MONTREAL, July 15, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX:
SNC) is pleased to announce that it has been named Strategic
Delivery Partner to Thames Water, to deliver asset management,
project management and technical assurance services to support the
utility's transition to an 'intelligent client' model as part of
the £9bn capital program.
The £20m, five-year contract will see the business' employees
seconded into the asset management and capital delivery functions
of Thames Water to advise on future work such as master planning,
asset modelling, surveying, data generation and analysis, as well
as delivering a range of business-critical strategic studies.
"Our work will involve supporting Thames Water across a
breadth of disciplines, providing technical capabilities to the
utility company during its transition to an 'intelligent client'
delivery model, which involves the growth of their internal
capabilities to increase control of decision making throughout the
delivery process,'' said Philip
Hoare, President Atkins, Engineering, Design & Project
Management, SNC-Lavalin. ''We look forward to working closely
with Thames Water during the next five years to explore more
sustainable ways of working and deliver value to the customers of
the biggest water and wastewater utility in the UK."
"We are pleased to have SNC-Lavalin as part of our Engineering
Delivery Partnership as we enhance our 'intelligent client' role
within Thames Water. We have a challenging programme of work for
the seventh Asset Management Period planned by the UK water
industry (AMP7) and I am looking forward to the support Atkins will
provide as Thames Water rises to that challenge," said Andy Dunn, Chief Scientist and Head of
Engineering at Thames Water.
SNC-Lavalin's Engineering, Design & Project Management
(EDPM) business delivers technical services for water and
sewerage companies across the UK and abroad. As part of a
professional services framework that runs until approximately 2030,
the business is already providing engineering, commercial and
environmental consultancy services to Thames Water, as part of
their long-term strategy to tackle challenges including population
growth and climate change, while ensuring bills remain
affordable.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911,
SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project
management company with offices around the world. SNC-Lavalin
connects people, technology and data to help shape and deliver
world-leading concepts and projects, while offering comprehensive
innovative solutions across the asset lifecycle. Our expertise is
wide-ranging — consulting & advisory, intelligent networks
& cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project
& construction management, operations & maintenance,
decommissioning and sustaining capital – and delivered to clients
in four strategic sectors: EDPM (engineering, design and project
management), Infrastructure, Nuclear and Resources, supported by
Capital. People. Drive. Results.
www.snclavalin.com
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