Construction Magazine March 2017 | Page 68

ACCIONA

Transforming one of Canada ’ s oldest water distribution systems into a modernday benchmark is no mean task .

With a three-year construction and 30-year maintenance commitment , the CA $ 217 million Saint John Safe Clean Drinking Water project will see the construction of a brand new water treatment plant by November 2018 , capable of treating 75 million litres a day . The treatment plant , combined with a 33 million-litre storage facility , will serve 70,000 residents in Saint John , New Brunswick . As the largest project of its kind in the province , it ’ s a significant step forward for improving the quality of existing water infrastructure . For ACCIONA , it marks a significant step into the Canadian water treatment market .
For more than 15 years , ACCIONA has been planning and executing vital infrastructure projects across Canada . Drawing on its position as a global provider in the development and management of sustainable infrastructure , water , services and renewable energy – a network of expertise comprising more than 33,000 people in dozens of countries across the globe – ACCIONA
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