Drake & Scull unit wins key EPC India, Palestine contracts

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Drake & Scull unit wins key EPC India, Palestine contracts

Drake & Scull International (DSI) PJSC, a regional market leader in integrated design, engineering and commissioning, procurement, construction and construction management, announced that Passavant Energy & Environment (PE&E), its wholly-owned German subsidiary, has secured three contracts to build Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) in New Delhi and Bangalore in India as well as Gaza in Palestine for a combined value of AED 246 Million.

PE&E will undertake the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work for the WWTPs and additionally assume responsibility for the process design, procurement, installation, commissioning and operations and maintenance for the plants. The company will execute the New Delhi and Palestine projects via joint ventures with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Masoud and Ali Contracting Company (MACC) respectively.

Kris Wiume, Managing Director for Passavant Energy & Environment stated: “The three project awards will enhance our historical technical expertise and vast global experience and improve our market share performance in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia regions. The water and waste water treatment business continues to gather momentum in our key markets and is poised to deliver improved results in the short term.”

PE&E is a global leader in the fields of municipal wastewater, sludge, water and industrial wastewater treatment and is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The company is renowned for designing and installing WWTPs worldwide which are currently treating over 1 million cubic meters of water and generating more than 600 megawatts of electricity across Europe and the MENASA region.

Source: www.drakeskull.com

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