Projects will range in value from £5 million to £20 million and will include clean water and waste water projects from feasibility through design and construction to commissioning and handover.

Paul Whatley, regional director of water at Grontmij, said: “We are very pleased to be working on such a varied programme of activity, which is testament to the fact that our project teams continue to deliver fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the UK’s utility companies.”

Graham Shennan, managing director of Morgan Sindall, said: “This is fantastic news for all of our Yorkshire Water team and the wider Morgan Sindall business. It builds on a strong relationship with Yorkshire Water and Grontmij, developed through the last two asset management periods and will further reinforce our position as one of the country’s leading water and infrastructure specialists.”

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Editor’s Notes:

1. Grontmij is a leading sustainable design and management consultancy active in the growth markets of water, energy, transportation and sustainable planning and design. At the core of our business is the principle of sustainability by design which is a leading value proposition for our customers. Grontmij is the fourth largest design and management consultancy in Europe with over 150 offices across Europe and a further 20 offices globally. We employ over 8,000 professionals across the world.
 
Our value chain of services stretches from major renewable water and energy infrastructure through designing efficient and environmentally-sensitive mobility and transportation networks to shaping our urban and green living spaces.
 
Whilst we are approaching our 100th anniversary, and benefit from the experience nearly a century provides, we prefer to look to the future to enhance the world we live in. By applying sustainability considerations to all our design, consultancy and management services right across the value chain, our highly-skilled, expert people are able to create lasting solutions that plan for, connect and respect the future

2. Morgan Sindall is a UK construction, infrastructure and design business with a national network of local offices. We employ over 4,800 people who work for private and public sector customers on projects from £50,000 to over £500 million. Our activities range from small works and repair and maintenance, to the design and delivery of complex construction and engineering projects where we are able to provide specialist tunnelling, utilities, building, civil engineering and mechanical and electrical services. We operate across the commercial, defence, education, energy, healthcare, industrial, leisure, retail, waste, water and transport sectors.  With revenues in excess of £1.5 billion, Morgan Sindall is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, a leading UK construction and regeneration group operating through four divisions of fit out, construction and infrastructure, affordable housing and urban regeneration, and an investment unit.

Media Contacts:

Pamela Weeks, Grontmij, tel: 0113 262 0000, email: pamela.weeks@grontmij.co.uk 

Tom Hemingway, Hatch Communications, tel: 01943 855630, email: tomhemingway@hatchpr.co.uk

Claire Barratt, Head of PR and Communications, Morgan Sindall tel: 01788 534525, Claire.barratt@morgansindall.com