Morrison keeps mains contract

Morrison Utility Services has fended off challenges from eight other contenders to keep its position as mains replacement and maintenance contractor for Essex & Suffolk Water.

The four-year deal is worth £8m and the new contract kicks in at the beginning of next month.

Morrison has been the incumbent contractor on the job for more than 10 years.

The other contenders for the contract were Kennedy Utilities Management, John Kennedy, Fastflow, Pipeline Contractors, Holleran, Subterra, Tomlinson and Kenton.