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09/04/2019
Arup & Costain Secure £2m Yorkshire Water Contract
Arup and Costain have secured a £2 million Yorkshire Water contract under a Health & Safety Assurance consultancy framework.
The joint venture will deliver the work across a four-year contract as part of the utility's AMP7 capital investment programme, which aims to facilitate the delivery of resilient assets and drive exceptional service for Yorkshire Water customers.
Under the contract, the JV will provide expertise in CDM (Construction, Design and Management) regulation compliance, design phase process and construction site safety to help Yorkshire Water address key affordability challenges in the efficient delivery of its AMP7 investment programme.
Paul Robins, Continuous Improvement Manager at Yorkshire Water, said: "Following a twelve-month selection process, we are delighted to be working with Costain and Arup on our new Assurance Framework. The framework supports our enhanced assurance approach which is aimed at providing specialist, targeted assurance to meet the challenging needs of AMP7.
"Costain and Arup bring a range of specialists to support our Health and Safety assurance needs, promoting collaborative working, innovation and continual improvement within the Yorkshire Water supply chain."
Mark Fletcher, Arup Global Water Business Leader, added: "UK water companies are facing significant challenges in AMP7 around affordability, operational resilience and increasing expectations from regulators, stakeholders and customers. The Costain-Arup partnership is committed to supporting Yorkshire Water and its supply chain in providing exceptional service for its customers by assuring the delivery of safe, reliable and resilient assets."
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The joint venture will deliver the work across a four-year contract as part of the utility's AMP7 capital investment programme, which aims to facilitate the delivery of resilient assets and drive exceptional service for Yorkshire Water customers.
Under the contract, the JV will provide expertise in CDM (Construction, Design and Management) regulation compliance, design phase process and construction site safety to help Yorkshire Water address key affordability challenges in the efficient delivery of its AMP7 investment programme.
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Paul Robins, Continuous Improvement Manager at Yorkshire Water, said: "Following a twelve-month selection process, we are delighted to be working with Costain and Arup on our new Assurance Framework. The framework supports our enhanced assurance approach which is aimed at providing specialist, targeted assurance to meet the challenging needs of AMP7.
"Costain and Arup bring a range of specialists to support our Health and Safety assurance needs, promoting collaborative working, innovation and continual improvement within the Yorkshire Water supply chain."
Mark Fletcher, Arup Global Water Business Leader, added: "UK water companies are facing significant challenges in AMP7 around affordability, operational resilience and increasing expectations from regulators, stakeholders and customers. The Costain-Arup partnership is committed to supporting Yorkshire Water and its supply chain in providing exceptional service for its customers by assuring the delivery of safe, reliable and resilient assets."
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