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Chinese Firm BHT Consortium Wins EPC Deal for Sharjah Sewage Plant

A joint consortium including Chinese environmental engineering firm BHT and American water purification partners has secured an EPC contract for a sewage treatment plant in Sharjah's Hamriyah region. The facility aims to enhance local wastewater processing and manage urban and industrial effluent. Specific contract values and timelines have not been publicly disclosed.

Published Source: Seetao
Illustration: Industrial construction site of a modern water treatment facility in an arid coastal region with pipes, filtration tanks, and cranes und
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A consortium comprising Chinese environmental engineering company BHT and American water purification partners has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a new sewage treatment plant in the Hamriyah region of Sharjah, UAE, according to Seetao.

The project encompasses the entire EPC process and is designed to improve Sharjah's wastewater processing systems, coordinate urban and industrial sewage disposal, and raise regional environmental sanitation standards.

BHT plans to utilize its regional delivery operations in the UAE to provide technology equipment supply, electrical automation, project construction, and ongoing maintenance support. The company previously secured an upgrade and renovation contract for the first phase of the Sharjah Kalba sewage treatment plant.

Details regarding the project's contract value, start date, and completion timeline have not yet been publicly disclosed by the project owner.

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