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    Circle Control

    United Kingdom

    Established in 1995, Circle Control part of the Empower Group, is a trusted electrical contracting company based in Snaith, near Selby. For over 30 years, we’ve been delivering LV electrical installation solutions across the utility and renewable energy sectors, combining technical expertise with an unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and environmental responsibility. Originally focused on the Water Industry, we’ve since expanded into Renewable Energy, supporting clients on the UK’s journey towards a more sustainable and resilient future. Our approach is straightforward, cost-effective, compliant, and built on decades of engineering know how. We are NICEIC approved, ISO 9001 accredited with Citation, and proud members of the Achilles Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) and Constructionline. Our skilled team holds a wide range of industry certifications, including CSCS/ECS, EUSR, Confined Space, Compex, Asbestos Awareness, First Aid, PASMA, and IPAF, ensuring safe, compliant delivery across every project. As part of the Empower Group, we’re proud to combine long standing technical excellence with a forward-looking focus on innovation and sustainability, helping clients reduce environmental impact, improve operational efficiency, and future-proof their infrastructure.

    Networks - Sewerage
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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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    DAWSON-WAM Ltd

    United Kingdom

    DAWSON-WAM are multi award winning, specialist civil engineering and piling contractors with operations throughout the UK and Ireland. The company undertakes both small and large-scale civil engineering and piling projects for residential, commercial and public authorities. The company was founded in 1971 and has grown to an organisation with an annual turnover in the region of £50M. Through DAWSON-WAM’s collaborative, problem solving approach we are able to offer a complete design and build service providing innovative, cost effective solutions to many of today’s construction related challenges. DAWSON-WAM also maintains an extensive, modern and highly capable plant fleet, complimented with regular annual investment. Please head over to our website to browse some of our previous works, and find out more about what we can do for you! Civils enquiries: est@dawsonwam.co.uk Piling enquiries: piling@dawsonwam.co.uk

    River & Coastal Flood Protection
    Concrete Works
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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
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    Dunphy Combustion Ltd

    United Kingdom

    Dunphy have extensive experience in manufacturing, installing and maintaining ultra low NOx burners for sludge and wastewater treatment processes. Our burner designs mitigate the formation of thermal NOx through staged combustion supported by CFD optimised combustion heads and advanced touchscreen digital boiler/burner controls. When used with a correctly dimensioned boiler, NOx emissions are inherently low at 35mg. per kWh on gas and biogas. Burner components are designed and manufactured in materials which resist corrosion thus reducing expensive maintenance downtime. Design options also include sluice burners, retractable heads and web based software for the remote management of burners and boilers. Our factory laboratories have facilities to test the critical fuel characteristics of recovered sewerage biogases – including key calorific variations. This data then informs the engineering design of burners and boiler shells to optimise specific site combustion efficiency. Dunphy also specialise in the off-site manufacture of modular boiler houses for wastewater treatment sites. Our assembly hall adjacent to our main factory complex allows the construction of double tier containerised plant rooms which are delivered to site fully equipped and tested. The plant is ATEX compliant and we prepare all FDS reports, DSEAR analyses, SIL and risk assessments. Examples of our prefabricated energy centres can be seen on Thames Water, Severn Trent and Scottish Water sites – as well as municipal waste to energy locations. Dunphy customers benefit from direct contact with our engineers through the processes of project design, equipment manufacture and testing, installation and commissioning thus by-passing the alternative, lengthy third party contractual chain. Our customers include: Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Uisce Éireann Northumbrian Water Severn Trent Scottish Water Southern Water Thames Water United Utilities Wessex Water Yorkshire Water

    Renewables & Energy Management
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    EB Critical Group

    United Kingdom

    EB Critical Group comprises of two entities; EB Critical Engineering Services and EB Critical Compliance. Both teams are highly skilled and experienced and offer national coverage for the UK’s water industry. EB Critical Engineering Services offer engineering and operational support to the UK’s water industry and industrial sectors. The team specialise in supporting Thermal Hydrolysis Process (THP) projects and highly critical steam plants. offering services such as 24/7 shift based operational support and monitoring, Steam Boiler Water treatment as well as being distributors for products supplied by Grundfos and ARI-Armaturen. Services/ Products available: Multi-skilled Engineering and maintenance Process reviews and consultancy Water industry operational support (emergency packages available) Steam system operations and management Steam boiler water treatment Technical boiler house risk assessments Steam and hot water boiler hire solutions Distribution of associated sector products. EB Critical Compliance offer Fire Safety provisions and specialist consultancy services, helping clients achieve total compliance for their critical industrial assets. Services/ Products available: Fire Risk Assessments Fire Extinguisher Supply and Maintenance DSEAR Assessments Legionella Risk Assessments Noise Assessments Electrical Inspections Industrial Human Factors Consultancy and Training. General Health and Safety Consultancy and Training

    Renewables & Energy Management
    Asset Maintenance & Rehabilitation
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    Eliquo Hydrok Ltd

    United Kingdom

    ELIQUO HYDROK works with all major UK and Ireland water companies, providing practical water engineering solutions. As a specialist engineering firm with head office in Indian Queens, ELIQUO HYDROK operates at the forefront of innovative and sustainable water treatment technologies. We support the entire UK water sector, supplying every water company. Part of ELIQUO WATER GROUP, the extensive portfolio includes solutions for wastewater management, wastewater treatment, clean water treatment and surface water management; Mecana PCMF, aeration technologies, CSO screens, flow controls, storm tank flushing and Raw Water Intake Screens. Plus, a sludge treatment portfolio that helps reduce costs, improve efficiency, and meet environmental compliance requirements – through systems like ELOVAC® for vacuum degassing, and other integrated technologies in biogas, digestion, dewatering and drying. With established teams in Cornwall, Wolverhampton and Wombwell, ELIQUO HYDROK are well-equipped to support operations – from start to finish; with design, manufacture, management and install capabilities – across the UK and Ireland. This wealth of in-house expertise is backed by a forward-thinking mindset to help customers achieve their long-term goals sustainably; to deliver results in AMP 8 and beyond.

    Treatment Works Products/Services
    Asset Maintenance & Rehabilitation
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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
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    Enpure Ltd

    United Kingdom

    Enpure Limited is a process engineering company specializing in water, wastewater and sludge treatment as well as waste-to-energy solutions with a global presence. Based in Birmingham, UK, we are a wholly-owned subsidiary of SKion Water Group. Our extensive expertise, proven designs and advanced technologies enable us to provide treatment solutions incorporating our specialist knowledge in filtration, purification, sludge treatment, biogas upgrading and anaerobic digestion of various feedstocks including sewage sludge, food waste and farming by-products. We offer our capabilities in feasibility assessments, concept development, design & engineering, construction and commissioning of turn-key projects along with the operation and maintenance of assets.

    Treatment Process Technologies
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    envolve infrastructure

    United Kingdom

    We are envolve - specialist civil engineers. We build, maintain, and renew the infrastructures that keeps our country running, and have done since 1984. Our vision is to surpass our clients’ expectations on every project. Not just to deliver, but to excel. Our passion for our work means we naturally go the extra mile. Our focus is on building long-term partnerships and achieving genuine collaboration, this is how we measure our success. We hold ourselves accountable to these exceptional standards and continue to innovate so we remain ahead of the game. Our service, culture and heritage, underpins our ability to be the best. We’re proud of our track record, but it’s our constant investment in our directly employed specialist people that keeps us at the forefront of our industry. We’re dynamic, we evolve with the times, and we maintain our unrivalled knowledge and craftsmanship. Collaboratively, pro-actively and sustainably. Our VISION: To be the UK’s leading delivery partner. Known for our community engagement, ultimate employee satisfaction, safe and sustainable vision, and being the absolute best at what we do. Our CAPABILITIES Heavy civil engineering Clean water pipelines Wastewater treatment Wastewater pipelines Renovation Trenchless technology Dam safety Reactive/emergency ‘on call’ services Highways Rail Our QUALIFICATIONS BMTRADA (9001, 14001, 45001) Achilles Constructionline Gold ROSPA Gold Medal Award Further information on our people, our projects and clients are available on our website www.envolve-infrastructure.co.uk.

    River & Coastal Flood Protection
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    EPS Water

    United Kingdom

    EPS Water offers the market a unique end-to-end service, ranging from needs assessment and solution definition, through design, manufacture, installation & commissioning, to aftercare and operation of water & wastewater treatment assets. Our experience of operating and maintaining treatment systems helps to drive excellence in design and to ensure that our manufactured equipment is robust and reliable at all times. EPS offers a broad range of services across the UK regulated & industrial and global export water and wastewater treatment markets: Wet infrastructure support services. Design-Build (DB) and Design-Build-Operate (DBO) of water and wastewater treatment facilities. Biological process technology supply. Product manufacture & installation. Engineering Services including process and MEICA design, asset optimisation and energy management. Our focus is primarily on providing Best Value to our clients and their bill-paying customers at all stages of the project lifecycle. Our digital design capabilities extend beyond 3D to fully animated 4D including digital rehearsals and we are well-advanced on our journey to BIM Level 2. As treatment plant operators ourselves, we endeavour to live the culture of our clients and to ensure that our solutions provide best Whole Lifecycle Cost in operation. We offer a leading After Sales Service and a range of asset optimisation services to ensure that the performance of the solutions we provide does not deteriorate over time.

    Networks - Water Supply
    Contractors
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    Evergreen Water Solutions

    United Kingdom

    A leading supplier of progressive wastewater treatment systems Evergreen Water Solutions works closely with a number of international engineering companies whose expertise are in scalable wastewater treatment systems and containerised wastewater treatment systems for municipal and industrial application. Evergreen Water Solutions offers a comprehensive engineering service. Our company incorporates initial design and planning, to implementation of projects that are delivered on time and on budget. Our expertise in wastewater treatment covers infrastructure development, package sewage treatment systems and advanced treatment technology for wastewater recycling with the strictest treatment requirements. The goal of Evergreen Water Solutions is to exceed the expectations of our clients, foster long-term relationships, and make a positive impact on the environment and industry standards. Evergreen Water Solutions use innovative products and suppliers to source, design and implement leading environmental water and wastewater treatment products and solutions. All new equipment and suppliers are required to undergo pre-qualification program and a series of acceptances and trials are applied prior to the approval of the vendor. Evergreen Water Solutions’ pre-qualification program guarantees you our clients that the products we source are of the highest standard within the industry, these products along with the expertise within Evergreen Water Solutions ensures that the solution we provide will meet and exceed any expectation you might have.

    Treatment Works Products/Services
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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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    Fluid Group

    United Kingdom

    The Fluid Group are specialists in CFD (computational fluid dynamics) for Water, Wastewater, Chemical and Environmental Engineering. Founded in 2005, we provide state-of-the art, 3D flow modelling from first principles. In the water sector, CFD modelling is used to optimise the design and operation of mixing tanks, contact tanks, reservoirs, pumping stations, flow splits, filter distribution systems, dissolved air flotation tanks, clarifiers, digesters, inlet works and outfalls… all aspects of water and wastewater treatment, storage and distribution. From single phase to multiphase simulation with water/air and solids, 3D flow modelling can confirm whether a new engineering design will meet the design objectives, or assist with understanding why an existing plant is failing to perform as expected.

    Designers
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    Forkers Ltd

    United Kingdom

    Forkers has been undertaking main drainage and sewerage schemes for the water industry, local authorities and private clients for over 30 years. Our in depth experience in this field covers a complete range of drainage solutions, construction techniques, ground conditions and contract values and also includes design and construct schemes. Sewers and culverts. Pumping stations, M&E installations. Timber headings and no-dig techniques. Storage tanks and attenuation systems. Dig down repairs, relining and renovation. Rising mains and pipelines. Shaft sinking and pipejacking. Screened overflows (UIDs). First time sewerage schemes. Clean water trunk mains and pipelines. Extensive in-house capabilities include: Roads, bridges & development infrastructure. Foundations. River, canal and watercourse improvements. Site investigation. Specialist drilling and grouting. Mini-piling. Reinforced concrete structures. Machine bases, press pits and basements. Contaminated land remediation. Mine workings. Mine shaft stabilisation. Soil nailing. We also provide a range of services in the Renewable Energy sector. Ground source heating boreholes and installations. Coal bed methane extraction. Wind farm infrastructure and foundations. Forkers Civil Engineering have provided sewerage and main drainage services to Severn Trent Water for over 35 years.

    Networks - Sewerage
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    Gearing Recruitment Solutions (GRS Ltd)

    United Kingdom

    Gearing Recruitment Solutions (GRS Ltd) is a leading technical recruitment agency with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Our team of experts specialises in providing white-collar permanent and freelance recruitment solutions for construction and water industries. We have supported large tier one M&E contractors through to local regional-based businesses in construction, ensuring that the companies we partner with share similar values and principles to us. This ensures that the candidates we place have the best opportunity to progress and develop in their careers. In the water industry, we have extensive experience in MEICA engineering for large industrial contracts and have recruited for top Tier 1 civils and infrastructure companies within construction, maintenance, and consultancy engineering. We have also partnered with large and regional MEICA contractors to provide recruitment solutions for AMP frameworks across the UK, including Thames Water, Southern Water, Severn Trent, United Utilities, and Scottish Water. Our recruitment services include positions such as: M&E Construction: Senior Appointments/Directors M&E Operations Manager Mechanical Project or Contracts Managers Electrical Project or Contracts Managers M&E Estimators, M&E Quantity Surveyors M&E Supervisors M&E Managers for main contractors Water: Directors Framework Managers Proposal Managers/Estimators, MEICA Managers MEICA Project Engineers Mechanical Supervisors Electrical Supervisors Quantity Surveyors Design Engineers/CAD Commissioning Engineers Process Engineers Health & Safety Sub Agents Civil Engineers At GRS, we pride ourselves on our honesty, true partnership, passion for our sector, and a continuous ambition to improve our technical knowledge. This allows us to perfectly position ourselves to cover all of your recruitment needs.

    Recruitment
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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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    Geosynthetic Technology Ltd

    United Kingdom

    A Graduate Production Engineer and experienced Management Consultant, John Alexander established Geosynthetic Technology Ltd over 30 years ago. With previous experience in the Geomembrane Industry and having been the Managing Director of the specialists fabricator, Airborne Industries Ltd, he has truly been the forefront in the development of welded plastic linings (Geomembranes) - both in the UK and abroad. John has been instrumental in leading employees to undertake Geomembrane installations throughout the world including Australia, Hong Kong and the U.S.A Reference projects handled include the Worlds largest landfill (Saudia Arabia) to Europe’s largest lined lake (Wakefield, UK) and the world’s largest lagoon lining (Kazakhstan). With the establishment of and development of specialist welding machinery, the company were pioneers of Geomembrane usage within the Landfill Sector and Water Engineering Industries. John still works in the Company on a part time basis. Following a Surveying Degree, Duncan Alexander joined his father in the summer of 1990 to work with him and Paul Gordon (Contracts Manager) to develop the sales and Marketing of the Company (Duncan is now Managing Director of Geosynthetic Technology). In the intervening period, Geosynthetic Technology has become recognised as the Market Leader in the Geomembrane business, for both site installed and prefabricated products and is widely respected for the quality and skills of its staff. A good reliable measure of a company’s success is staff retention. On this measure, the Company is second to none in developing and working with all staff to provide a thriving environment to benefit the company’s numerous and diverse customers.

    Reservoirs - Raw Water
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    GHD

    United Kingdom

    We are a global professional services company that leads through engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Our forward-looking, innovative approaches connect and sustain communities around the world. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are focused on building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across give continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America and the Pacific region. Our integrated solutions address every element of the water cycle – from catchment to tap – for urban, rural and industrial applications. We take pride in offering independent advice on the most appropriate technologies, cost-effective design and methods of construction to maximise outcomes. Our offering includes feasibility studies, planning, design, project management and asset management services, as well as operational optimisation.

    Designers
    Environmental Surveys
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    Glanua Group

    United Kingdom

    Glanua is an industry leader in providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build and operate critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK. Glanua is passionate about solving today’s environmental challenges and delivering a decarbonised and sustainable world. At Glanua, we design, build, operate, and maintain innovative water and wastewater solutions that protect the environment and support the people who depend on them. Sustainability is at our core — it’s why we innovate, how we work and the future we’re building. We’re reimagining how the world treats water, using cutting-edge technology, smart design and fresh thinking to deliver cleaner, greener results for both industry and the public sector. With global ambitions and a track record of turning ideas into reality, we’re on an exciting journey of growth and impact. Glanua are a partner to major water utilities in Ireland and the UK, including Uisce Éireann (formally Irish Water), Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, Affinity Water and Northern Ireland Water. In the industrial sector, their clients include prominent names such as ABP, Glanbia, Kerry Group, and other key players in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and distillery industries. Core Values Glanua lives by our core values, including Safety and Well-being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, Agility, Accountability, Diversity, and Inclusion. These values guide our actions and decisions, ensuring that we uphold the highest standards in everything we do. Our talented team comprises over 500 professionals across Ireland and the UK. Our UK office is headquartered in Hertfordshire and we also have offices in Reading, Sheffield, Northern Ireland, Galway and a manufacturing facility in Navan, Co Meath. Sustainability At Glanua, we understand the vital role we play in ensuring the delivery of safe and high-quality drinking water, as well as the proper treatment of wastewater before it is discharged into the environment. Committed to building today without compromising the environment for future generations, sustainability lies at the core of what we do. To strengthen our commitment, we have partnered with Earthshine, a leading sustainability consultant to develop our sustainability strategy that aligns with our values and ensures that every engineering solution we deliver contributes to a greener and more sustainable world. Future growth Glanua is on a growth trajectory, with ambitious plans to reach €400 million in the next five years. As we continue to expand our capabilities and service offerings, we remain committed to being at the forefront of sustainable engineering solutions, driving positive change in the water and wastewater infrastructure landscape in Ireland, UK, and internationally. Our growth is evident in the recent expansion of our team by over 150 people in 2023, bringing our total workforce to over 500 people. In 2024, we acquired O&M specialist company, Aqua Operations and in 2025, we acquired Anaerobic Digestion specialist company, Marches Biogas building a complete solutions provider in Water, Wastewater and Bioresources.

    Networks - Water Supply
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    Water Engineering Services: Design, Procurement, and Delivery of Water Infrastructure

    Water engineering services encompass the full spectrum of professional and technical services required to plan, design, procure, construct, and commission water and wastewater infrastructure. Services cover feasibility, optioneering, detailed design (civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control), CDM (Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015) principal designer duties, procurement support, construction supervision, and commissioning. Principal UK water engineering consultancies: Jacobs (formerly Halcrow and CH2M HILL), Mott MacDonald, Stantec (formerly MWH), WSP, Arcadis, Atkins (SNC-Lavalin), Binnies (Black and Veatch), AECOM, Arup, Hyder Consulting (now WSP), Grontmij (now Sweco), Brown and Caldwell, and Tetra Tech. Procurement frameworks: water company engineering services are typically procured through Alliance or collaborative delivery frameworks (Ofwat incentivises collaborative delivery under the CIRIA Alliancing best practice guide; Anglian Water's @one Alliance; United Utilities' Capital Delivery Alliance; Severn Trent Water's Capital Works Alliance); these multi-year frameworks (typically 5-year AMP periods) procure design, construction, and commissioning services through integrated teams. CDM: Principal Designer (PD) role under CDM 2015 must be appointed for all projects involving more than one contractor; PD coordinates health and safety during pre-construction design phase; Health and Safety File completed at project handover.

    Technical services in water engineering: Hydraulic modelling: InfoWorks WS Pro (water distribution network modelling), InfoWorks ICM (urban drainage and sewerage), EPANET (open-source network analysis), MIKE URBAN (DHI, combined sewer and urban drainage), MIKE SHE (integrated catchment and groundwater), MODFLOW (groundwater flow modelling, USGS); process modelling: GPS-X, BioWin, STOAT (STW process simulation); structural analysis: STAAD.Pro, SAP2000, ABAQUS (FEA for complex structures); geotechnical: Plaxis, Oasys Settle3D; cost estimation: CATO (Civil/commercial Application Tools and Optimization) for water industry elemental cost estimation; NEC4 Target Cost or Lump Sum contract forms dominate UK water industry projects. BIM (Building Information Modelling): Ofwat encourages BIM adoption for AMP7/AMP8 projects; BIM Level 2 (BS EN ISO 19650) is standard for major capital works; Common Data Environment (CDE) used for document control (Asite, Viewpoint, ProjectWise); 3D design models (Autodesk Civil 3D, Plant 3D, Revit; Bentley OpenPlant) reduce clashes and improve construction coordination; digital twin applications emerging for STW process monitoring and optimisation. Environmental services: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA, Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017); Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA, Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017); Water Framework Directive compliance assessment; Environmental Permit application support; land contamination assessment (Phase 1 desk study, Phase 2 intrusive investigation).

    Capital delivery and project management: major water infrastructure projects (treatment works, tunnels, reservoirs) are delivered under NEC4 (New Engineering Contract, 4th Edition) contract forms; NEC4 Target Cost (Option C) is dominant for complex projects where scope uncertainty exists; NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (Option A, Lump Sum) for well-defined civil engineering packages; Employer's Requirements (ER) or Performance Specification issued by water company; contractor designs to performance specification and employer's requirements rather than prescriptive design specification; early contractor involvement (ECI) is increasingly used (NEC4 Option W1 early contractor involvement or two-stage tender with ECI stage); RIBA Plan of Work for building elements (Stages 0 to 7); ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) Design and Practice Guide for infrastructure projects. UK water industry investment: Ofwat Price Review (AMP periods); AMP7 (2020 to 2025): GBP 51 billion allowed investment across all water companies; AMP8 (2025 to 2030): final determinations issued December 2024; Ofwat's Innovation Fund (GBP 200 million); Water UK Capital Investment Survey published annually. Procurement OJEU thresholds (retained UK public procurement thresholds post-Brexit, Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended): works contracts greater than GBP 4,733,252; services contracts greater than GBP 378,660; water sector utilities procurers above threshold must advertise in Find a Tender Service (FTS, replacing OJEU for UK after Brexit).

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What contract forms are used for UK water infrastructure projects?

    The primary contract forms used for UK water infrastructure projects: (1) NEC4 (New Engineering Contract, 4th Edition, 2017): dominant form for water industry since Latham Report (1994) recommended NEC; main options: Option A (Priced Contract with Activity Schedule, lump sum per activity); Option B (Bill of Quantities); Option C (Target Cost with Activity Schedule - risk shared between contractor and employer via pain/gain mechanism; gain share up to agreed cap; most common for treatment works and complex projects); Option E (Cost Reimbursable, used for very high uncertainty projects); NEC4 includes: X clauses for specific requirements (X10 Information Modelling/BIM; X12 Partnering; X15 Limitation of Liability; X20 KPIs); early warning (EW) and compensation event (CE) mechanisms; project manager administers contract; W clauses for dispute resolution (W1 adjudication, W2 arbitration). (2) ICE Conditions (Institution of Civil Engineers): MF/1 (Model Form of General Conditions, used for mechanical and electrical plant contracts); FIDIC (Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils): Red Book (EPC/turnkey projects, traditional); Yellow Book (plant and design-build); used for overseas projects and some UK private sector work. (3) JCT (Joint Contracts Tribunal): less common in water infrastructure; JCT DB (Design and Build) used for some building works (site offices, welfare facilities) within water projects. (4) Framework Agreements: water companies procure engineering services via multi-year framework agreements (typically 5-year aligned to AMP period); frameworks may be single-supplier or multi-lot; contractors compete through mini-competitions or call-offs within agreed rates.

    What is a hydraulic model and why is it used in water engineering?

    A hydraulic model is a computer simulation of a water distribution network or drainage system that predicts flows, pressures, velocities, and water quality through the pipe network under different operating and demand conditions. Types of hydraulic model: (1) Water distribution network (WDN) model (InfoWorks WS Pro, Bentley WaterGEMS, EPANET): simulates drinking water distribution from treatment works through trunk mains, service reservoirs, and distribution mains to customer connections; uses: leakage management (night flow analysis, pressure management zone design); fire flow analysis (minimum residual pressure 7 m at hydrant during fire demand, BS EN 1717); water quality modelling (chlorine decay, residence time, age); capital planning (main reinforcement, new reservoir sizing); burst prediction; pressure zone redesign. (2) Sewerage and drainage model (InfoWorks ICM, MIKE URBAN): simulates foul water flow through combined or separate sewer networks; uses: hydraulic capacity assessment (peak flow vs pipe capacity; surcharge depth); CSO performance modelling (spill volume, frequency); surface flooding prediction (2D surface overland flow model linked to 1D pipe model); SuDS impact assessment (upstream storage attenuation effect on downstream sewer); capital programme planning (sewer upsizing, storage tank sizing). (3) Groundwater model (MODFLOW, FEFLOW): groundwater flow and contaminant transport; used for groundwater abstraction licence assessment, dewatering design, contaminated land risk assessment. Model calibration: WDN models calibrated against flow meter and pressure logger measurements from field trials (step tests, fire hydrant tests); sewer models calibrated against continuous flow monitoring data from manholes.

    What qualifications do water engineers need in the UK?

    Water engineers in the UK typically hold degrees in civil engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, or mechanical engineering, followed by professional chartership through the relevant institution. Academic routes: BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering (ICE accredited, e.g. University of Sheffield, Newcastle, Loughborough, Southampton); MEng or BEng in Environmental Engineering (CIWEM accredited, e.g. Imperial College, Cranfield); BSc in Environmental Science + MSc in Water and Wastewater Engineering (e.g. Cranfield MSc); alternatively BEng Chemical/Mechanical Engineering + water sector CPD. Professional chartership: ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers): CEng MICE for civil/structural infrastructure engineers in water sector; IEng for incorporated engineers; four competencies assessed: engineering knowledge, design and innovation, technical and managerial leadership, commitment to society; applies to hydraulic engineers, structural engineers, and infrastructure project managers. CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management): MCIWEM (CEnv) for water and environmental engineers; directly relevant to drinking water, wastewater, and environmental compliance roles; assessed against 7 CIWEM competency areas. IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers): CEng MIChemE for chemical engineers in water treatment (desalination, membrane technology, process engineering); Chartered Engineer via AMIChemE then MIChemE routes. IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers): MIMechE for mechanical engineers in water (pump and HVAC engineering, mechanical design). Typical career path: graduate engineer (3 to 5 years); senior engineer (5 to 10 years, typically CEng); principal/associate (10 to 15 years); technical director (15+ years). Salary ranges (2024, UK): graduate GBP 28,000 to 35,000; CEng 5 years GBP 45,000 to 60,000; associate director GBP 70,000 to 95,000; technical director GBP 90,000 to 130,000+.

    What is CDM and how does it apply to water infrastructure projects?

    CDM (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, SI 2015/51) is the primary UK health and safety regulation for construction projects. It applies to all construction work, including water infrastructure (treatment works, pumping stations, pipelines, reservoirs, service reservoirs). Key duty holders under CDM 2015: (1) Client: the organisation commissioning the construction work (water company, developer); must appoint a Principal Designer and Principal Contractor for projects with more than one contractor; notify HSE (F10 notification) for projects lasting more than 30 days with more than 20 simultaneous workers, or more than 500 person-days total; (2) Principal Designer (PD): appointed by client from design phase; must be a designer with control over pre-construction phase; coordinates H&S during design (identify and eliminate or reduce foreseeable construction phase risks through design decisions; ERIC principle: Eliminate, Reduce, Inform, Control); produces pre-construction information (PCI) and contributes to Health and Safety File at project completion; for water projects: CDM PD role held by lead design consultant (Jacobs, Mott MacDonald, WSP, Stantec, etc.); (3) Principal Contractor (PC): appointed by client for construction phase; produces Construction Phase Plan (CPP) before site works start; manages H&S during construction; (4) Designers: all organisations producing design (including specialist M&E designers, equipment suppliers producing installation drawings) must eliminate or reduce H&S risks through their design. Water-specific CDM risks: confined space entry (service reservoirs, pump stations, wet wells, tanks); working at height (chemical dosing platforms, process tanks, elevated pipework); hazardous chemicals (sodium hypochlorite, ferric sulphate, ammonia); asbestos in existing infrastructure; ground contamination on brownfield STW sites.

    Case Study·Water utilities capital delivery
    Challenge

    A water company in Yorkshire needed to deliver a GBP 32 million STW upgrade (new activated sludge lane, P removal, and biogas CHP) within AMP7 constraints. The project had already experienced a 7-month programme delay on an earlier design iteration due to late civil contractor engagement and a HAZOP finding that required a pressure vessel redesign.

    Approach

    The project was re-procured as an NEC4 Option C Target Cost contract with early contractor involvement (ECI) at RIBA Stage 2. Jacobs were retained as lead design consultant and CDM Principal Designer. The HAZOP was completed at detailed design stage (not post-procurement) with all duty holders present. A BIM Level 2 Common Data Environment (Asite) was established at project outset. The main civils contractor (Morgan Sindall Infrastructure) was appointed at RIBA Stage 2 to review constructability.

    Outcome

    The project was delivered 3 months ahead of the revised programme and GBP 1.4 million below the NEC4 target cost; the client's pain/gain share returned GBP 700,000 to the water company. The CDM Health and Safety File was completed and issued to the asset management team at handover. The BIM model was adopted by the water company's GIS team for ongoing asset management. No reportable HSE incidents occurred during construction.

    Questions to Ask Shortlisted Providers

    1. 1

      Which NEC4 contract option are you recommending and what is the rationale for the risk allocation between target cost and lump sum?

      NEC4 Option C (target cost) is appropriate for complex works with significant scope uncertainty; Option A (lump sum) transfers scope risk to the contractor at a premium; understanding the risk allocation logic helps you assess whether the contract form matches your project risk profile.

    2. 2

      At what RIBA stage will the main contractor be appointed and what early contractor involvement (ECI) activities are proposed before contract execution?

      Contractors appointed at RIBA Stage 2 can identify buildability issues before design is fixed; late appointment (RIBA Stage 4 or 5) means design changes that emerge during construction are compensation events at day-rate cost.

    3. 3

      How will the CDM Principal Designer role be managed and at what point will the HAZOP and SIL assessment be completed?

      HAZOP findings after procurement can require expensive equipment redesign; completing the HAZOP at RIBA Stage 3 before equipment selection and vendor enquiry ensures that any safety-driven changes are incorporated into the tender specification.

    4. 4

      What BIM Level 2 deliverables are required and how will the as-built model be handed over for integration with our GIS and asset management system?

      A BIM model locked in a proprietary format that cannot be imported into the water company's Maximo or ArcGIS environment is of little value; the Common Data Environment protocol and model handover format must be agreed before detailed design.

    5. 5

      How are the Ofwat AMP8 TOTEX efficiency incentives and ODI performance commitments built into the engineering services contract KPIs?

      Engineering consultants who are not remunerated against totex outcomes have no financial incentive to value-engineer or optimise; aligning consultant fee incentives with the water company's Ofwat regulatory performance commitments is the defining feature of modern alliance frameworks.

    What Drives Cost in This Category

    Programme certainty and procurement route

    An NEC4 Option C target cost with ECI typically costs 5 to 10 percent more in consultant and contractor overhead than a traditional lump-sum tender, but reduces the risk of compensation events that routinely add 15 to 30 percent to the final account on complex water infrastructure.

    Ground investigation and geotechnical uncertainty

    Ground investigation for a new STW tank foundation on a brownfield site costs GBP 50,000 to 150,000; inadequate investigation that leads to unforeseen ground conditions (soft clay, made ground, contamination) is the single most common cause of cost overrun on water infrastructure projects.

    Planning consent and Environmental Impact Assessment

    A major STW expansion triggering EIA (Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017) adds 9 to 18 months to the programme and GBP 80,000 to 250,000 in consultant fees; Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for sites near SACs or SSSIs adds a further 3 to 6 months.

    M&E equipment lead times and supply chain risk

    Post-2020 supply chain disruption extended lead times for submersible pumps (16 to 26 weeks), control panels (20 to 36 weeks), and membrane diffusers (12 to 20 weeks); projects that do not place long-lead equipment orders at RIBA Stage 3 risk programme delays that trigger NEC4 compensation events and Ofwat ODI penalties.

    Key Regulations & Standards

    CDM 2015 (SI 2015/51) Principal Designer Duty

    All water infrastructure projects involving more than one contractor must have a CDM Principal Designer appointed from design inception; the PD must produce pre-construction information (PCI), coordinate H&S in the design, and contribute to the Health and Safety File at project completion; HSE F10 notification is required for notifiable projects (30 days+ with 20+ simultaneous workers).

    NEC4 Contract Forms and Ofwat Regulatory Framework

    Ofwat encourages collaborative NEC4 delivery for AMP8 capital works; NEC4 Option C Target Cost with pain/gain sharing aligns contractor incentives with the water company's totex efficiency targets; early warning (EW) and compensation event (CE) mechanisms must be operated correctly to preserve the collaborative contract intent.

    Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017

    New or significantly extended water treatment works (Category 10 infrastructure development, Schedule 2 EIA Regulations) may require Environmental Impact Assessment; a screening request to the local planning authority is required before design commences to determine whether an EIA is needed; failure to screen before commencing design can invalidate planning applications.

    FIDIC / NEC4 for RAPID Strategic Water Resource Projects

    Multi-company strategic water resource projects assessed through the RAPID (Regulators Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development) process may use FIDIC Yellow Book or NEC4 EPC-type contract forms for the delivery phase; Ofwat, EA, and NRW review RAPID submissions jointly and set programme milestones that feed into AMP8 Final Determination commitments.