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OCTOBER 2014 WET NEWS 3 M ott MacDonald has tak- en over its UK water in- dustry design and build joint venture partner Bentley Holdings, including its subsidi- ary company JN Bentley, for an undisclosed sum. The develop- ment is described as a natural progression in the successful 15- year partnership between the companies through the Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) joint venture. The MMB joint venture, which was set up 15 years ago, has new and extended JN Bentley employs 700-plus people and has a turnover of £120M. More than 80% of its business is derived through MMB, which was established in 1999 to operate as a wholly inte- grated, co-located JV by M EICA provider Nomenca has achieved CE mark- ing compliance. The de- velopment is in response to a new European standard that re- quires steelwork contractors to work to a speci" c 'Execution Class' suitable for their project, as determined by BS EN 1090-1. Nomenca Fabrication is now accredited up to and including EXC3. Dick Smith, Nomenca fab- rications manager, said: "Being Mott MacDonald takes over its alliance partner œ Through their jv MMB, Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley have worked together for 15 years. The acquisition o€ ers 'fantastic opportunities', says Bentley. CE marking compliance for Nomenca awarded CE accreditation is a huge achievement for Nomenca and means we can continue to provide our clients with the highest level of quality and service." Nomenca oŸ ers a specialist survey and fabrication service for mild steel and stainless steel sub-assemblies, access plat- forms, stairways and structures. The department use 3D model- ling along with StruCAD fabrica- tion management so¡ ware to ensure accurate designs. Coupled with early contrac- tor involvement the team claims to regularly achieve substantial capex savings for clients and reducing health and safety risks as standard. combining all facets of design, programme management, site investigation and construction in one organisation. The partnership was formed speci" cally to deliver long-term, high volume programmes of pro- jects for the UK's water compa- nies throughout the industry's rolling " ve-year AMP cycles. Since initial contracts for AMP3, MMB has grown substantially through AMPs 4 and 5, leading to new and extended appointments as AMP6 delivery partner for Yorkshire Water, Severn Trent Water, Anglian Water, United Utilities and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. Mott MacDonald chairman Keith Howells said: "We are immensely pleased to welcome Bentley into the group as a natu- ral next step for our partnership. The delivery model we have forged with our water industry clients continues to help them maximise value for their opera- tions and their stakeholders – now we're looking forward to using our collective ingenuity to achieve ever greater bene" ts across the triple bottom line of social, economic and environ- mental value." Paul Bentley, managing direc- tor of JN Bentley, added: "Joining Mott MacDonald will bene" t our clients and also oŸ ers fantastic opportunities for the employees of both companies.¨ The long- standing success of the joint ven- ture is because we share the same culture and principles. "Becoming part of the Mott MacDonald Group will allow us to develop further to meet the challenges we face and ensure we continue to deliver a " rst class service for all our new and exist- ing clients." "Latest @TidewayTunnel news means 2014 has been a major year for UK infrastructure" @CITB_UK YOU WHAT? "Thames Tideway Tunnel clears another hurdle – really important project for sure." @_antonyoliver_ "Ludicrous and evil decision by government to reject Planning Inspector's recommendations on Chambers Wharf – we will " ght on" @peterjohn6 (Peter John, leader of Southwark Council and Labour councillor for South Camberwell) NEED TO KNOW MMB was created to deliver long-term, high volume programmes of projects for the UK's water companies throughout the industry's rolling " ve-year AMP cycles The jv has been appointed as one of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water's four Capital Delivery Alliance partners for AMP6 and potentially AMP7 MMB's deal with Yorkshire Water has been extended into AMP6 A recent project includes investigating flood risk to critical infrastructure and communities in the River Axe Bristol) catchment area The organisation was an engineering consultant on Southern Water's Cleaner Seas for Sussex project All parts are manufac- tured o€ site and delivered to site in one complete load for installation WET News is registered at Stationers' Hall. 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