Joint venture to extend multi-billion-dollar used-water “superhighway”
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 3, 2014--
A joint venture between Black & Veatch and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) has been
selected by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, to provide
engineering services for Phase 2 of the Deep Tunnel Sewerage
System (DTSS).
The B&V+AECOM (Black & Veatch and AECOM) joint venture team will work
with PUB to shape one of the most significant and anticipated water
projects in Asia.
Freeing up land for other higher-value developments, supporting the
production of NEWater,
improving energy efficiencies and potentially leveraging the
water-energy-waste nexus are some of the key sustainability goals of
DTSS Phase 2.
“The project’s vision underlines PUB’s innovation and global leadership
in sustainable water solutions,” said Cindy Wallis-Lage, president of
Black & Veatch’s water business. “It is a privilege to team with AECOM
and PUB in setting a new standard in reliable, flexible and
energy-efficient infrastructure that promotes water sustainability for
the future.”
“We have assembled a compelling joint venture team of world-class local
and global experts, who look forward to delivering a sustainable
infrastructure solution,” said Michael S. Burke, AECOM president and
chief executive officer. “We are honored to be a part of the DTSS
project, which will enhance Singapore’s water sustainability and
resilience — solidifying its place as a leader in the global water
industry.”
DTSS Phase 2 will extend DTSS to the western side of Singapore through
an 18.6-mile-long South Tunnel, nearly 44 miles of link sewers, the Tuas
Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) and an estimated 7.5-mile deep-sea
outfall. The entire DTSS will result in a 50-percent reduction in land
taken by used-water infrastructure with three centralized collection and
treatment points: Changi WRP in the east; Kranji WRP in the north; and
Tuas WRP in the west.
A NEWater factory will be integrated with the Tuas WRP and contribute to
Singapore’s long-term goal of increasing NEWater production to meet up
to 55 percent of its total water demand. In addition, working with
Singapore’s National Environment Agency, an integrated waste management
facility will be co-located at the Tuas WRP site. This offers potential
opportunities to integrate used-water and solid-waste treatments to
maximize energy and resource recovery.
The B&V+AECOM (Black & Veatch and AECOM) joint venture will conduct a
feasibility study and preliminary design as part of the first stage of
the project. As the lead consultant, the team will program manage the
delivery of DTSS Phase 2 in the second stage of the project. Supporting
Black & Veatch and AECOM will be Ramboll, a leading consulting
engineering company from Denmark, and KPMG. During the course of the
project, the team will also explore ways to collaborate on ideas with
key tertiary institutions in Singapore.
The contract was signed today at a ceremony at Singapore International
Water Week 2014, which included guest of honor, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan,
minister of Environment and Water Resources.
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support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation,
facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With
approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in
all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global
reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in
delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built,
natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM
serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of
$8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014. More information
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NR 14-0601
Source: AECOM
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