Construction Magazine March 2017 | Page 76

ACCIONA

Darren Sokoloski

President and Country Director
As Country Director and President ,
Darren is responsible for the strategic direction and overall performance of ACCIONA ’ s Infrastructure division in Canada . Darren joined Acciona in 2012 and previously held positions with infrastructure investor and constructor Bilfinger Berger and with the infrastructure investment arm of
Macquarie Group . Darren ’ s experience in infrastructure development and delivery includes work with public sector and private sector clients across a range of asset classes . of it just being disinfected , it will go through a complete modern water treatment process .
The second part of the project involves significant upgrades to the water source reservoirs , installation of new water transmission mains and relining of existing transmission mains throughout the city . This part of the project will provide significant upgrades to an aging water infrastructure network – some of which has been in place for well over 100 years .
The third part of the project involves development of a new well site on the west side of the city and an upgrade to the existing pump stations and transmission lines to deliver well water to the residences west of the St . John River .
“ Then , the fourth part of course is looking after the operational side of the project ,” Evenden adds . “ It ’ s a three-year construction period , which commenced in February 2016 and is due for completion November 2018 , but following completion , there will be 30 years of operations that needs to be planned for .”
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