Acciona wins £400m Thames waterworks upgrade

Spanish contractor Acciona has bagged a £400m job to overhaul Thames Water’s Coppermills treatment works in north-east London.
The project covers a huge package of civils and MEICA works to boost supply resilience and modernise ageing assets at the busy operational site in the Lea Valley.
Key elements include a new 700 Ml/day high lift pumping station, recirculation and run-to-waste systems for 32 slow sand filters, and upgrades to contact tanks and the existing power supply and dist