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Thames Water today confirmed joint venture company AMK as the successful contractor for a £177 million rebuild of Deephams sewage treatment works.
Thames said the appointment of the joint venture, which comprises AECOM, Murphy and Kier, represented “a key milestone” in the company’s Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) procurement process.
Lawrence Gosden, Thames Water’s asset director, said: “We believe our ECI process has resulted in the best possible solution for the upgrade, and after close competition between two very high calibre bidders we’re very pleased to announce the appointment of AMK.”
One of London’s largest sewage works, most of Deephams was constructed in the 1950s and 60s and the upgrade is aimed at ensuring the plant meets tighter European environmental standards, which will apply from March 2017.
The project will also increase capacity to allow for future rises in population, while reducing the frequency and intensity of odour on site.
Jo Streeten, AMK project director, said: “Upgrading Deephams presents a number of interesting challenges, not least the need to construct new treatment facilities on a site with limited space, while maintaining the current operation.
“Working within Thames Water’s ECI process has allowed us to understand these challenges early-on and develop a solution that meets them in the most efficient way.”
AMK will start work immediately, and a full planning application is expected to be submitted in summer 2014.
Tamesis, the joint venture of Laing O’Rourke and Imtech Process, was the other contractor shortlisted by Thames in November 2012.
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