Sydney Water has secured a delivery partner to manage the first stage of a multi-billion-dollar program of work, which will enable the construction of 90,000 new homes in Western Sydney.
Jacobs and Seymour Whyte (JSW), a joint venture, has been awarded a management contract for stage one of the Upper South Creek Networks Program. Together, in this first stage, the two companies will oversee the design, procurement and construction of up to $170 million in critical wastewater infrastructure.
Sydney Water Program Director, Deanne McDonald, said it’s an essential partnership as work begins to service the unprecedented development in the area including Bradfield City and Western Sydney International Airport.
“By 2056, it is estimated 90,000 new homes and 200,000 jobs will be created in the Upper South Creek catchment, which spans between North Luddenham and Catherine Fields,” Ms McDonald said.
“That’s why this partnership is so important, and that work gets underway ahead of this growth to ensure everyone has access to critical services by the time they move in.”
The entire program of work will deliver over 96km of wastewater pipelines and nine pumping stations within the Upper South Creek precinct over the next 12 years.
“Most of this work will eventually be invisible to the public, but it is significant infrastructure that will allow new neighbourhoods and businesses to thrive,” Ms McDonald said.
The enormous network of new pipelines and pumping stations will soon transfer flows to the state-of-the-art $1.2 billion Advanced Water Recycling Centre (AWRC) at Kemps Creek where it will be highly treated and available for use for non-drinking purposes in homes and businesses, and in parks and open spaces to support a cooler, greener region.
Sydney Water said that work for stage one will be underway before the end of 2024 and will take around three years to complete. Sydney Water will seek to appoint additional delivery partners in the near future to continue supporting the construction of this program and the $34 billion Major Projects pipeline.
Featured image: the senior management teams from Sydney Water, Vinci, Jacobs and Seymour Whyte. Image: Sydney Water.
