Southern Water has opened the market engagement process for the Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project. The utility is seeking feedback in particular from investors, construction and operating and maintenance contractors and/or potential consortia (which may involve their wider supply chain) that may be interested in the project.

Paul Hickey, Senior Director at the Regulators Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID), has written to the CEOs of Southern Water and Portsmouth Water setting out RAPID’s draft decision for the Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project (HWTWRP) to progress to gate 4 of the RAPID programme.

Southern Water has launched a market engagement exercise seeking supply chain interest in its £1.3 billion Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project (Phase 3). The water company is “strongly encouraging” market involvement including potential investors and supply chain organisations.

Ground has officially been broken on the UK’s first new reservoir to be constructed in over 30 years. Once complete, Havant Thicket Reservoir will hold up to 8.7 billion litres of water.

Southern Water has launched a public consultation on its plans for new sustainable water sources to protect Hampshire’s iconic chalk streams and maintain supplies for customers.