Projects

Managing AMP8 capital investment with Northumbrian Water Group

We’re working with Northumbrian Water Group to support them through AMP8, the latest asset management period set by the UK’s water regulator.

Key information

Client Northumbrian Water Group

Location United Kingdom

Project type Infrastructure

Services Controls and performance, Cost and commercial management, Digital, Procurement and supply chain, Programme advisory, Project management

Project timeline 2023 - Ongoing

Aerial of Ladybower Reservoir, Derbyshire, England, UK

Contact

Liam McCracken

Project Director

Ensuring water resilience

Our work spans cost and commercial management to programme advisory, along with a focus on implementing digital tools. This is to drive performance and meet increasing demand for innovative solutions in the water sector.

The sector is also expected to deliver more nature-based solutions, increase biodiversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Supporting customers and addressing affordability is also important.

To meet these challenges, water companies must deliver substantial change through AMP8 (Asset Management Period 8). This is the eighth cycle of the framework from the UK’s water regulator.

This framework sets out the financial and operational expectations for water companies across England and Wales. At an expected £104bn sector spend, AMP8 will be the most extensive water sector investment programme since privatisation.

This investment helps water companies and their framework partners come together. United, they can bring programmatic thinking to deliver the most efficient solutions.

Project story

Long-term strategic support

We have worked together with Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) since 2011, initially supplying project management and cost and commercial management capabilities.

As our partnership with NWG has grown, we have delivered increasing value through more specialised strategic support services, including project controls, digital tools and New Engineering Contract (NEC) training.

We have also led the roll out of a new contract management software system.

Support to date, in preparation for the latest phase of the framework, has included making digital solutions. This encompasses automating processes, resulting in tighter governance, better stakeholder visibility and increased efficiency.

Investing in communities

NWG’s investment in the framework is forecasted to create 3,000 local jobs annually and contribute £5.7bn to the local economy. We have further supported the growth of the local talent pool through the recent training of graduates and apprentices.

We have also developed six NEC training modules. These were delivered to the framework community to drive a consistent approach across the whole supply chain.