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SEPTEMBER 2015 WET NEWS 3 El consorcio de Ferrovial construirá el tramo central del Thames Tideway Tunnel, en Londres, por 1.050 millones € @ferrovial_es C onstruction of the £4.2bn Thames Tideway Tunnel will go ahead from next year as scheduled and the contractors who will be delivering the project have nally been con rmed. Joint ventures BMB (West contract), FLO (Central) and CVB (East contract) are now mobilising their teams to start the work, which is due for completion in 2023. BAM Nuttall is part of the BMB jv along with Morgan Sindall and Balfour Beatty. Stephen Fox, BAM Nuttall's chief executive, said: "We are delighted to have been awarded this prestigious contract during our 150th anniversary year. We look forward to delivering a successful project for Bazelgette Tunnel Ltd, which will bene t Londoners as it will bring life to the River Thames for many years to come." Leo Quinn, chief executive of Balfour Beatty, added: "The award of this unique infrastructure project, which is part of the largest ever undertaken by the UK water industry, is another example of the part we are playing in 21st century engineering. At the S cottish Water is investing £16M in improvements at the Muirdykes WTW. The upgrade involves installing a new ltration building and process at the works near Howwood. It will reduce the risk in the network of discoloured water caused by naturally-occurring Thames 'super sewer' contractors con rmed Ÿ Work on the multi-billion-pound Thames Tideway project gathers pace. same time, together with our joint venture partners, we are committed to delivering tangible bene ts for our local communities and their economy -through sensitive construction, engaging local businesses and SMEs into our supply chain and providing local job opportunities, including 50 new apprenticeships." Bazalgette Tunnel will deliver the Thames Tideway project at a lower cost of capital than expected as part of its Ofwat-mandated licence. The 2.497% cost of capital gure was reached following a new approach by the regulator which set the amount through competitive tendering. This market testing of the cost of capital revealed "the e¤ cient cost of managing this project" and has resulted in "signi cant savings". Ofwat chief executive Cathryn Ross said: "Once the tunnel had been con rmed as the best solution to the problem of sewage in the Thames, our job at Ofwat was to work with government and the project to make sure that Thames Water's customers got a fair deal. It is important they have trust and con dence that everything possible is being done to keep costs down and make sure it will be delivered on time with the bene t of a much cleaner Thames." She added: "Going out for competition on the construction and nancing costs of the tunnel has resulted in signi cant savings, and we are keen to explore whether this could work for other big projects in the water sector." The cost of capital also means Thames Water will be able to keep its bills at £370 before in¦ ation until 2020. You What! Thames Tideway Tunnel on course for 2016 start WET News is registered at Stationers' Hall. Origination by Faversham House and TR Clash Ltd. Printed by Buxton Press, Palace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AE. Copyright 2015. Faversham House. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from the publishers. Every e" ort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published in WET News. However, Faversham House will not be liable for any inaccuracies. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or publishers. Text paper is printed on PEFC accredited paper. 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Black & Veatch is carrying out the project, which is expected to be completed in the summer of 2017. The new secondary stage ltration process will remove oxydised manganese from the system before it goes into the supply zone and will be housed on the site. The sensors and meters have been installed across 100km of water mains and 140km of sewers Delighted our JV with @BAMNuttall @ morgansindall has been appointed to construct the west section for London's super sewer @ TidewayTunnel @balfourbeatty Nice cloud ERP win at Thames Tideway for @ accenture, @NetSuite. Even regulated orgs turning to back-o§ ce cloud. @TechMarketView Andy Williamson @ikoplc on Green Roofs & SuDs not London's Thames Tideway Tunnel. Agree? Disagree? @ CPA_Tweets @ikoplc Bazalgette Tunnel is backed by pension funds and other long-term investors represented by Allianz, AIG, Dalmore Capital and DIF The project will be spread across 24 construction sites It will be connected to the Lee Tunnel, which will transfer the sewage to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works With the Tideway Tunnel in place, the system will discharge only four times in a typical year

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