Water Business CEO Urges Collaborative Approach to
Finding Solutions
Kansas City, Mo. (July 7, 2008) – Dan McCarthy, President and CEO of Black
& Veatch’s global water business, today cited the need to increase public
awareness of three key challenges surrounding the UK water industry’s response
to climate change, including issues related to water scarcity, flooding and
greenhouse gas emissions.
In a column issued today, McCarthy appealed to water industry leaders to
work together with the public and all other relevant stakeholders to develop
robust legislation, strategies, technologies and infrastructure for dealing
with these climate change challenges. The column “Climate Change and the UK
Water Industry: Stepping up to the Challenge” is available at
http://www.bv.com/downloads/Resources/Reports/WaterClimateChangeUK200806.pdf.
In the column, McCarthy points out that although the UK water industry emits
less than one percent of the nation’s greenhouses gases, water companies are on
the front line in terms of vulnerability to climate change because of the
combination of flood and drought.
“To serve the public best, the water industry’s response to climate change
will need to be flexible, imaginative and, above all, collaborative,” McCarthy
said.
“As one of the foremost global companies involved in developing and
installing advanced water and wastewater treatment technologies, Black &
Veatch can provide an objective perspective on these issues,” he added.
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction
company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water,
telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets.
Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions
that meet clients’ needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are
provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black &
Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering
design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management,
program management, construction management, environmental, security design and
consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With $3.2
billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 offices
worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six
continents.
Black & Veatch’s global water business provides innovative,
technology-based solutions to utilities, governments and industries worldwide.
Local project teams work with multinational water and wastewater treatment
process experts to address site-specific challenges through a broad range of
consulting, study, planning, design, design-build and construction management
services. The company’s Web site address is www.bv.com.
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