The housebuilding and construction group, Galliford Try, has announced it has, in joint venture with Biwater and Mott MacDonald, been awarded the contract by Thames Water for the £60 million project to upgrade the largest wastewater treatment works in Europe at Beckton, east London.

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The project will reduce odour emissions at the sewage works by around 70 per cent.

The joint venture partners have already secured £280 million worth of other work under the AMP5 framework.

Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Galliford Try plc, commented: "We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with Thames Water by securing such an important contract."

(CD)