Minworth WTW
Description Summary
EPS, through our joint venture meps with Stantec Treatment, provided 2.8km of populated pipework racks for this plant upgrade.
The meps scope was for £1.2m of a £37.5m project.
Project Title
Utility
Client
MWHT/Severn Trent Water
Type
Sludge Treatment/Digestion / Mechanical DfMA Package
Minworth is Severn Trent’s largest sewage treatment works serving a population equivalent of 1.75 million from Birmingham.
The plant also treats a high volume of imported sludge from industry and regional works.
Average flow is 450 Ml/d (5.8 m3/s) with full flow to treatment of 1,070 Ml/d (12.4 m3/s).
Our collaborative approach to this project involved:
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BIM 4D scheduling introduced
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Synchro used to work collaboratively with the design, construction, commissioning and planning teams, including the suppliers
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Weekly scheduling sessions run on site
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Linking the project 3D model with the delivery programme
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Providing improved visibility and understanding of the construction/installation and commissioning phases
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Helping to identify, understand and mitigate risks
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Provide maximum confidence of the programme
It resulted in:
