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The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA), comprising Costain, Farrans, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald Bentley, has been engaged by Anglian Water for a second five-year term.
The extension builds on the existing SPA interconnector work and will take the total length of the strategic pipeline to 580km. The new agreement will enable the transfer of water from wetter parts of the Anglian region in North Lincolnshire to drier parts, including Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex.
Andy Alder, managing director of major infrastructure delivery at Anglian Water, said: 鈥淭he Strategic Pipeline Alliance has delivered over 200 kilometres of pipeline since its inception in 2020. This is a monumental project, and the team should be incredibly proud of what we have achieved together, as well as what we will continue to achieve in the next five years following the agreement signed today.鈥�
Sam White, Costain鈥檚 managing director for natural resources, added: 鈥淎nglian Water and the Strategic Pipeline Alliance have adopted and embraced a collaborative approach that has proven to be a breeding ground for innovation and efficiency on this complex but critical project.
鈥淎lliancing models such as these are an excellent way of incentivising the entire supply chain to pull in the same direction for a common goal, creating a positive culture, upskilling workforces and adopting production thinking techniques that drive efficiency. We look forward to delivering new drought-busting pipelines that will improve the region鈥檚 resilience as it faces the twin threats of climate change and a growing population.鈥�
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