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Modular Storm Tanks - SW Water

Project Location:

South West England - Devon

Client Name:

South West Water

Challenge

• Full integration into the existing live sites required.

• Ops handover and training.

• 12 weeks to meet WINEP dates from start to finish.

• Design freeze 4 weeks from WINEP date.

• Utilise temporary technology to provide a permanent solution for the client and the EA.

Solution

  • Integrated delivery model setup between client, contractor and supply chain to enable agile decision making to accelerate processes.

  • Thinking outside the box to produce fit for purpose cost effective design solutions deliverable within the very tight timeframes.

  • Adopting SWW provided items for the works and modifying their designs with a “just in time” approach to enable procurement to still meet WINEP dates.

  • Resources and skills pulled in nationally from right across the OCU group of companies to get the works delivered for SWW. 

  • 24/7 working utilised to help achieve.

Project Description:

OCU took on the emergency job of the installation of several modular storm tanks at 3 different live site locations to meet key WINEP dates for SWW compliance to the EA for 2024 in a 12-week window as PC and PD for SWW at their request in Devon.

Key Stats:

  • 3 different site locations

  • 7 modular storage tanks installed in total

  • Option E emergency works

  • Full turnkey D&B with OCU as PC/ PD on all sites

12 weeks

Duration

Outcome

  • Industry leading innovation in achieving the WINEP dates with the solutions utilised.

  • Three fit for purpose storm tank solutions delivered in very tight timeframes.

  • Low carbon footprint works utilising maximum offsite manufacture possible to minimise site works.

  • Overcame internal SWW challenges by supporting the capital delivery team in getting solutions approved by their internal stakeholders (operations) as a collaborative team.

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