VINCI awarded a contract to upgrade and extend wastewater treatment facilities i
2025-01-07
Upgrade and extension of wastewater treatment facilities
Increase total plant capacity
A design-build contract worth AUD $385million(€236million)
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Icon Water,the Australian Capital Territory‘s supplier of water and wastewater services, has awarded SeymourWhyte and VINCIConstructionGrandsProjets - both VINCIConstruction subsidiaries - the contract to upgrade and extend the existing LowerMolonglo Water Quality Control Center. This is the largest Australian inland wastewater treatment infrastructure which has been in operation since the late 1970s in Canberra.
On this385 million AUD (€236million) contract, the joint venture will work in a collaborative design and build approach - alongside the engineering firm BECAHunterH2O - to construct a new wastewater to increase the existing plant’s capacity.
The project will construct a new membrane bioreactor with treatment capacity of 97MegaLitres(ML) of wastewater a day,thanks to innovativemembrane treatment technology.
The joint venture has committed to implementing a wide range of measures to protect the environment, including:
-using low-carbon concrete blends to reduce carbon emissions;
-reusing 90% of materials on-site;
-supplying its site office with 100% renewable energy;
-using 100% of recycled water for construction activities.
The project is the first in a 10-year program of works and expected to commence in 2025 and to employ up to 250people at its peak. It will upgrade plant treatment capacity and enhance wastewater services to the Canberra community.
