AMP5 outsourcing driven by cost pressures
- From: Vol 10, Issue 11 (November 2009)
- Category: General
- Region: Europe
- Country: United Kingdom
- Related Companies: Ofwat, Severn Trent, Southern Water, Southwest Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru) and Yorkshire Water
New efficiency tactics by the large UK water and sewerage companies will have a knock-on effect on their subcontractors over the next five years. GWI takes a look at how things are shaping up.
Faced with the certainty of a tougher pricing regime in 2010-15, the English and Welsh WASCs have focused on the huge sums they will spend on their capital programmes and other services as a key area for cost savings.
Thames Water, which will have both the largest capex programme (almost £4.8 billion on present reckoning) and the biggest projected ...
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