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16:07:2010
Long-standing client awards new AMP5 contracts
These are the biggest contracts Essex & Suffolk Water has committed to, in terms of the amount of mains replacement programmed and the length of contract (up to 10 years).
The contracts cover repair maintenance work on Essex & Suffolk Water's clean water network in Suffolk (Lot 6), and the company's main rehabilitation programme in the Essex area (Lot 7).
May Gurney has been running the Lot 6 contract since 2001 and has established a close working relationship with Essex & Suffolk Water. Under the contract May Gurney provides a full service for covering all disciplines to keep the client's network safe, including a 24-hour, seven day a week standby service and backup.
Tim Collingwood, May Gurney business development director, said: “On behalf of Essex & Suffolk Water we interface with the public on a day-to-day basis with minimal complaints. We have also established good long-standing relationships and understandings with all the local authorities in the areas with regard to street work related matters."
May Gurney was first awarded the Lot 7 contract in January 2009 which involved replacing 31 kilometers of old water pipes and services predominantly in the London Borough of Redbridge, and also in various one off locations in the south Essex area.
Since then, May Gurney has met all its financial and programme targets under the contract, with minimal complaints from the public, and has achieved a recycling rate in the region of 90% from all arisings (excavated material) generated as a result of works.
Tim Drummond, May Gurney regional contracts manager, added: “These new contracts are the result of the close working relationship we have built up with Essex & Suffolk Water over many years. We have an excellent team working on these contracts who are willing to deploy innovative solutions, and as a result we are well respected and trusted by our client.”
