Driving support for water infrastructure projects

We have extensive experience supporting the development and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure across the UK. Our team works with water companies, infrastructure providers, and delivery partners to help secure consent, build public and political confidence, and navigate complex planning, environmental, and regulatory frameworks.

Water projects are often highly visible and directly affect the communities they serve. We understand the importance of clear, honest communication, particularly where works may cause disruption, raise environmental concerns, or prompt questions about cost and long-term benefit. Our approach focuses on building trust, explaining the need for investment in plain English, and creating opportunities for meaningful dialogue throughout the life of a project.

Our support includes:

• Strategic stakeholder and community engagement

• Statutory and non-statutory consultation delivery

• Political, regulator, and industry stakeholder engagement

• Media relations and narrative development

• Issue and risk management, including objection mitigation

• Educational content to explain complex water and wastewater processes

• Social value strategy development and local benefit articulation

• Environmental, resilience, and sustainability communications

• Construction-phase and post-consent communications

• Reputation management and crisis response planning

Whether the proposal is for a new water treatment works, a major wastewater upgrade, network reinforcement, or a resilience scheme to address flooding or drought risk, our team brings the expertise and credibility needed to engage stakeholders, respond to technical and environmental concerns, and build support for essential infrastructure that protects public health, the environment, and long-term water security.