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Carillion project for Northumbrian Water scoops major engineering award
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Carillion and Northumbrian Water have scooped a major industry
award for a North East sewage treatment works at a ceremony
hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Newcastle
Upon Tyne.
ICE North East has awarded Northumbrian Water and Carillion
Water the Robert Stephenson Award for Civil Engineering Contract
of the Year for Seahouses sewage treatment works and associated
pumping stations at Beadnell and Bamburgh, beating off tough
competition.
The innovative treatment works, which has been designed and
built to look like a farmstead and was commissioned in 2006, is
situated on the North Northumberland coastline in the village of
Seahouses and serves a population of up to 15,000 people in
Seahouses, Beadnell and Bamburgh.
The four buildings which make up the sewage treatment works were
built using sandstone for the walls and slate tiles for the roof
with much of the works built underground to minimise its impact
on the landscape.
The award recognised the careful planning required, challenges
and extensive consultation carried out to construct a vital
major development in such an environmentally sensitive area - an
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The £14.5 million works replaced three raw sewage discharges to
the North Sea with a single treated effluent discharge through
an existing long sea outfall at Seahouses allowing Northumbrian
Water to meet its requirements under the Urban Wastewater
Treatment Regulations.
Construction of the works and installation of the plant was
carried out by Carillion Water and Black & Veatch.
Bob Lorenzo, Carillion Regional Director said: “We’re delighted
to have won such a prestigious award. The project fought off
stiff competition from some very worthwhile projects so we’re
especially pleased to have been awarded the title. Thanks to all
those involved in the project including consultants Entec and
our clients Northumbrian Water.”
Northumbrian Water’s Project Manager for the scheme, Mick
Abbott, said: “Winning this award is a fitting tribute to the
hard work of all involved to design and construct Seahouses
sewage treatment works. It will also have a huge positive
environmental impact on coastal bathing waters.
“People can take for granted that when they flush the toilet
what comes naturally is treated and returned safely to the
environment and this is just one example of the huge amount of
planning and work that goes into making this happen.”
Email:
Donna.Halfpenny@carillionplc.com