The civils contractor has agreed the deal with Geocurve, the drone division of aerospace company Strat Aero.
Barhale was appointed by Anglian Water for its integrated operational solutions programme last year. The framework covers small replacement and refurbishment projects, such as work on filter screens at existing operational sites and treatment works, plus small scale new installations, such as pumping stations and control kiosks. The contract could run for 15 years with a total value of 拢1.25bn, though there are five-year break clauses for each new AMP period.听
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Barhale plans to use Geocurve's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for inspection and surveying work over the initial five years of the framework.
Tony Dunleavy, CEO of Strat Aero, said: "The 拢1.3m Barhale contract will be the first the Group has secured since we launched our broader strategy to become a full global solutions provider in the rapidly emerging high growth UAV sector. 听With a long pipeline of potential contracts in place, both domestically in the UK and overseas, we are highly confident this represents only the first of many new potential contracts for Geocurve and the wider Group.听
"There is already a clear market for UAV based solutions. We firmly believe this market is set to grow exponentially in the years ahead as UAVs transform business practices and provide considerable cost savings to customers across a diverse range of sectors.鈥�
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