Wessex Water is among the water companies investing heavily across its network in this regulatory period and part of a sector-wide wave of capital programmes that will see 2026 become the year regulatory commitment becomes physical construction.
For engineering supply chains, the signal is clear: this programme is real, it is long, and the clients need partners who are already operating at the required standard.
That means Achilles UVDB accreditation. CDM compliant site delivery. WIMES-aligned engineering and UKCA marking backed by documented welding procedures, material traceability, and structural calculations – all delivered in-house, so there are no handoffs, no delays, and no excuses when programme dates matter.
Berry & Escott, have spent many years earning those credentials, not as a tick-box exercise, but because the sectors we work in demand it.
AMP8 will reward supply chain partners who are ready. The question every engineering business in this space should be asking is: are you already working at the standard the water companies need, or are you planning to catch up?
