FIFE, Scotland - Consultancy Scottish Water International has started a third Canadian assignment in British Columbia in the Greater Victoria area.
A three-strong team of project consultants from Scotland’s public water utility are undertaking a Water Operations Review for Capital Regional District’s (CRD) Integrated Water Services Department.
Drawing on Scottish Water’s expertise in capital investment and planned maintenance, the review will see the team recommend improvements in efficiency and effectiveness.
It follows similar reviews where Scottish Water delivered 50 recommendations for the Water Services and Water Resources units in the City of Calgary, which were estimated together to save a cumulative CAD$19 to $25m (£10.4m to £13.7m) in efficiency and effectiveness gains.
The latest project is now under way and is expected to run until June.
Scottish Water International, which has achieved exports of more than £5 million, was established to develop business transformation opportunities abroad using the skills and expertise which exists in Scottish Water.
The company is also working with utilities in Europe, Australasia and Qatar.
Matt McCrank, senior manager, infrastructure operations, CRD Integrated Water Services, said: “We have identified a need to review and optimise our operations practices and resourcing in our large water services and feel that Scottish Water can provide us valuable insight given their background as an industry-leading operating water utility in the UK.”
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