The client, the Water Supplies Dept, wants the condition surveys and safety recommendations for 10 impounding reservoirs and 25 large service reservoirs.

In addition, under the contract B&V is also retained to provide advice on safety-related matters for all of the client’s reservoirs.

The B&V team for the contract is drawn from Hong Kong, UK and Australia. In a statement, the firm said it has been active in reservoir engineering in Hong Kong since the 1930s.