Thiess Managing Director David Saxelby welcomed the deal, the second project with Queensland Urban Utilities.
“The contract is another opportunity for Thiess to cement its position as a major builder of water and wastewater infrastructure,” Mr Saxelby said.
Queensland Urban Utilities CEO Noel Faulkner said the water reclamation plant upgrade was part of a record $268.9 million capital works program for 2010-11 and essential in helping meet the demands of a growing population.
“We look forward to working with Thiess to improve the capacity and reliability of our water and sewerage network,” Mr Faulkner said.
The upgraded plant will have a capacity to treat nearly 20 megalitres of wastewater per day compared to the current 13 megalitres of wastewater per day.
The plant’s upgraded treatment processes will also deliver a higher quality of reclaimed water back to the environment.
Construction is set to begin in October 2010 and expected to finish in late 2012.
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