Tapping into expertise
Amid increased investment in Ireland’s water infrastructure, Egis is expanding its capacity and stands ready to add to its existing project portfolio.
Ireland’s water network has been stretched to breaking point by decades of underinvestment. Uisce Éireann is working to upgrade ageing systems while building new facilities to meet the needs of a fast-growing population, rising housing demand, and higher environmental standards.
The utility oversees 8,000 water and wastewater assets involving 90,000km of pipework. It invests about €1.4 billion each year on capital projects and it has already made considerable progress.
Dublin’s upgraded Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant, for example, now processes about 40 per cent of the country’s wastewater following a €500 million upgrade. Meanwhile, a series of modernisation projects are underway to improve services nationwide. Yet, there is more to do.
The utility has said it needs over €10 billion between now and 2029 for capital projects, and a further €2 billion to service increased housing output under the National Development Plan.
To assist in realising its strategies, Uisce Éireann accesses expertise and extra resources by awarding contracts to the private sector. Egis, one of Ireland’s largest multi-disciplinary engineering and operations firms, is already directly involved in supporting the utility’s work programme with services ranging from feasibility, design, and planning to construction supervision.
Current Egis projects include the Inlet Works Storm and Sludge programme, which involves upgrading 60 wastewater treatment plants to bring them into compliance, extend their lifespan and improve efficiency.
Egis also worked with partners on the upgrade and flood proofing of the Lee Road Water Treatment Plant and managed the design, engineering and project management of the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment plant upgrade.
Elsewhere. the company is providing design expertise in partnership with EPS Group, Farrans Sorenson, and Glanua on projects throughout the country.
Egis’ 2023 acquisition and integration of JB Barry & Partners, a leading engineering firm, further strengthened its competence in this sector. It has also been enhanced by recent leadership developments, including the appointment of Joanne Moran as Regional Service Line Director for Water, Environment and Energy Transition, and Marcus Fagan as Director for Water for Ireland and the UK.
This reconfiguring of the water leadership team reflects the firm’s commitment to respond to the increased levels of investment being made in water infrastructure in both regions.
Active in Ireland since 1994, Egis employs more than 630 staff across 16 locations, with a portfolio ranging from water projects to operating major transport assets such as the Dublin Tunnel.
With experience spanning decades, multiple regions, and every stage of the water project lifecycle, the company is well placed to help deliver the transformative infrastructure that Ireland now urgently needs.
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