The company
United Utilities holds a licence to provide water and sewage services to around seven million people in North West England.
The challenge
Element strengthened its partnership with United Utilities through a three year framework agreement that requires it to provide materials testing and audit services to the utilities giant.
The solution
Element's Project Management structure is supporting United Utilities with dedicated expertise, using its decades of experience in the water industry, with five PhD qualified specialists and two qualified Expert Witnesses on the team. Element's utilities team is providing services that include site inspection, and support and advice on standards and legislation.
Element is utilizing three of its UKAS accredited laboratories in Salford, Trafford Park and Shotton in Deeside, 14 fully equipped mobile laboratories and a number of utility sector experts to carry out the contract.