Water - New Build & Connections
Self-lay - the laying and commissioning of new water infrastructure ready for adoption by Scottish Water.
At the start of the new millennium, the water market in Scotland underwent major changes culminating in the creation of a single water company, Scottish Water, in April 2002.
Scottish Water has indicated that its preference is for all mains and connections on new developments to be undertaken by approved self-lay organisations (SLO). Turriff was one of the first contractors to achieve full self-lay accreditation from Scottish Water. Turriff has also achieved WIRS (Water Industry Registration Scheme) accreditation.
SLO status means Turriff can be directly appointed by a developer to install mains and connections on domestic, industrial and commercial projects. Self-lay projects can also include undertaking the network design, completing the necessary approval processes on behalf of the developer, and installing water meters.
As part of its self-lay service Turriff offers a comprehensive cleaning, testing and sterilisation service.
'On new housing sites utility infrastructure probably accounts for only 2-3% of project costs - but it can cause enormous disruption to both the developer and new tenant if there are delays in achieving metered connections. Turriff aims to provide developers with a responsive, customer-focussed service which allows them to incorporate utility connections into their overall project plan with confidence.'
In addition to water mains and connections, Turriff is also able to install gas and electricity infrastructure on new developments. For further information on Turriff's multi-lay capabilities please click here.
Case Study - Providing budget costs for developers
Turriff has developed extensive expertise in the accurate costing of self-lay projects. Factors which impact on project cost include the layout of the site, including its topography; the type and quantity of pipes, valves, meters and other associated infrastructure products; and whether there is sufficient capacity in the existing local mains network to accommodate the increase in water demand generated by the new project. Close and regular liaison with Scottish Water is also vital.
'It's all well and good winning awards and gaining accreditations, but it's the quality of the next job that counts.'
