From products to partnerships, as the water sector in England and Wales embarks on an unprecedented scaling of investment, Jason Hemingway, SIG infrastructure sales director, asks what can be learned from big infrastructure projects in other sectors.
Infrastructure investment is hardly a new phenomenon in the water sector, but the scale and urgency of current plans - a near doubling of investment in AMP8 - the five-year asset management plan to 2030 - is a significant ramping up, moving beyond the incremental improvements of recent decades. This represents a significant capacity and capability challenge for all stakeholders – not only on materials and equipment, but also on skills and expertise.
It is encouraging to hear business leaders in the water companies and major contractors recognise that new approaches to project delivery, logistics, technologies and materials are required. It is also refreshing to witness an openness to new players entering the market, including those bringing experiences from big infrastructure in other sectors.
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Water can learn from UK’s big infrastructure projects
