United Utilities announced a new partnership with seven leading engineering and infrastructure businesses who will help deliver the largest investment in water and wastewater infrastructure in the north-west in more than a century, if the company’s ambitious business plan is approved.
The company has submitted a £13.7 billion (€16.1 billion) investment plan for 2025-2030 to economic regulator Ofwat that would deliver cleaner rivers, more reliable water supplies and improvements to services for customers, communities and the environment.
The investment would support 30,000 jobs, including 7,000 new jobs within the company and wider supply chain, bringing investment in skills and opportunities to the heart of local communities and contribute £35 billion (€41 billion) of economic value across the region.
Following a competitive tender process, those selected to work alongside United Utilities are C2V, (a VolkerStevin/Jacobs joint venture), Costain, Jacobs, Murphy, Kier Integrated Services, Mott Macdonald Bentley and MWH Treatment.
Jane Simpson, capital delivery director at United Utilities, said: “We’re really excited that we have secured some strong delivery partners to ensure we can deliver on our ambitious plans to transform infrastructure and services in the north-west.
“It will be our most ambitious programme yet and by putting this partnership in place with some of the best design and construction companies in the country, it allows us to get to work quickly and deliver the transformation that we know our customers want to see.”
United Utilities lines up partners for record investment proposals
