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18 Leaders 2014 the LeADeRS 2014 Yorkshire Water extends Barhale partnership barhale construction bescot crescent, Walsall, Ws1 4nn t: 0844 736 0090 www.barhale.co.uk Barhale Construction is one of the largest privately- owned infrastructure specialists in the UK, employing more than 800 people in the UK and posting an annual turnover of £150M. The company works on major framework agreements and one-off projects in the UK, and achieves a high level of repeat business, it says. Testament to this is Yorkshire Water awarding a five-year extension to Barhale Construction's AMP5 deal. This award, which extends the partnership into AMP6, will see Barhale continue to upgrade the sewer network in south and west Yorkshire, working to reduce flooding, pollution events and constructing sewer diversions using both traditional open-cut and in-house tunnelling techniques. Barhale Construction anticipates that the volume of work undertaken in AMP6, assuming a similar workload to AMP5, could be in the region of £50M to £60M. Commenting on the deal, Rob Smith, the company's business unit manager, says: "The extension of our framework with Yorkshire Water is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our people and supply chain partners over the last three years." He continues: "The team now employs over a hundred people, the majority of which are from the local area. "We can now build on this successful platform to further strengthen our business unit in the north of England, providing further employment and investment opportunities to local communities, whilst supporting Yorkshire Water's vision of taking responsibil- ity for the water environment for good." the nuMbers 10 11 12 % change Sales £M 100.5 149.9 142.1 -5 Gross profit £M 11.3 12.9 12.1 -6 Operating profit £M 0.5 1.8 1.9 3 Pre-tax profit £M 0.3 1.4 1.6 8 Staff 591 740 869 17 Net assets £M 8.1 9.1 9.8 8 the ratios 10 11 12 % change Return on capital % 3.3 15.9 15.8 -1 Gross margin % 11.2 8.6 8.5 0 Operating margin % 0.5 1.2 1.3 9 Net margin % 0.3 1.0 1.1 14 Sales/employee £K 170.1 202.5 163.5 -19 AMP5 keeping Black & Veatch busy black & veatch grosvenor house, 69 london road redhill, surrey, rh1 1lQ t: 01737 774155 www.bv.com Successful strategy com- bined with strong project execution made 2013 the third record-setting year in succession for Black & Veatch (B&V); with group revenue of US$3.6B (£2.1B). The UK water business' most recent turnover figure was £212M. It worked for nearly all of the UK's water companies. Year 4 of AMP5 has been busy and it has seen significant levels of activity on the major design-and- build and professional services work it is delivering. Highlights for the past 12 months include: • Won design-build role for five projects on Scottish Water's £20M hydropower generation pro- gramme • GBV joint venture wins place on the largest and most flexible section of the EA's WEM framework • Appointed by Abu Dhabi Distribution Company to support certification to PAS 55 asset management specification • Secured five-year extension to Yorkshire Water's Large Stream Schemes framework agreement • A Black & Veatch joint venture appointed for Scottish Water's £345M Lot 1 Wastewa- ter Infrastructure Alliance the nuMbers 10 11 12 % change Sales £M 233.0 255.2 267.6 4.8 Gross profit £M 3.0 7.8 21.6 177.1 Operating profit £M -13.3 -9.5 4.3 145.9 Pre-tax profit £M -12.8 -9.3 3.6 138.1 Staff 1,172 1,093 1,075 -1.6 Net assets £M 40.9 28.4 43.8 54.6 the ratios 10 11 12 % change Return on capital % -31.3 -33.0 8.1 124.6 Gross margin % 1.3 3.0 8.1 164.4 Operating margin % -5.7 -3.7 1.6 143.8 Net margin % -5.5 -3.7 1.3 -136.3 Sales/employee £K 198.8 233.5 248.9 6.6 Over the next AMP/Q&S periods, the company expects to see growth in projects that will turn sewage from a waste stream, to a source of renewable energy, nutrients and recycled water. January's publication of ISO's first international standard for asset management marks an opportunity for teh company to apply its expertise within this field to help clients assess and move toward more structured management of their assets. B&V at Davyhulme WwTW You choose. We supply. Our wide range of standard pumps and valves provides plenty of scope for individual demands. You can select the materials, hydraulic systems and drives. When you're facing complex tasks, we're with you from Day One – whether you want planning guidance, specially designed components or help with commissioning. But see for yourself. Test our products for quality and versatility and discover why KSB is so often first choice. www.ourtechnology.yoursuccess.ksb.com Standardised Customised Systems-based One provider Pumps • Valves • Service Our technology. Your success. KSB Limited • 2 Cotton Way • Loughborough • Leicestershire • LE11 5TF • 01509 231872 • www.ksb.co.uk

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