A-C, D-F, G-L, M-P, Q-T, U-Z

Gates
Mott MacDonald’s experience in the design of water control gates, valves and penstocks dates back to the mid-twentieth century with flood protection for the River Ouse and has continued to grow over the years, culminating in the development of many new, modified and rehabilitated structures world-wide.

Groundwater development
We developed specialist skills in all areas of groundwater engineering, encompassing well design (selection of appropriate drilling methods, casing materials, screen and gravel), well siting, and the selection of appropriate pump sets, power units and control systems. Our engineers work closely with hydrogeologists, mechanical engineers and water supply engineers to develop appropriate designs for the construction of efficient and effective wellfields.

Groundwater modelling
Mott MacDonald is a world leader in the application of groundwater modelling techniques, and has developed its own powerful suite of computer programs for the simulation of groundwater flow and contaminant transport in a wide variety of situations.

Groundwater recharge
Mott MacDonald’s experience encompasses the full range of services required for artificial recharge (AR) schemes including the more specialised aspects applicable to aquifer storage recovery (ASR) wellfields. Artificial recharge can fulfil a number of objectives, including reversal of groundwater decline, improvement in water quality and increase in groundwater storage. Services such as hydrogeological or environmental assessment, dam and water resource engineering, groundwater modelling and data management or visualisation are common to many of our assignments.

Headroom analysis
Mott MacDonald has extensive recent experience of headroom uncertainty modelling and has developed headroom uncertainty models using both @Risk and Crystal Ball software for a number of major UK water companies. In particular, Mott MacDonald was responsible for the preparation of the 2003 UKWIR headroom methodology.

Hydrology
Mott MacDonald has successfully undertaken a very wide range of specialist hydrological studies throughout the world, providing detailed analysis for diverse applications for a wide variety of climates. Our expertise has particularly focused in the past on arid/semi arid and temperate environments, although we also have considerable experience in working in tropical environments.

Hydropower
Our hydropower team provides advice on all aspects of all types of hydroelectric power developments such as run of river and pumped storage.

Industrial effluent treatment
Mott MacDonald is also experienced in the design, procurement and provision of industrial effluent treatment plant. Our designs include technology appropriate to the degree and type of treatment required. Designs are usually based on laboratory or pilot scale testing undertaken to determine the most appropriate type of treatment to achieve the effluent quality required.

Institutional Strengthening
Mott MacDonald, as a part of its multidisciplinary capacity, has the capacity to assist the public sector in general and local and regional governments in particular to upgrade their capabilities.

Irrigation and drainage
Mott MacDonald’s experience in irrigation and drainage dates back over 70 years and encompasses all forms of irrigation. We have been engaged in policy and planning studies, implementation and management of irrigation in 30 countries in the last decade alone.

Land Drainage
Mott MacDonald frequently undertakes land drainage projects, either as an integral part of a new irrigation development or as rehabilitation measures on an existing scheme.

Landscape design
Mott MacDonald’s landscape and ecology team prides itself on its role in the integration of civil engineering with landscape and natural habitats. We are acknowledged leaders in nature conservation and sympathetic landscaping schemes with considerable experience in river engineering, and the greening of roads, reservoirs, coal mines, gravel pits, sea walls, sewage works, shopping complexes, industrial estates and housing.

Leakage control
Mott MacDonald has undertaken many projects relating to water distribution systems management. Leakage control policy studies and implementation are key elements of these projects. The emphasis for leakage control projects is on reducing leakage in order to make scarce water available for use elsewhere.

Lender’s engineer
Mott MacDonald has been entrusted with numerous commissions to advise lenders to project sponsors of Build – Operate – Transfer (BOT) schemes or concession operators.

Low-cost sanitation
Mott MacDonald’s experience of low-cost sanitation has often been as part of wider rural development projects. Key to their success is the involvement of stakeholders in the development of projects.