United Utilities: Haweswater Aqueduct Replacement Project

Overview

The Haweswater Aqueduct is a major feat of engineering. Built between 1933 and 1955, the aqueduct is made up of a series of tunnels and syphon pipes and has successfully served 2.5 million people in Cumbria, Lancashire, and Greater Manchester for over seventy years.

HARP (Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme) is a major scheme that will see the replacement of the 6 major tunnels along the aqueduct. This will involve the construction of more than 50km of tunnelling through national parks, urban areas, and around critical infrastructure all while maintaining drinking water supply to a third of the region's population.

This lecture will explore the early phases of the project up to Contract Award, including the identification of options, the chosen preferred solution, initial design, studies and surveys, consultation, planning and procurement. 

Following the lecture, there will be a networking session at the ICE Kendal's bar.