Providing design services as part of $1.5 billion water and wastewater capital
program
Key projects to support future resilience of
essential water and wastewater infrastructure
DALLAS, Aug. 24,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been
selected as a design consultant for Northern Ireland Water's (NI
Water) Major Project Partnership Framework, which will deliver
large-scale water and wastewater projects across Northern
Ireland.
The framework will deliver individual capital projects,
including upgrades to major water and wastewater treatment plants,
pumping stations and network mains. One of the first major projects
to be delivered under the framework will be vital upgrades at
Belfast Wastewater Treatment Works, expected to commence this year,
to provide much needed additional and secure capacity. The
framework will run for an initial four-year period, with the option
to extend for an additional four years.
"Jacobs has supported clients in the U.K. with major water and
wastewater solutions for decades and these NI Water projects will
make a real difference to people's daily lives," said Jacobs People
& Places Solutions Senior Vice President Europe Donald
Morrison. "Together with our framework partners, we'll design
resilient, sustainable infrastructure to provide essential water
and sanitation services to communities and businesses in
Northern Ireland."
NI Water provides water and sewerage services to approximately
840,000 households and businesses in Northern Ireland.
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