Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, as part of the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA), will deliver hundreds of kilometres of new pipeline for Anglian Water.
SPA, comprising leading partners Costain, Farrans, Jacobs, and Mott MacDonald Bentley, will deliver an additional 260km of new, interconnecting pipelines by 2030 as part of Anglian Water’s commitment to securing the East of England’s water supply.
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 crucial transfer of water from ‘wetter’ parts of the Anglian region in North Lincolnshire to ‘drier’ parts, including Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex.
The East of England is one of the driest regions in the country, with only two-thirds of England’s average rainfall. It is also one of the fastest growing, with potential population growth of one million people by 2045. Together, these challenges make the Anglian Water region particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including drought and flooding.
Anglian Water’s interconnector programme will play a vital role in safeguarding the environment by reducing reliance on water abstraction from sensitive areas, including chalk streams, to create sustainable water supply for generations. This forms part of Anglian Water’s wider programme of work worth £11bn – its largest ever and almost double that of the previous five-year period.
Since its appointment in 2020, Costain and its Alliance partners have had a successful track record working collaboratively, including cutting water use by 85% and reducing environmental impact through adopting a low water commissioning strategy that used compressed, dry and clean air to disinfect pipes.
Sam White, managing director, natural resources at Costain, commented: “Anglian 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."
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