitoring, compliance, and optimization By operating as a vendor-agnostic platform, we ensure that solutions are selected based on performance, suitability, and long-term value—not vendor bias. The MENA region faces some of the world’s most acute water challenges, including scarcity, high desalination dependence, and rising energy costs. Liquid X is positioned to introduce more efficient, decentralized, and sustainable alternatives through advanced filtration technologies. Graphene-based systems, in particular, offer the potential for lightweight, modular, and energy-efficient treatment solutions that can be deployed at scale across residential, commercial, and industrial applications. At its core, Liquid X is not just a consultancy—it is an enabler of the next generation of water infrastructure. By combining deep regional expertise with global innovation networks, we are helping transform how water is treated, distributed, and consumed. Our mission is to accelerate the transition from legacy, resource-intensive systems to smarter, more sustainable water solutions—unlocking the full potential of graphene and other advanced materials to build a more water-secure future.

    Activated Carbon Filtration
    Nanofiltration (NF) Systems
    Point-of-Use (POU) Filtration Systems
    +11 more
    food-beverages
    hospitality-tourism
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    PNR ITALIA Srl

    Verified
    Italy51-200 employees
    Spray Evaporator · Self-cleaning Screen Filters
    apac · europe · latam +2 more
    19 case studies

    We produce a comprehensive range of spraying solutions, encompassing everything from small-scale nozzles to large industrial spraying systems. Our diverse product line includes various types of nozzles tailored to meet the specific requirements of every application and customer need. The company was established in Milan in November 1968, focusing on distributing parts and components for fire protection systems. Over time, we expanded our offerings to include a diverse range of industrial sprayers tailored to various applications. In addition to our distribution and manufacturing of fire protection system components and industrial sprayers, we specialize in designing and producing pneumatic spray nozzles for industrial use and tank washing nozzles. Our product line also encompasses a variety of complementary accessories essential for industrial washing, including filters, spray guns, and hoses. Furthermore, we offer ejectors, blower nozzles, swivel joints, and hose clamps to provide comprehensive solutions for our customers' needs. PNR Italia is part of the Tecomec Group and oversees four other affiliated companies to form PNR Company, a consolidated reality with a significant presence on the market.

    Microfiltration (MF) Systems
    Disinfection Technologies
    Disinfection Chemicals
    +7 more
    agriculture
    manufacturing
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    AE Yates Group

    United Kingdom

    Established in 1870, AE Yates is a progressive civil engineering contractor with an enviable track record of successfully delivering technically demanding high quality works to the complete satisfaction of a wide variety of public and private customers. An Integrated Construction Company A E Yates has grown to be an integrated construction company with a turnover of £50m, employing over 170 managerial, professional, technical and operational staff. Our company headquarters, based in Bolton, are strategically located to serve and communicate with clients throughout the United Kingdom with immediate access to road, rail and air transport facilities. We also have an operating base in Sheffield. AE Yates Group The group companies add value for customers not just in their specialism. When working together they can offer an integrated service through resource sharing and joint management of activities. Operational interfaces are removed eliminating potential co-ordination, management and programming issues for customers. AE Yates Civil Engineering Ltd AE Yates Directional Drilling Combined Soil Stabilisation Side Grip Piling SPI Piling Tritech Ground Engineering AE Yates Haulage Equipment and Skills Investment in the development of highly skilled operational teams up to date equipment has reinforced and enhanced our capability in all areas of operations. We own and operate an extensive fleet of general civil engineering and specialist plant and equipment. Experienced and Dedicated We are a highly experienced and respected civil engineering contractor operating to an Integrated Management System which is fully accredited to IS 9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and ISO45001:2018 by BSI. We are fully committed to meeting the required standards of quality, customer care, environmental awareness, safety, health, time and cost demanded by our clients. We are fully supportive of the UK industry’s drive towards Continuous Improvement, Best Value and Constructing Excellence.

    Renewables & Energy Management
    Contractors
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    Enisca Ltd

    United Kingdom

    Enisca is a multi-disciplinary design, engineering and construction business operating in the power and environmental sectors delivering innovative, sustainable and quality solutions for public and private sector clients in these markets. Enisca has developed and maintained strong partnerships and collaborative relationships in our industry. Our focus on safety, our customers’ needs, programme, cost and the efficiency of project delivery support our key objective of ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. Design and construct Our experienced and skilled engineering teams work in partnership with our clients and related stakeholders from an optioneering stage through the cycle of design, construction, commissioning, training and handover to the aftercare of asset operation and maintenance. Process & MEICA design services. Feasibility ctudies and cite surveys. Carbon/energy and whole life cost assessment. Water treatment and pumping. Wastewater treatment and pumping. Industrial effluent treatment. Process plant and controls. Turnkey mechanical and electrical installation. Commissioning and training Our experienced skilled commissioning engineers (process, mechanical and electrical/control systems) endeavour to provide clients with a seamless, trouble free handover of completed projects from pre-commissioning through to process proving and training of operators. Power, control and automation Enisca Automation is the motor control centre and control systems integration division of Enisca. Enisca Automation provides a range of power distribution, control and automation solutions to a range of public, commercial and industrial clients. The Automation Division is TickIT accredited and our engineers work in partnership with our clients through the cycle of design, manufacture, commissioning, training and handover. Enisca Automation aftercare provision includes planned maintenance and service with emergency callout. MCC manufactured solutions to Form 2 and Form 4. ICA, SCADA, HMI and systems integration. G5/4 harmonic studies and reports. Power factor correction and surge protection. Thermographic surveys. Certified Profibus design and installation. Enisca Automation customers include a range of engineering & building services contractors, commercial and industrial business clients. Utilizing fully automated design, materials management, assembly and testing processes Enisca can supply product in compliance with the rigorous standards set out in BS EN 60439-1:1999 for low voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies, all products are fully CE certified. Process plant The in-house capabilities of our business set us apart. With the process, civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering skills of our people we design and construct turnkey water and wastewater treatment and pumping solutions. In-house we design and manufacture water and wastewater process plant that can be incorporated into overall solutions. Our Power, Control and Automation Division designs, builds and commissions the motor control centres, automation software and SCADA systems that control our plants. Package treatment plants – Wastewater treatment for municipal and industrial applications. Package treatment plants – Potable water applications. Process plant manufacture. Screens. Scraper bridges. Picket fence thickeners. Package DAF plants. Package pumping stations and booster sets. Chemical dosing plants. Stormwater attenuation and pumping. Sampling and recording. Operation and maintenance Our operations and service engineers provide operation, maintenance, service and callout support. We have a strong, resourceful team to manage utility and industrial process plant installations. The Enisca Automation aftercare provision, includes planned maintenance and service with emergency callout.

    Networks - Water Supply
    Contractors
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    FLI Precast Solutions

    United Kingdom

    FLI Precast Solutions (formerly FLI Carlow) provide design, engineering and manufacturing services for the off-site manufacture of specialist concrete infrastructure and attenuation systems. Our markets include Water, Wastewater, Energy and Storm Attenuation in the UK & Ireland and bespoke projects globally. SERVICES INCLUDE Design, engineering and manufacturing services for the off-site manufacture of specialist concrete infrastructure and attenuation systems. Design to national and international water industry standards and our semi-precast modular designs make us the industry leader in off-site concrete engineering and manufacture. By early involvement and integrating with our clients’ design teams we can accelerate and improve design optimisation and reduce cost. The value is in the solution, and off-site manufacturing and fabrication leads to higher efficiencies and lower risks and costs. Framework agreements enable us to add more value through collaboration, innovation, economies of scale, supply chain partnering and cost management. Our products and designs are engineered to provide solutions to many challenges facing our clients: water retention, water storage, water conveyancing, water management, water treatment, fire-resistance criteria, chemical resistance parameters, infrastructural products, retaining walls, coastal erosion, decorative walls, to name a few. We are a solutions provider using innovative off-site concrete engineering and our industry leading semi-precast modular designs. The company is part of the FLI Group which is a diversified group of companies providing environmental solutions, services and technologies to private and public sector customers in the UK, France, Ireland and throughout the world. PRODUCTS INCLUDE Service reservoirs Process settlement tanks (PST / HST / FST / etc) Storm & attenuation tanks (network or site based) Process structures (ASP / TSR / GAC / RGF / etc) MCC service foundations Bund wall system Chambers Channel & lids Comms chambers Multi-purpose chambers Bespoke culverts Holding tanks Barriers Demountable fence supports (international airport approved) Ballast blocks Dry flow channelling Foundation bases Blast fence supports

    Precast Concrete
    Concrete Works
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    Salix River and Wetland Services

    United Kingdom

    Salix River & Wetland Services are bioengineering technical specialists, involved in the supply, contract and design elements of river, wetland and coastal projects. Salix has extensive experience working within all river types across the UK, providing innovative vegetated, sustainable solutions for soil erosion and wetland creation. SUPPLY Our in-house product range specifically developed for erosion control and habitat creation includes Coir Rolls, Coir Pallets, Rock Rolls, Rock Mattresses, Rock Bags and the world’s highest performing range of Composite Turf Reinforcement Mats – VMax C350 & C500. We also provide hydraulically applied solutions such as TerrAffix. We have the largest native wildflower and wetland plant nursery in the UK. Salix are the only company to manufacture coir rolls and pallets within the UK, providing a massive reduction in carbon. Salix rock products allow natural sediment accretion and vegetation establishment, unlike harder solutions such as rock armour or gabions. CONTRACTING Salix’s contracting division undertake works for local authorities, public bodies, utility companies, main contractors & private clients, having been involved in a diverse range of projects across the UK. Salix has unrivalled specialist equipment for fluvial environment, including a Mackenzie ‘Muck’ Spider excavator. The Spider has four independent legs, with the ability to access logistically challenging of sites. Salix also has long reach excavators, floating pontoons, hydroseeders and truxor available for a diverse range of specialist fluvial and intertidal activities.

    River & Coastal Flood Protection
    Contractors
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    Advance TRS

    United Kingdom

    Advance TRS is a niche recruitment consultancy specialising in the provision of highly skilled technical professionals for the built environment/infrastructure sector. Our specialist Water and Environment consultants supply permanent, contract and temporary recruitment solutions to clients across the UK. Our team have a combined 50+ years’ recruitment experience specialising in Water Engineering (Civils/MEICA/Process), Rivers & Coastal, Flood Risk & Drainage, Hydraulic Modelling, Hydrology, Environmental and Project Management. With decades of combined experience, our consultants have accumulated expert knowledge of the specialisms in which they recruit and regularly advise our clients on; salary/rate guidance, market intelligence, and candidate availability within the industry. We pride ourselves on our exceptional level of customer service and seek to create long-lasting and dependable relationships, saving our customers time and money, every time. As a well-respected and effective recruitment partner, the team deliver results for a range of public and private sector clients across the UK with extensive experience and detailed market knowledge of the various water and wastewater AMP, and EA Next Generation Supplier Arrangement (NGSA), framework agreements. Furthermore, we are delighted to support networking and shared learning in the industry as official members of British Water.

    Recruitment
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    AVK UK Ltd

    United Kingdom

    AVK UK is part of the globally renowned AVK Group who are based in over 100+ countries and has over 4,500+ employees worldwide. The AVK Group is privately owned by the founder Niels Aage Kjaer, and is named after his father Aage Valdemar Kjaer. As part of the AVK Group, we pride ourselves in being one of the leading valve manufacturers for the water, sewage, firefighting, and gas industries. Our product program comprises a large range of valves, hydrants, pipe fittings and accessories, each complying with the highest standards of safety and durability. Our focus is on the products designed and manufactured to the British Standards, however, the AVK Group today offers products in accordance with the most national and international standards. Our product portfolio also includes AVK Smart Water Management valves and sensors for real-time network information and status. We also offer Pressure Management solutions such as air valves, PRVs, and control valves, AVK Assist which enables GPS product location and, the market leading Donkin PUR range of gas valves. Our UK sales offices and manufacturing sites respond quickly to the needs of our customers and for fittings required on an express or emergency service we have a dedicated same day 24/7 helpline – 0800 202 8228. In addition, we cooperate with local and national distributor partners to offer our customers AVK products as part of multi-product packages. AVK UK is the sales division and has offices in Staveley, near Chesterfield, also known as the home of Bryan Donkin gas valves, and Northampton. AVK in the UK comprises of 7 companies and has over 500 employees. Find out more here: https://www.avkuk.co.uk/en-gb/solutions-and-information/about/avk-in-the-uk/avk-uk

    Treatment Works Products/Services
    Asset Maintenance & Rehabilitation
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    Barhale

    United Kingdom

    Barhale is a civil engineering and infrastructure specialist with more than 40 years’ experience in the construction industry. Founded by chairman, Dennis Curran in 1980, the group was originally set up as a tunnelling contractor. While retaining its tunnelling roots, repeated success across several sectors of the construction industry has enabled the company to expand to become one of the largest privately-owned infrastructure experts in the UK. We work UK-wide across the water, energy, transport and built environment sectors providing design, construction and maintenance services under long-term contracts with blue chip public, regulated and private clients. The company has an outstanding reputation for the range of specialist skills it possesses to support its civil engineering and infrastructure activities including MEICA and a steel-fabrication and supply subsidiary.

    Networks - Water Supply
    Asset Maintenance & Rehabilitation
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    Cadman Cranes Ltd

    United Kingdom

    Cadman Cranes is a leading provider of lifting solutions in the UK with over 50 years’ experience and a reputation for quality, reliability and safety. At the very forefront of sustainability within the industry, Cadman Cranes offer responsible and collaborative turn-key solutions across all industries. From depots in Colchester and Brentwood, Cadman is ideally positioned to cover the East of England and beyond, living and breathing its mission to provide safe lifting solutions to industry and communities in a collaborate, considerate and sustainable way. Cadman has always placed great importance on delivering so much more than just crane hire. Its values are focussed on the success of its clients, its people and its community, and it takes great pride in going the extra mile on every job, no matter how big or small. Cadman Cranes add value to your hard work and offer a full-service lifting solution that goes far beyond just crane hire. It doesn’t just look for customers, it looks for partnerships based on trust, quality and safety. Services include: Contract lift services: Our complete package service is ideal for those who require a fully managed lifting solution, removing your risk and liability, and ensuring that we deal with all of the ‘heavy lifting’. Crane hire services: Cadman Cranes is the leading crane rental company in the East of England, providing crane hire across London, Essex, East Anglia, and all over the UK. With cranes available 24/7, 365 days a year, we are well positioned to keep your operations moving. Tank clearance, dredging, and grab solutions: Cadman Cranes offers innovative tank clearance solutions with our custom-designed grab attachment. The remote-controlled grab, mounted to the hooks of our mobile cranes, can reach up to 60 meters and handle a variety of materials, including sewage waste, sludge, grit, mud, and sand. This service is ideal for wastewater treatment plants, sewage facilities, digester tanks, aeration tanks, ports, and any industrial sites that require regular tank cleaning, maintenance, or dredging. Specialist lifting equipment for utility installation projects: Utilising our range of specialist lifting equipment, we have assisted on some of the most complex utility installation projects throughout the East of England, solving problems currently unimaginable by other mobile crane hire companies. Our innovative Compact Crawler Cranes, in combination with our remote-controlled telescopic hydraulic grab, have proved invaluable in providing the highest level of service and crane hire to the utilities sector. If you would like to work with Cadman Cranes or are looking to add a safe and considerate crane hire solution to your list of approved suppliers, Cadman would love to hear from you.

    Asset Maintenance & Rehabilitation
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    Coleman James

    United Kingdom

    At Coleman James, our purpose is to connect top talent with ambitious businesses in the built environment and rail sectors, helping companies and candidates grow and prosper. Dynamic, driven, capable, knowledgeable and culturally aligned; we employ a razor-sharp focus to searching for and selecting the very best people. We do this through our niche, dedicated team of award-winning recruitment consultants, who have over 200 collective years of experience and knowledge of your industry. We’re known for our long-standing relationships, enviable contacts book, broad network and our bespoke methodology, making us the specialist recruitment agency of choice for building services, civil engineering, construction, facilities management and rail. Ours is a consultative, tailored approach. Our clients don’t simply transact with us; instead, we build long-term, collaborative partnerships. We pay attention to the details, from pre-screening to psychometric testing, we match the right people to the right roles. We add value at every turn; we’re problem solvers who operate with absolute integrity, delivering customer excellence at every step and tangible results you can rely on.

    Recruitment
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    Donegan Civil Engineering

    United Kingdom

    Founded in 1992 by Managing Director Valentine J Donegan and built on a personal reputation, Donegan Civil Engineering is a family-owned award-winning business that delivers the capabilities, expertise, innovation and experience to undertake large scale projects as either principal contractor or specialist sub-contractor. Our areas of expertise for the private and public sector includes: Shaft-Sinking Pipe-Jacking TBM Tunnelling Micro Tunnelling Hand Driven Tunnelling (including Timber Headings) Complex Sewer Connections S185 Utility Diversions and Crossings Pipeline Construction Opencut Drainage Large Cofferdam Excavations Reinforced Concrete Structures With a proven 30-year track record of delivering a range of projects, Donegan Civil Engineering continues to build on our fantastic reputation to continue to collaborate and innovate to ensure we continue to deliver for our long list of established clients and potential new clients. We own, maintain and operate an extensive fleet of general civil engineering and specialist plant and equipment including; tunnel boring machines, micro tunneling systems, pipejacking systems, shaft-sinking equipment, cranes, wheeled & tracked excavators, generators and light and heavy goods transport. Our continued investment in up-to-date technologies and equipment, as well as the continued development of our highly skilled operational teams has reinforced and enhanced our capability in all areas of operations. As a business we endeavor to develop long-lasting relationships with our clients, and our business has grown predominantly from repeat work and framework opportunities. Our ethos is simple; construction is about providing a service and as such we always work collaboratively and flexibly with our clients in a spirit of openness and honesty. We work diligently with our clients to find innovative solutions to traditional construction problems whilst applying the latest information and construction technologies to help drive efficiencies and reduce waste in our processes without compromising on quality.

    Networks - Water Supply
    Accreditations
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    GEDA Construction

    United Kingdom

    GEDA Construction is a leading Building and Civil Engineering Company. Our technical expertise coupled with a committed personal approach has contributed to our continued success in the delivery of high quality projects. Since the 1970’s GEDA has been providing a comprehensive building and civil engineering services offering construction excellence to private and public sector clients across the UK and Ireland. We specialise in water and wastewater infrastructure including reservoirs, water and wastewater treatment works, shafts, tunnels and pipelines as well as educational, residential, community and industrial markets. With expertise across a wide variety of disciplines, we provide our clients with innovative and imaginative solutions that meet their needs in a safe, sustainable and cost-effective way.

    Networks - Sewerage
    Asset Maintenance & Rehabilitation
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    JN Bentley Ltd

    United Kingdom

    JN Bentley Ltd (JNB) is a leading, privately owned construction services provider in the UK. We now have an annual turnover in the region of £100 million, generated from projects in both the building and civil engineering markets. JN Bentley JN Bentley delivers civil engineering contracting services, together with mechanical and electrical expertise. Founded in 1972, the company has grown largely from repeat work, maintaining a focus on providing construction services with an open and honest approach. The JN Bentley team numbers over 2,000 colleagues. We pride ourselves on our large, directly employed construction workforce, a team that gives us and our clients added assurances for safety and quality. We look to find innovative solutions to traditional construction challenges, applying the latest technologies to drive efficiency and reach sustainable outcomes. Across JN Bentley and our design and build companies MMB and JBA Bentley, annual revenue now exceeds £500 million. Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) MMB provides fully integrated civil engineering feasibility, design, construction and commissioning services to the UK water sector. Established in 1999, it harnesses the contracting strength of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald to form a 3,000-strong team – with further expertise brought in from across the Mott MacDonald Group when required. MMB was formed specifically to deliver long-term, high-volume capital programmes collaboratively with water companies. With a focus on innovation, affordability, and flexibility, since securing its first contracts with Yorkshire Water in AMP3, MMB has grown to deliver work for eight of the largest water companies in the UK.

    Renewables & Energy Management
    Contractors

    Water PPPs: Concession Models, Risk Allocation, and Project Finance Structures

    Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the water sector are long-term contractual arrangements between public authorities (governments, municipalities, water utilities) and private companies for the financing, design, construction, and/or operation of water supply and wastewater infrastructure. PPP models vary by the degree of private sector involvement and risk transfer: management contract (private operator manages public assets under performance contract; public retains ownership and investment risk; O&M risk transferred to private; common in France (affermage: Veolia, SUEZ) and developing markets); lease contract (affermage): public authority owns assets; private operator leases and operates for fixed term (typically 10 to 20 years); operator collects revenue and pays lease fee; risk split varies by contract; DBO (Design-Build-Operate): public authority funds capital; single private contract covers design, build, and operations; private operator bears performance (output specification) risk; BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer): private party finances, designs, builds, and operates for concession period (20 to 30 years); asset transferred to public at end of concession; private party earns revenue from water offtake agreement; DBFOM (Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain): private consortium finances and delivers full asset lifecycle; public pays availability payments (service payments regardless of demand) or volume-based payments from user tariffs; most complex risk transfer structure.

    PPP project finance structure for water: large BOT and DBFOM water projects are typically financed through limited recourse project finance (PF), where lending is primarily secured against the project's cash flows and assets rather than sponsor balance sheets. Key financing instruments: senior secured debt (70 to 90 percent of total project cost; 15 to 25-year tenor; interest rate SONIA/SOFR + 150 to 350 bps for investment-grade projects; provided by commercial banks, MDBs (World Bank, IFC, ADB, AfDB, EIB), and institutional investors (insurance companies, pension funds via project bonds)); subordinated debt (mezzanine): 5 to 15 percent; higher return (SONIA + 400 to 700 bps) and subordinate to senior in waterfall; equity (sponsors' equity: 10 to 25 percent of total cost; targeted IRR 12 to 18 percent for emerging market projects; 8 to 12 percent for developed market regulated water). Cash flow waterfall: project revenues (water tariff or availability payment) paid first to operating costs (chemicals, energy, staff); then to reserve accounts (debt service reserve, O&M reserve, major maintenance reserve); then to senior debt service (interest and amortisation); then to mezzanine debt; then to equity distributions (dividends). Key project contracts: offtake agreement (water purchase agreement (WPA) between SPV and public utility; take-or-pay basis for capacity availability; minimum volume guaranteed; payment in USD or indexed to local CPI for currency risk management); EPC contract (fixed-price lump sum with performance guarantees; liquidated damages (LDs) for delay and performance shortfall; parent company guarantee from EPC contractor); O&M contract (long-term 20 years; output specification; KPIs for product water quality, availability, response time); direct agreement (lenders' step-in rights if project company defaults; allows lenders to take control of project agreements and cure default).

    UK water PPP experience and global examples: UK water sector: full privatisation of water companies (1989 Water Act; 10 regional water and sewerage companies privatised to stock market) replaced traditional PPP with regulated private ownership (RAB model); no BOT water PPPs in England and Wales (privatisation transferred full ownership rather than concession rights); Northern Ireland Water (publicly owned): considering PPP for infrastructure delivery under NI Programme for Government; Scotland: Scottish Water is publicly owned; private delivery contracts used for capital delivery. Global water PPP examples: Singapore: PUB (national water agency) has three major SWRO BOT plants (Singspring 136,000 m3/day by Hyflux; Tuaspring 318,000 m3/day by Hyflux, now Keppel Seghers; Tuas Desalination Plant 137,000 m3/day by Keppel Infrastructure); 30-year BOT concession; WPA at fixed USD/m3 price indexed to CPI. Israel: Sorek 1 SWRO (624,000 m3/day; Sorek Desalination Ltd JV by IDE Technologies, Hutchison Water; 25-year BOT; Government of Israel WPA; commissioned 2013; USD 600 million capital; DSCR approximately 1.3 times; USD 0.58/m3 production cost). Australia: Sydney Desalination Plant (500,000 m3/day SWRO; operated by Sydney Desalination Plant Pty under 50-year operations contract to Sydney Water; capital GBP 1.8 billion; contracted on availability payment basis). UK private finance initiative (PFI): DBFOM school and hospital water infrastructure delivered under HM Treasury PFI framework (now retitled PF2); marginal use in water sector; Tideway (Thames Tideway Tunnel, GBP 4.1 billion project finance transaction): regulated asset base model rather than traditional PFI/PPP.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the difference between a water PPP and a fully privatised water company?

    Water PPP (Public-Private Partnership) and full privatisation represent different points on the spectrum of private sector involvement in water services: Water PPP: public authority retains ownership of the water system and grants a private operator a time-limited concession (typically 15 to 30 years) to design, build, finance, and/or operate water infrastructure; at the end of the concession period, assets revert to public authority (transfer in BOT model); public authority retains regulatory oversight and sets performance standards through the concession agreement; tariffs and service standards remain subject to public policy; examples: Jeddah desalination BOT (Saudi Arabia); Manila Water concessions (Philippines, 25-year concession from 1997); Most French water systems (affermage/lease model: assets owned by municipality, operated by Veolia or SUEZ under 10 to 20-year lease). Full privatisation: public authority sells the water assets outright to private investors; private company owns assets indefinitely (no reversion to public); private company earns returns from customer tariffs or regulated revenue (RAB model in England and Wales); regulation is needed to prevent monopoly abuse (Ofwat in England and Wales; sector regulator equivalent in other countries); examples: England and Wales (1989 Water Act: 10 regional companies privatised to stock market; no concession period, no reversion to public); Chile (1998 to 2004 privatisation of regional water utilities). Key differences: risk allocation (PPP: private bears construction and operational risk but offtake risk limited by WPA guarantee; privatisation: private bears regulatory and demand risk); public accountability (PPP: government retains contractual leverage through concession; privatisation: regulated utility accountable to regulator and shareholders); tariff setting (PPP: fixed in concession; privatisation: set by regulator (Ofwat) at price reviews); ESG concerns: Thames Water solvency crisis (2023 to 2024) and CSO scandals have renewed UK debate about whether full privatisation of water is appropriate.

    How are PPP water projects structured in developing countries?

    PPP water projects in developing countries (LMICs) require additional risk mitigation compared to developed markets due to: weaker government creditworthiness (sovereign or sub-sovereign offtaker risk); currency inconvertibility (project revenues in local currency; debt service in hard currency (USD, EUR, GBP)); political and regulatory risk (tariff inadequacy, regulatory change, expropriation); limited local capital markets (shallow bond market; short-tenor bank loans); capacity constraints (weak project preparation and regulation). Key risk mitigations: (1) Multilateral development bank (MDB) participation: World Bank (IDA guarantees; IBRD partial risk guarantee (PRG): covers government-related risks - tariff shortfall, convertibility, regulatory breach; MDB senior loan (tenor 15 to 25 years vs 5 to 7 years for commercial bank)); IFC (private sector arm of World Bank: equity, quasi-equity, and A/B loan structure where IFC A loan brings commercial B loan; cross-default protection in B loan preferred creditor status); African Development Bank, ADB, EBRD similar PRG and direct lending roles; (2) Export credit agency (ECA) support: UK Export Finance (UKEF): buyer credit guarantee (covers 85 percent of EPC contract value using UK equipment/services; enables commercial bank to lend at lower rate); UKEF direct lending facility (6.5 percent p.a. fixed rate for UKEF direct loans to foreign buyers of UK exports); useful for projects with significant UK supply chain (e.g. Biwater, WPL, or UK engineering content); (3) Political risk insurance: MIGA (World Bank Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency): covers equity investors and lenders against transfer restriction, expropriation, war and civil disturbance, breach of contract by government; typical MIGA premium 0.5 to 1.5 percent of guaranteed amount per year; ATI (Africa Trade Insurance Agency): similar cover for Sub-Saharan Africa; (4) Currency hedging: IFC Currency Solutions (IFC provides local currency loans to SPV, taking on FX risk at IFC level); USAID Development Credit Authority guarantees local currency bond issuances; Central bank forex reserve mechanisms. Concession agreement protections in LMIC context: government minimum revenue guarantee (government commits to top up offtake payments if tariff inadequate to service debt); tariff adjustment formula (cost-indexed: fuel cost passthrough, CPI, USD/local currency exchange rate); step-in rights for lenders (direct agreement with government allowing lenders to cure SPV default and continue project).

    What is a water purchase agreement in a PPP project?

    A water purchase agreement (WPA) is the key commercial contract in a water PPP project (BOT or DBFOM) that defines the terms under which the project company (SPV) will sell water to the public utility or offtaker, and the offtaker's obligation to pay for that water. The WPA provides the revenue certainty that enables project finance. Key WPA terms: (1) Offtake obligation: take-or-pay structure (offtaker commits to pay for a minimum contracted volume (CV) regardless of actual consumption; typical CV = 80 to 90 percent of design capacity; e.g. 400,000 m3/day SWRO plant with CV = 350,000 m3/day; offtaker pays for 350,000 m3/day even if actual consumption is 300,000 m3/day); or availability payment (offtaker pays a fixed monthly fee when plant is available and producing on-spec water; volume risk remains with offtaker; simpler and more bankable than volume-based WPA); (2) Water quality guarantee: WPA specifies the product water quality specification (WHO 2017 guidelines or applicable national drinking water standard; e.g. TDS less than 500 mg/L, turbidity less than 0.1 NTU, Cl2 residual 0.2 to 0.5 mg/L, pH 6.5 to 8.5); off-spec water rejected or discounted; SPV bears technical risk of meeting specification continuously; (3) Water price: bulk water tariff (USD/m3 or local currency/m3); tariff indexed to CAPEX components (construction cost inflation CPI/PPI); OPEX components (energy tariff (kWh price x specific energy consumption m3); chemical costs (relevant chemical price indices)); USD/local currency exchange rate for hard currency components; tariff review mechanism (every 5 years or if OPEX escalates beyond agreed threshold); (4) Contract term: typically 20 to 30 years matching project finance tenor plus margin; option for term extension (SPV preference) vs reversion to offtaker (public preference); (5) Government support agreement: letter of government support (LOGS) from ministry of finance guaranteeing offtaker payment obligations; or sovereign guarantee from ministry of finance as direct guarantor.

    What are the main risks in a water PPP project?

    Water PPP project risks are allocated between the public authority, project company, EPC contractor, O&M operator, and lenders through the concession agreement and project documents. Key risk categories: (1) Construction risk: borne primarily by EPC contractor under fixed-price lump sum EPC contract; risks: cost overrun (mitigated by fixed price + LDs from contractor); schedule delay (LDs; delay costs to project company; project company has delay LDs to offtaker; insurance cover (advance loss of profits, ALOP)); quality/performance shortfall (performance bonds; EPC contractor indemnity for defects during defects liability period (DLP), typically 12 to 24 months); force majeure (contractor relief from LDs for Force Majeure events; but project company still liable to offtaker for delay - mismatch; addressed by back-to-back FM definitions). (2) Feedwater risk: seawater desalination: TDS, temperature, and biofouling variability; WPA should allow SPV to adjust product volume if feedwater exceeds design envelope; water quality risk borne by offtaker if source water deteriorates beyond design conditions. (3) Offtaker risk: inability of public utility to pay WPA tariffs; mitigated by sovereign guarantee or PRG from MDB; insolvency of offtaker would be catastrophic for project; credit enhancement from government essential. (4) Regulatory/political risk: tariff change or renegotiation by government (common in LMIC water PPPs: Philippines (MWCI, MWSS) experienced government-ordered tariff freeze in 2015; Latin America (Cochabamba, Bolivia 2000: social unrest over water privatisation and tariff increase leading to contract termination)); mitigated by: stabilisation clause in concession (no adverse regulatory change); international arbitration (ICSID, ICC); ECA/MDB involvement raises cost of expropriation to government; (5) Operational risk: borne by O&M operator under performance contract (DSCR must be maintained through O&M savings; if plant efficiency deteriorates, O&M contractor must invest in maintenance; performance bonds and parent guarantees from O&M contractor); (6) Force majeure: political (war, civil disturbance, coup) and natural (earthquake, flood, pandemic); lenders insist on appropriate insurance (political risk insurance for political FM; business interruption for natural FM; MIGA, ATI, private insurers).

    Case Study·Water infrastructure public-private partnership
    Challenge

    A sub-Saharan African national water authority needed to procure a 50,000 m3/day surface water treatment and bulk supply system for a capital city of 1.8 million people with a significant daily supply deficit. The government had no capital budget to fund the works directly (USD 140 million estimated capital cost) and needed the project operational within 48 months of contract signature, requiring a BOT structure with private finance mobilised against a government-backed water purchase agreement.

    Approach

    British International Investment (BII) co-financed the project alongside the IFC (USD 40 million A-loan and USD 30 million B-loan mobilised from Standard Chartered and HSBC) and a UK Export Finance (UKEF) buyer credit covering 85 percent of the UK EPC contractor's contract value. The SPV signed a 25-year Water Purchase Agreement with the national water authority at USD 0.38/m3 (indexed to CPI and USD/local currency exchange rate), backstopped by a sovereign guarantee from the Ministry of Finance. A MIGA political risk guarantee covered equity investors against expropriation and transfer restriction.

    Outcome

    Financial close achieved 14 months after concession award. EPC programme delivered 2 months ahead of the 36-month construction target. Product water quality consistently met WHO 2017 Drinking Water Guidelines within 3 months of commissioning. DSCR maintained at 1.34 times average in years 1 to 3. Local equity partners participated in operations governance through the SPV board. The UKEF buyer credit enabled the UK EPC contractor to compete against lower-cost Asian contractors who lacked equivalent export finance support.

    Questions to Ask Shortlisted Providers

    1. 1

      Has the offtaker's creditworthiness been independently assessed, and what credit enhancement (sovereign guarantee, MDB partial risk guarantee, letter of government support) is in place to secure payment under the water purchase agreement?

      The WPA payment obligation is the foundation of the project cash flow waterfall and debt service; an offtaker that is a loss-making public utility without a sovereign backstop creates unacceptable payment risk for lenders; the cost and structure of credit enhancement must be confirmed before lenders will issue term sheets, and typically takes 6 to 18 months to negotiate and document.

    2. 2

      Is the feedwater quality characterisation (minimum 12 months of source water monitoring at the intake) complete, and has it been reviewed by the EPC contractor as the basis for their performance guarantee?

      EPC contractors issue performance guarantees (product water quality, daily output) based on the feedwater design envelope; if actual source water during operations falls outside the envelope, the contractor may invoke a feedwater quality exceedance clause to avoid performance penalties, leaving the project company unable to meet its WPA delivery obligations to the offtaker.

    3. 3

      What is the proposed dispute resolution mechanism in the concession agreement, and has international arbitration (ICSID or ICC) been confirmed as the venue rather than local courts?

      Water PPPs in LMIC settings have a history of contract renegotiation or unilateral tariff changes; international arbitration provides a credible and enforceable remedy that deters opportunistic government behaviour; local courts in jurisdictions with weak rule of law provide inadequate protection for foreign investors and lenders.

    4. 4

      Has the project's political risk exposure been assessed and insured through MIGA, ATI, or a commercial political risk insurer, and does the coverage include both transfer restriction and breach of contract by the government as sovereign guarantor?

      Water PPP projects in developing markets face multiple political risk categories; MIGA and ATI coverage (typically 90 percent of covered loss) must be confirmed as a condition of lender participation; the scope of coverage and exclusions must be verified against the project's actual risk profile before financial close.

    5. 5

      What is the O&M operator's track record on operating water treatment plants of similar technology and scale in comparable climatic and regulatory environments, and are their performance guarantees backed by a parent company guarantee?

      Water PPPs frequently fail at the operations stage rather than construction when the O&M operator's cost model is not achievable at the WPA tariff level; a parent company guarantee from an O&M operator with a strong balance sheet provides lenders with recourse if the O&M contractor abandons the contract due to operational losses, protecting the DSCR and project viability.

    What Drives Cost in This Category

    Project finance transaction costs (legal, financial advisory, technical advisory)

    A USD 100 to 150 million water BOT project finance transaction incurs development and transaction costs of USD 3 to 8 million (2 to 5 percent of project cost): legal fees (project agreements, finance documents, ICSID arbitration clauses) USD 1.5 to 4 million; financial advisory fees USD 0.5 to 2 million; LTA fees USD 0.3 to 0.8 million; feasibility study and EIA USD 0.3 to 1 million; these costs are funded from project equity during development and recovered from the first loan drawdown at financial close.

    Political risk insurance premium and MIGA coverage cost

    MIGA political risk insurance covers equity investors and lenders against transfer restriction, expropriation, war, and breach of contract by government; MIGA premium for Sub-Saharan Africa water projects: typically 1.0 to 2.0 percent of covered amount per year; for USD 80 million of MIGA coverage on a 20-year project, total premium cost of USD 16 to 32 million is a significant project cost that must be recovered in the WPA tariff.

    Currency risk hedging or structural mitigation cost

    Water PPP projects where revenues are in local currency but debt service is in USD face a structural FX mismatch; cross-currency swap cost (basis spread) of 200 to 500 bps per year in high-risk LMIC currencies translates to USD 1.5 to 4 million per year additional cost on USD 80 million of hedged debt; structural alternatives (IFC local currency lending, government-provided FX guarantee, USD-indexed tariff) reduce or eliminate the currency risk but require complex negotiation.

    Local content requirements and their impact on EPC contractor selection and cost

    Host government local content requirements (typically 20 to 50 percent of EPC contract value to be sourced locally) restrict EPC contractor selection and can increase capital cost by 10 to 25 percent versus a fully international supply chain; UK Export Finance buyer credit requires at least 20 percent UK content, which may conflict with local content requirements and requires careful structuring of the EPC contract supply chain to satisfy both conditions simultaneously.

    Key Regulations & Standards

    ICSID Convention (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes) - Arbitration Framework

    ICSID (World Bank Group) provides the international framework for investor-state arbitration under bilateral investment treaties (BITs); 160 countries are ICSID contracting states; water PPP concession agreements should reference ICSID arbitration as the dispute resolution mechanism; ICSID awards are binding and enforceable in all contracting states without need for further court proceedings, providing stronger protection than ad hoc arbitration in most LMIC contexts.

    MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency) - Political Risk Guarantee Framework

    MIGA (World Bank Group) provides political risk guarantees to foreign private investors and lenders in developing member countries; eligible projects must meet MIGA's Environmental and Social Performance Standards (IFC Performance Standards); coverage types: transfer restriction; expropriation; breach of contract by government; war and civil disturbance; premium rates 0.5 to 2.5 percent per year depending on country risk, coverage type, and project characteristics; MIGA involvement signals World Bank endorsement and typically improves commercial bank participation.

    IFC Performance Standards (2012) - Environmental and Social Due Diligence for Water Projects

    IFC's 8 Performance Standards are the global benchmark for environmental and social risk management in private sector development projects financed by MDBs or ECA-backed lenders (the Equator Principles, adopted by 130+ banks, reference IFC Performance Standards); for water PPP projects, PS1 (E&S assessment), PS3 (resource efficiency and pollution prevention), PS6 (biodiversity conservation), and PS7 (indigenous peoples) are most frequently triggered; E&S due diligence compliance is required as a condition of IFC and BII project finance.

    UK Export Finance (UKEF) - Buyer Credit Facility and Local Content Requirements

    UKEF (UK government export credit agency) provides buyer credit guarantees and direct loans to foreign buyers of UK exports; UKEF requires minimum 20 percent UK content (goods, services, or intellectual property) in the supported contract; UKEF premium rates vary by country risk rating and tenor (0.5 to 5 percent per year of exposure); for water PPP projects with significant UK contractor or equipment supply chain involvement, UKEF support can provide a 1 to 2 percent per year interest rate advantage versus uncovered commercial financing.