MWH Global contracted for two Victorian water infrastructure projects

MWH Global has been awarded two substantial contracts to help ensure water infrastructure for Victoria meets the needs of the state’s predicted population growth.

Water and sewerage retailer South East Water has appointed MWH as part of one of two consortiums to undertake around $400 million of water and sewerage works as part of its five-year capital works program.

In a joint venture with Comdain Infrastructure and Downer EDI, known as Lean Design & Construction (LD&C), MWH will work to design and construct upgrades to some of South East Water’s major infrastructure. The other joint venture includes Fulton Hogan, Delplant and Beca.

Comdain Infrastructure, Downer EDI and MWH.

South East Water General Manager Asset Creation Charlie Littlefair said the program of works will start this month and continue through until June 2018, in line with the company’s five-year Water Plan, with a possible two-year extension.

“The program will deliver approximately $400 million in capital works, with a focus on designing and constructing trunk sewer mains, water distribution mains, recycled water mains, water and sewage pump stations, reservoirs and contingency tanks and minor sewer treatment plant upgrades,” said Littlefair.

“With 23,000 km of pipes and over 80 water pump stations and 255 sewage pump stations in our service area, it takes great expertise to design and construct our infrastructure.

“We’re confident that our new model will allow for the best of competition, combined with the best of collaboration in the delivery of new works over the coming five-year period.”

MWH has also been selected by East Gippsland Water to provide the bulk of the company’s engineering services for the delivery of its five-year Water Plan 3 capital works delivery program.

The performance-based consultancy services agreement commenced on 1 November and will initially run for three years, with a possible two-year extension.

East Gippsland Water’s Managing Director, Bruce Hammond, and MWH Global’s Manager of Business Development and Strategy, Peter Robinson.

MWH is operating locally out of East Gippsland Water’s head office in Bairnsdale and will be partnering up with local companies, where possible, to implement engineering projects.

MWH Australia’s Manager of Business Development and Strategy, Peter Robinson, said: “This is an exciting opportunity for MWH to work intimately with a new client to provide an efficient service-delivery model, whilst also bringing our global network to the East Gippsland region.”

East Gippsland Water’s Managing Director, Bruce Hammond, added: “We need to ensure that we continue to offer best value to our customers, in light of very tight economic parameters set by the water industry’s economic regulator, the Essential Services Commission. We know that MWH is committed to establishing a base in the region to further strengthen our performance in delivering value-for-money services.”