23 October 2009 - Melbourne, Australia
The Networks Alliance, which includes Veolia Water Network Services was awarded the Excellence Award at the October Alliancing Association of Australasia's Awards in Melbourne.
The awards were held as part of the AAA's third annual national convention and attracted submissions from Australia's and New Zealand's best and brightest alliance infrastructure projects.
NetWorks Alliance was recognised as the Team of Excellence in a Long Term Alliance at the awards.
Now in its fifth year, the alliance is a collaboration between Sydney Water, Veolia Water Network Services, Bovis Lend Lease and CLM Infrastructure and is delivering a program of upgrade and renewal
works across Sydney Water's 13,000km2 network.
The alliance team's commitment to driving innovation and new technology for Sydney Water has led to an increase in the use of trenchless technology on renewal projects from 10% to around 50%.
Resulting benefits in reduced time, cost and lessened community impacts contributed to Sydney Water's decision to grant a one-year extension to the four-year NetWorks Alliance program in 2008.