en.Wedoany.com Reported - United Infrastructure, a UK-based critical infrastructure solutions provider, and SoilDri, a sustainable soil improvement company, have announced a national innovation partnership aimed at transforming infrastructure renewal delivery through technology, helping utility customers complete projects faster and at lower cost as they progress through AMP8 and AMP9, delivering maximum value to clients and the wider UK economy.
The partnership follows SoilDri's recent Innovation Award win at the United Infrastructure Supply Chain Awards. The award recognized SoilDri's approach to minimizing soil landfill, emphasizing the value of soil reuse, and sustainable utility delivery, specifically attributed to the environmental and operational benefits of SoilDri SEM and the innovative TSM-5 soil mixer.
The collaboration combines United Infrastructure's expertise in utility infrastructure delivery with SoilDri's soil reuse technology, enabling excavated materials to be treated and reused directly on-site without being transported to landfill or replaced with imported aggregates. This initiative responds to growing pressures on the utility industry to reduce waste, lower carbon emissions, and maximize the reuse of excavated materials, driven by industry initiatives from organizations such as Street Works UK, evolving reinstatement standards, sustainability goals, and circular economy principles.
At the core of the partnership is SoilDri SEM—a solution specifically developed for the utility industry that enables excavated materials to be improved and reused in reinstatement works. Supporting this technology is the TSM-5, a road-towable soil mixer that allows treatment directly at the source. This technology combination supports the industry's delivery challenges during AMP8, AMP9, and beyond by reducing waste, minimizing truck movements and community disruption, lowering carbon emissions, and improving project efficiency. The partnership is part of a national rollout plan to bring sustainable soil reuse technology to utility infrastructure projects across the UK, with deployment already underway in ongoing projects.
Kelly Macfarlane, Managing Director of United Infrastructure Water, stated that the scale of infrastructure renewal required by AMP8 demands a change in project delivery methods, as traditional approaches alone cannot meet future speed, cost, and sustainability challenges. The company has a dedicated team responsible for identifying and developing new methods, and the partnership with SoilDri is a direct result of this focus. By reducing waste, minimizing transportation, and accelerating reinstatement, the collaboration lowers carbon emissions and delivers work in a more sustainable manner, while supporting water company clients in achieving their environmental commitments and obtaining better value for money, ensuring maximum value for clients and the wider UK economy.
Dan Macey, Strategic Growth Director at SoilDri, noted that United Infrastructure has a reputation for embracing innovation and challenging traditional project delivery methods, making it an ideal partner for the national rollout of SoilDri technology in the utility industry. The combination of SoilDri SEM and TSM-5 allows excavated materials to be treated and reused on-site, reducing reliance on landfill and imported aggregates while supporting faster, more sustainable project delivery. As the partnership expands, more SoilDri technologies will be introduced to the utility industry, helping contractors and asset owners reduce waste (in line with the waste hierarchy), lower carbon emissions, and improve operational efficiency.
The partnership will be supported throughout 2026 through joint communications, project case studies, and industry engagement activities, showcasing how innovation can support the UK's infrastructure renewal ambitions and the delivery challenges associated with AMP8, AMP9, and beyond.
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