AtkinsRéalis Stantec Joint Venture to develop Thames Water transfer project

AtkinsRéalis, a global design and engineering services company, has been appointed in joint venture with Stantec in a contract to develop designs for Thames Water’s Severn to Thames Transfer project.

The proposed transfer project is designed to increase the amount of water available during times of drought and is being developed in partnership with Severn Trent Water and United Utilities.

Under the plans, water would be moved from the River Severn to the River Thames by either a new pipeline or the restoration of the Cotswold canals.

Unless this action is taken, Thames Water forecasts a shortfall of 1 billion litres of water every day for its customers by 2050.

Thames Water is progressing designs for a water transfer project designed to protect water supply during periods of drought. The Severn to Thames Transfer project is part of an adaptive plan which the company is progressing in case it needs additional water in the future.

The AtkinsRéalis and Stantec joint venture has been awarded to support its development, including work on conceptual design studies.

Richard Whale, Global Market Director, Water, AtkinsRéalis and Mark Tindale, Strategy Director, Water, Stantec, said in a joint statement: “Our teams from the AtkinsRéalis Stantec Joint Venture are proud to be bringing together a breadth of leading environmental, design, planning, and engineering expertise to help support this water resilience project.

“We are looking forward to working in collaboration with our partners, Thames Water, and other stakeholders drawing on our expertise and demonstrating what’s possible in integrated technical excellence and long-term water resource management.”

For full details of the project, go to Thames Water's press release

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