NI Water awarded a new £3.25 million contract to local firm Heyn Engineering. Heyn, of Duncrue, for the supply and maintenance of safety and maintenance equipment over the next six years.
Dean Campbell Category Manager, NI Water Operational Procurement team, said that Heyn will maintain, test and certify more than 20,000 items of lifting and fall arrest equipment such as cranes and hoists.
Heyn will also supply replacement equipment, which is essential for the company to maintain its network of pumping stations, treatment plants and reservoirs throughout Northern Ireland.
Dean said: “Health and safety is a key priority for NI Water and this essential service supplied by Heyn will ensure that staff and contractors can safely get access to underground services and tanks to help us continue to deliver high quality water and wastewater services, as well as meeting our statutory requirements.”
Kevin Denvir, Director of Engineering at Heyn, said: “The contract has created additional jobs and improved job security amongst our engineering division. Being selected on a contract of strategic importance by such a high-profile organisation such as NI Water, has also helped to raise the profile of Heyn Engineering in the industry.”
