Delhi Jal Board Pipeline Project
Insituform's largest municipal sewer project in the company's history is in progress in Delhi, India. The project, in conjunction with the Delhi Jal Board, totals $35. 1 million and involves the rehabilitation of over 13 kilometers of underground pipeline.
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) awarded the contracts to Insituform's India joint
venture on Nov. 28, 2007 as part of the city's three-year plan to spend
approximately $1 billion to rehabilitate a sewer system that serves a population
of almost 14 million people. Insituform anticipates participating with DJB on
additional projects as the process continues.
Combined, the contracts involve rehabilitating 13,830 meters (8.57 miles) of
large-diameter sewer lines:
-- 6,790 meters (4.2 miles) valued at $17.5 million (68.86 Indian crowes).
-- 7,040 meters (4.37 miles) valued at $17.6 million (68.85 Indian crowes).
Preparations for the project began in January 2008 and it is set to be completed by January 2010.
"These two projects constitute a tremendous step forward for Delhi in the
modernization of its sewer system, and we're thrilled to participate in this
vital process that will contribute positively to public health," said Daniel E.
Cowan, Sr., Insituform's Vice President of Strategic Business Initiatives.
"As the largest project we have undertaken thus far - in North America or
internationally - this award significantly advances Insituform's strategic plan
for expanding our geographic footprint. Insituform is committing substantial
resources to this strategic imperative addressing drinking water as well as
wastewater. We have recently opened our Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore.
We have assigned key executives across the Asia-Pacific region to ensure that we
deliver the trenchless technologies that meet the region's drinking water and
sewer infrastructure needs and challenges."
Insituform is currently performing its first large-diameter sewer
rehabilitation project in India for the New Delhi Municipal Council. The company
will begin the DJB project immediately upon completion of the New Delhi
Municipal project. Insituform has partnered with Subhash Projects &
Marketing Ltd. (Bombay Stock Exchange: SUBH) - one of India's largest water,
waste, and power infrastructure companies - to complete the New Delhi Municipal
project and the DJB projects and to implement the company's plans to expand
throughout India.
The Insituform contact for the job is:
Scot Pearson
Insituform Technologies, Inc.
General Manager - Asia Pacific
Tel: 65 6830 8477
Fax: 65 6830 8228
Mobile: 65 8104 8266