South East Water Awards £500m Contract to Clancy Docwra

UK-based water utility South East Water has awarded a maintenance deal to Clancy Docwra to oversee repair works of its water network in south-east England.

The maintenance deal is estimated to be worth £500m for South East Water’s network, which includes 9,010 miles of underground pipes.

Clancy Docwra will undertake all repairs of the main water network across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey.

The work will also include installing 375,000 meters at customer homes.

The contract ends in 2016, with an option for both parties to continue work until 2021, reports the BBC.