Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has won procurement advisory services from state owned National Water Company (NWC) as part of a consortium to provide water distribution services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The consortium is led by financial consultant Mizuho Bank and supported by legal consultant White & Case. SNC-Lavalin acquired WS Atkins plc on July 3, 2017.

The project is part of a wider privatisation strategy that focuses on customer service, efficiency improvement and cost control, and is designed to bring greater efficiency and guaranteed water supply throughout the Kingdom. The municipal water segment aims to meet the demand for water and wastewater services of the Kingdom’s 32 million residents.

Francois-Xavier Basselot, market director for SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins’ water business in the Middle East and Africa said: “With significant infrastructure development and forecast growth in cities, towns and communities, the distribution of water and guarantee of supply is critical. Through these flagship projects, the NWC, with support from the consortium, will have better water network coverage, better wastewater service coverage and will enable a better understanding about the importance of water conservation. Ultimately this is about ensuring the sustainability of the water sector in the Kingdom.”

Atkins will provide advice on the water sector distribution model, design of the procurement strategy and design of the competitive procurement process for operators,

Saudi Arabia has been diversifying and modernizing the industrial base of the country in line with the National Transformation Program, Saudi Vision 2030, to be less dependent on petroleum resources. The Program is also aimed at promoting privatization to reduce public spending.

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Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com) member of the SCN-Lavalin group, is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, employing some 18,300 people across the UK, North America, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe. We build long term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. You can view Atkins’ recent projects at http://www.atkinsglobal.com/en-GB.

Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices around the world, SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions – including capital investment, consulting, design, engineering, construction, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance – to clients in oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure and power. On July 3, 2017, SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. www.snclavalin.com

For more information:

Dale Potts

Director of Communications and Marketing

Middle East & Africa

Tel: +971 4405 9581

Email: dale.potts@atkinsglobal.com

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