Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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ALLIANCES 2019 21 South West Water has announced that it is to make changes to its H5O engineering delivery alliance, which was formed in 2009, to make sure it is best positioned for the fresh challenges of the 2020-25 period. The current arrangements involve two contractors – Balfour Beatty and Interserve – and two consultants – Arcadis and Pell Frischmann – working collaboratively with SWW. The new arrangements for the coming 2020-25 period, which were recently tendered, move to a design and build arrangement for all major capital schemes and see North Midland Construction Plc initially working alongside Balfour Beatty and Interserve as they complete a small number of legacy projects by March 2020. The appointment of a second delivery partner is presently on hold. The alliance is joined by Kier, Nomenca, Northavon Group and Tecker, which are responsible for the design and construction of all MEICA aspects of the capital programme and support operations on a reactive basis. For the 2020-25 period and beyond, SWW has announced its intention to evolve its delivery model, with the first step being the creation of a new 'strategic consultant' role. Stantec UK has been awarded this contract and will work closely with SWW's engineering, asset planning and operations teams while assisting the delivery partners as appropriate. Supporting these arrangements and maintaining and updating South West Water cost models is ChandlerKBS, cost manager for South West Water. The utility's most significant capital project in recent years has been the Mayflower Water Treatment Works, a £60 million water treatment works just north of Plymouth to serve the port town and its surrounding area. The new treatment works utilises the CeraMac ceramic membrane filtration process by Dutch water technology company PWNT, and is scheduled to become operational in late autumn 2018 following a 30-month project. With the imminent completion of Mayflower WTW, the alliance will shi™ its focus and commence planning the construction of the 2020-25 capital programme. South West Water's managing director, Dr Stephen Bird, said: "The H5O alliance has successfully delivered our capital programme since 2009. In addition to Mayflower, this has included major projects such as the £20 million 'even cleaner seas' programme to improve key bathing waters across the region, a number of high-profile upgrades at sewage and water treatment works and more recently a £21 million package of work to protect or improve designated shellfish waters. "We'd like to thank our current partners – Balfour Beatty, Interserve, Arcadis and Pell Frischmann – for their invaluable contribution over the years. "In preparation for the challenges that lie ahead, the alliance is evolving to meet the needs of our business and the communities we serve. We're delighted to welcome our new partners – North Midland Construction Plc, Kier, Nomenca, Northavon Group, Tecker, Stantec UK Ltd and ChandlerKBS – on board and we look forward to working together to plan and execute the capital programme for 2020 -25." South West Water has also appointed a new engineering director, who joins the business this month. Matt Crabtree will succeed Graham Murphy, who is taking early retirement a™er more than 27 years with the company – 16 as engineering director. H5O CLIENT: South West Water PARTNERS: Arcadis, Pell Frischmann, Interserve, Balfour Beatty CONTRACT: Delivering SWW's K6 capital engineering programme TERM: Five years (until 2020) ALLIANCES 2019: SOUTH WEST WATER South West Water's H5O delivery alliance evolves The Mayflower Water Treatment Works is South West Water's most significant capital project in recent years