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Thames Water infrastructure and resource management

Overview

Thames Water is undertaking various infrastructure projects to manage water resources and services in the United Kingdom. The company has awarded a £150 million contract to Costain for wastewater treatment upgrades across 15 sites in the Thames Valley. This work is part of the Wastewater Asset Assurance Programme, which aims to modernize sewers and sewage treatment works.

Simultaneously, the company faces significant delays regarding a proposed £6.6 billion reservoir near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Originally intended for completion by 2026, the project is now estimated to be at least 14 years away. The reservoir is designed to address water demand driven by population growth and dry summers, but it faces opposition from the Group Against Reservoir Development (GARD) due to concerns over environmental impact, flood risks, and community disruption.

Entities

Thames Water · Group Against Reservoir Development · Oxfordshire · Thames Valley · Abingdon

Timeline

24 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Thames Water faces delays in building UK reservoir
Thames Water faces ongoing delays in building a £6.6bn reservoir near Abingdon, a project intended to combat water scarcity in South East England amid local opposition.
26 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Costain awarded £150m Thames Water wastewater upgrade contract
Costain has secured a £150 million contract from Thames Water to upgrade wastewater treatment assets at 15 sites across the Thames Valley between 2025 and 2030.

Sources

ca.sports.yahoo.com · constructionnews.co.uk · h2oglobalnews.com · newcivilengineer.com · uk.news.yahoo.com