MONTREAL, June 18,
2024 /CNW/ - AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL), a
fully integrated professional services and project management
company with offices around the world, has been appointed to
deliver projects and professional services for a new major national
framework aimed at supporting low-carbon infrastructure and
sustainability targets as the UK's emissions reduction deadline for
2030 draws closer.
Publicly-owned procurement specialist SCAPE announced the launch
of its new Utilities Consultancy Framework in April, which has been
valued at £750 million, and AtkinsRéalis has been appointed as one
of two providers on the framework for England, Wales and Northern
Ireland.
The framework is designed to help clients unlock infrastructure
across a range of sectors, including ports and harbours, rail and
metro, nuclear, aviation, water, renewables, energy and
telecommunications.
Running for a period of four years, with an option to extend for
a further two years, clients will have access to the full suite of
professional services from AtkinsRéalis, including strategic
advice and consultancy, design and engineering services, project
and program management and quantity surveying.
"The decarbonization of our global infrastructure is a
fundamental tenet of our approach to reaching carbon net zero
targets over the coming years and is central to our purpose of
engineering a better future for the planet and its people," said
Ian L. Edwards, President and Chief
Executive Officer, AtkinsRéalis. "The launch of this new framework
from SCAPE is a further opportunity for us to deploy expertise from
across our global teams in one seamless offering, to clients in
those sectors which shape and operate our worldwide infrastructure.
With our market-leading expertise in sectors such as water,
transport, energy and nuclear, and many others, we look forward to
delivering for those clients across England, Wales and Northern
Ireland, which are looking to improve their services, while
enhancing low-carbon infrastructure and meeting sustainability
goals."
The framework, which has now gone live, has been designed to
empower utility sector organizations to shape their utilities
programs and projects.
"We look forward to working with clients and delivery partners
on this new framework, which gives access to the full range of our
multi-disciplinary services, not to mention industry leading,
data-driven decarbonization expertise that is simplifying and
accelerating the journey to net zero in the built environment,"
said Richard Robinson, President for
UK and Ireland at
AtkinsRéalis."
"Leveraging strategic advice, innovative design, and efficient
project management, SCAPE's goal is to help the utility sector
enhance the delivery of low-carbon infrastructure projects, from
unlocking the value of existing assets to navigating the challenges
of realizing future-proofed, innovative schemes," said Mark Robinson, Group Chief Executive for SCAPE.
"Ultimately, this translates into improved services, economic
growth, and a more sustainable future for communities across the
UK."
About AtkinsRéalis
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations
dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional
services and project management company dedicated to engineering a
better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable
solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the
world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global
capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end
services across the whole life cycle of an asset including
consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent
networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering,
procurement, project & construction management, operations
& maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and
depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic
sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and
information are available at
www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on
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