Contract ops finds a quieter life
- From: Vol 6, Issue 3 (March 2005)
- Category: General
- Region: Americas
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- Related Companies: American Water Services, Aquarion, Earth Tech, ECO Resources, Kelda, OMI, Severn Trent Water, Siemens, Southwest Water Company, Suez, United Water, US Filter and Veolia
After meltdown in 2003, steady organic growth has replaced the scramble for market share in the US contract operations sector. Larry Chertoff reviews the market in 2004.
Following a depressing 2003, most major US contract operators redirected their efforts from long-term big city deals to less contentious community projects. The results in 2004 were markedly better.
On average, contract operations grew by about 9% although the distribution of success was quite uneven. To compensate for lower con-ops revenue, many companies expanded their service offerings.
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