Thames Water’s Lee Tunnel received top honors as the overall 2016 Global Project of the Year by ENR, the leading trade publication of the engineering and construction industry. The project won additional distinction as the Best Water/Wastewater Project of 2016.
“Thames Water has received much recognition for its Lee Tunnel, and we are honored to add ENR’s global industry award to its list of distinctions. This project is transforming London’s aging wastewater infrastructure and providing exceptional value for Thames Water’s customers,” says CH2M Global Business Group President Peter Nicol.
CH2M has served as manager of the historic public works initiative since 2008. Part of the $6.1-billion London Thames Tideway Tunnel Program, the Lee Tunnel, the deepest ever built in the British capital, comprises the first phase of the biggest upgrade to London’s sewerage system since Victorian times, a key part of Thames Water’s bid to clean up the iconic River Thames.
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales (middle) visits the newly completed Lee Tunnel. Photo courtesy of Thames Water