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Hyflux poised to steal Algerian crown jewels

A stunning low bid for the 500,000m3/d Mactaa desalination plant in Algeria has put Hyflux on the brink of big-time success. It should go a long way towards silencing Hyflux’s critics. »
Hyflux’s low bid at Mactaa puts the Singaporean company in line to build the world’s largest membrane desalination plant with a capacity of 500,000m3/d. With the ten-day bid review still ongoing, Hyflux deputy CEO Sam Ong is cautiously optimistic. He acknowledges that it will raise Hyflux to a whole... more »

Severn Trent fined £35.8m

Severn Trent has accepted the blame for providing false information to the regulator. It is keen to draw a line under previous transgressions. »
Ofwat announced on 8th April that it intends to fine Severn Trent Water £35.8 million for deliberately providing false information and for providing a poor service to its customers. The fine, equivalent to 3% of the company’s turnover, follows similar penalties imposed on Southern Water and Thames W... more »

BAD MOVES

Our annual survey of the US contract operations market shows that revenues among the six big operators dipped slightly in 2007. »
* Both market leader Veolia and American Water blamed the declines on lower design-build revenues from DBO contracts. As previously contracted plants are commissioned, the design build cash flows cease, but it is not all bad news. An increasing number of public authorities seem to be embracing the D... more »