BUSINESS NEWS
Northern Ireland Water grants
In brief
FRAMEWORK: Scottish
Aecom £7M in two-contract deal
Water has awarded a
Framework Agreement to
UK-based specialist Spaans
Northern Ireland Water is investing ers and associated increased chemi- Tyrone areas of Northern Ireland.” Babcock for the provision of
£7M as it upgrades water treatment cal dosing systems will also be Tony White, managing director at mechanical and electrical
facilities at Carmoney and Lough installed. This work will increase Aecom Design Build, said: “We’re inspection, maintenance
Bradan. Aecom Design Build, in part- capacity and help reduce the risk of delighted with our continued working and repair services for
nership with Farrans Construction of regulatory failure due to tri- relationship with Northern Ireland Archimedean screw pumps,
Northern Ireland, has given two con- halomethane (THM) formation. Water. It’s great to have won two new aerators, penstocks and
tracts to run the projects. Paul Davison, project manager contracts and we’re keen to start ancillary equipment. It runs
Carmoney Water Treatment at Northern Ireland Water, said: working on Carmoney and Lough for three years with rolling
Works provides water to the popu- “We are pleased to announce the Bradan Water Treatment Works.” options to renew for two
lation of East Londonderry. The award of this contract and look for- Kevin Corley, director at Farrans further two-year periods.
project will improve the reliability ward to working with our partners Utilities, said: “The projects in
and automation of the works by to deliver significant improvements Carmoney and Lough Bradan will SECRETARIAT: After five
modifying the inflow of water, to the security of supply for resi- improve the quality of water for both years as secretary to the
chemical dosing and the dissolved dents in the Londonderry and West communities in the long term.” Sensors for Water Interest
air floatation system and upgrading Group (SWIG), Stuart
the PLC control system. Newstead has retired,
The second contract covers an handing over to Linda Smith
upgrade of the Lough Bradan Water of Envirolink Northwest.
Treatment Works west of Omagh, Linda says: ‘I look forward
where a new side stream flofilter to this new challenge and to
plant will be built. Inter stage pumps, meeting SWIG members.
four new granular activated carbon
Treatment works at Lough
Braden will be upgraded
I hope that I can build on
absorbers, two new lamella thicken- my predecessors’ work.’
INDUSTRY: Thermo Fisher
Enviros joins global engineering company SKM
Scientific announces a new
resource that enhances its
Enviros Consulting has been Business needs and cultures are clients’ needs and operations. We are portfolio of GC/MS offerings.
acquired by leading global engineer- perfectly aligned with this transac- still facing major economic, social On-line environmental
ing, sciences and project delivery tion. The Enviros mission to ‘help our and environmental challenges. productivity solutions are
company Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), clients do business today and have Helping our clients meet those chal- now available free via
with the transaction expected to the world they want tomorrow’ fits lenges and making the most of the
www.thermo.com/enviro.
complete in the coming weeks. Since perfectly with SKM’s business, cul- opportunities they represent is part They redefine method
1996 SKM has pursued an ambitious ture and values.” of our DNA. Europe leads the world development and validation
growth strategy that has seen it com- SKM chief executive officer and in sustainability, climate change and processes by matching
plete 56 mergers and acquisitions. managing director Paul Dougas said: environment, and Enviros is a leading consumables, software and
Peter Portlock, Enviros managing “The synergies are powerful and company in this space. This expands documentation to Thermo
director, said: “I am delighted that obvious. Our growth continues to be our strategic consulting capability, Scientific GC/MS systems.
we are joining the SKM Group. driven by the expansion of our which we already export globally.”
12 Water & Wastewater Treatment November 2009
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