Performing international infrastructure development work requires a combination of technical competence and local expertise. Black & Veatch delivered USAID both through its A-E and Construction Management services on the West Bank/Gaza Infrastructure Needs Program II (INP II).
The program’s goal was to support the Palestinian National Authority in its efforts to promote economic growth, create jobs and improve quality of life for citizens. With a team that was 97 percent Palestinian, Black & Veatch had the opportunity to develop the skills of Palestinian firms and professionals through on-site mentoring and training. This, in addition to our active performance on dozens of projects working closely with USAID West Bank Gaza (WBG), the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, and the Palestinian Water Authority, fully demonstrates our ability to provide engineering design work internationally and under unique challenges, while also helping our clients achieve their economic goals.
Installed 390 km of pipelines, 15km of sewers, 9km of stormwater drains, 27,000 m3 of water storage in 17 water reservoirs and a SCADA monitoring system in all new installations.
Rehabilitated four wells and designed a 2,400 m3/day Seawater Desalination Plant extension with a photovoltaic roof panel to reduce the electricity demand from the local power grid.
Developed and installed a management system allowing the West Bank Water Department to improve the sustainability of installed assets.
Relayed or reconstructed over 210 km of roads in the West Bank through work with both local Palestinian landowners and Israeli administrative authorities.
Designed a school extension that will enable the transition from a single gender school to a mixed gender school.
Provided over 19,000 jobs in the West Bank and Gaza, benefitting nearly 300,000 Palestinians.
The program is recognized for providing significant development opportunities for its local staff, as well as creating overall improvements in the design, construction and safety practices of the West Bank and Gaza.
Black & Veatch provided engineering and procurement services to Koch Nitrogen Company, LLC for two ammonia plant expansions as well as utility and infrastructure improvements as part of a $1.3 billion expansion of its Enid, Oklahoma facility. The project increased urea and ammonia production at the facility by more than one million tons a year. The facility is one of the largest producers of fertilizer in North America.
With climate change placing increasing pressure on budgets for flood alleviation schemes, and other measures to increase resilience, it is vital clients can access innovative funding models to ensure communities are protected. It’s equally vital that such projects engage fully with the people they protect and create a legacy that provides multiple, sustainable benefits for the community.
Yorkshire Water’s £72 million Knostrop Energy & Recycling Facility turns sewage into energy, generating sufficient electricity to power 7,600 homes. The project, according to local member of parliament Hilary Benn, “is helping to create a lower carbon future in the Lower Aire Valley.”
