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Global Water Annual Review 2022-23
Explore how we are collaborating with clients and partners to build water resilience and shape a better world
Explore how we are collaborating with clients and partners to build water resilience and shape a better world
Welcome to the Global Water Annual Review for 2022-23. It has certainly been a watershed year in many respects. Never have the effects of climate change felt more pronounced and prevalent. Coupled with the global economic and geopolitical turmoil we’ve seen unfolding during the year, it’s been a hugely challenging environment in which to operate.
Despite these difficulties, there are signs of hope and promise emerging on the horizon. Global influence events including COP27, COP15 and UN Water Week have offered valuable opportunities for collective action, ensuring that water receives the critical recognition it deserves in addressing the pressing priorities of climate change, water security and public health. We must persist in these endeavours as we approach World Water Week and anticipate COP28 later this year.
Amidst these efforts, remarkable progress has been made in areas across the water cycle, particularly in areas such as wastewater-based epidemiology and water resilience in cities, highlighting our relentless pursuit of excellence as a central pillar of our sustainable future.
Explore our latest thinking
The ripple effects of climate change are far-reaching and often extreme. And yet many cities around the world share common challenges in terms of water security and public health. Working in tune with nature is often at the core of how we can improve our resilience in the face of flooding and drought, whether in hot or cold temperatures, as our Global Sponge Cities Snapshot continues to demonstrate. Read more in these articles:
Explore our work around the world
Around the world, our teams are working hard to support our clients in meeting their goals – operating across the full water cycle to help achieve this. Read on for a selection of our highlights across our regions.
Across the UK, India, Middle East and Africa
A wonderfully varied year helping our clients tackle urgent and complex ambitions. From climate resilience strategies to major engineering programmes, our work reflects the need for organisations to deliver more sustainable social and environmental outcomes for customers, communities, and the planet. We’ve continued to help our clients understand these increasingly interconnected goals, delivering new insights through innovative digital tools and identifying the most efficient ways to deliver long-lasting impact today.
Discover our work on Mansfield Sustainable Flood ResilienceAcross Europe
Adaptation and resilience to water scarcity and flooding have been common themes this year. At a strategy level, we have supported Uisce Eireann in exploring their future pathways towards a vision for the water sector in 2050 and we have advised a number of technology clients on strategic water risk. We have continued to play a key role in supporting adaptation in cities across the region, with an increasing emphasis on integrating nature-based solutions.
Read about our work on Ireland's largest flood relief schemeAcross East Asia
We continue to support our clients to develop innovative, smart and climate resilient water supply, wastewater treatment and stormwater management schemes across the region – for both planning and design of new built infrastructure as well as management and safety review of existing infrastructure assets. Aligning with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, our portfolio of projects comprise flood risk assessment in Taiwan, relocating reservoirs to caverns in Hong Kong, and a bulk water supply and water reclamation facility in Manila.
Read how we are improving water supply resilience in ManilaAcross Australia, Singapore and New Zealand
In Australasia, investment in water infrastructure is on the rise driven by population growth, increased water demand, and the impacts of climate change. Our growing water team is actively addressing these challenges faced by our clients by providing innovative solutions that make a lasting impact in a sector that is crucial to achieving a sustainable future. The Future of Water Report provides a national perspective of the Australian water sector, highlighting emerging challenges, trends and opportunities, and aims to promote conversation at all levels in our sector, and spark action towards sustainable water management.
Read the Future of Water reportAcross America and Canada
In the Americas region, we have seen a continuing shift focusing on developing and implementing sustainable water management strategies across all sectors and assisting in sustainable development opportunities. Highlights this year include our support to DC Water in their ESG reporting strategy, assisting the Calgary Metro Region Board in developing their regional water resilience strategy, continuing construction support of the headworks PDB (progressive design build) project at SFO, commencing the ‘CHEERS’ open space and resiliency project, and supporting our clients in the tech industry in assessing sustainable water management strategies for ongoing and future development sites.
Learn how the Silicon Valley Clean Water Gravity Pipeline is helping protect San Francisco BayAwards
Discover how our people and work have been recognised globally through various events and awards during the year.
Project awards
Layout & Hydraulic, San Wai Sewage Treatment Works Phase 1, San Wai New Territories, Hong Kong
ENR Global Best Projects Awards: Best project - Water / Wastewater
La Mesa Treatment Plan 1 Process Improvement Works
FIDIC Contract Users’ Awards: Project of the Year
Integrated Systems Planning – Sydney Water Planning Partnership, New South Wales, Australia
Consult Australia Awards for Excellence: Collaboration for Project Excellence
People awards
Steve Adamthwaite
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia: Future Infrastructure Leader of the Year
Shanshan Wang
HKIE Young Engineer of the Year Award Winner