All proceeds from the event goes to supporting our four chosen charities.
We’d like to thank our corporate sponsors who have supported the event this year:
Organising sponsor
We are the largest water-only supplier in the UK and we are committed to delivering a high quality water service to all our customers. We provide 950 million litres of water each day to over 78,000 non-household connections and 1.4 million homes. We manage 100 water treatment works and over 16,500 km of water mains, the distance from London to Sydney.
Affinity Water
Title Sponsor
Galliford Try is a leading UK construction group with deep expertise in the water sector, proudly delivering 95% of our work through long-term collaborative frameworks. With over 4,000 employees nationwide, we are driven by our purpose to improve lives through the infrastructure and facilities we build. Our values guide us to deliver sustainable, innovative solutions that support the sector’s goals – whether through asset optimisation, digital transformation, or carbon reduction. At Galliford Try, we’re committed to helping water companies meet the challenges of the future water sector investment programme, creating lasting value for communities and the environment through partnership, integrity, and progressive thinking.
Champion Sponsors
McFadden Utilities Ltd is part of the Tony McFadden group of companies which is a wholly family-owned business, founded by Tony McFadden in 1980. The companies include:
– McFadden Utilities Limited
– T. McFadden Plant Limited, and
– Tony McFadden Developments
Over the past 43 years the business has grown organically, consistently providing first-class service, with a reputation built on trust, and quality of delivery of service.
The majority of work undertaken has been within the civil engineering and utility sectors as repeat business based on Client satisfaction through high-quality, cost-effective solutions, and full turnkey delivery for a range of projects.
Trailblazer Sponsors
Barhale is one of the largest civil engineering and infrastructure specialists with over 40 years’ experience working UK-wide across the water, transport, built environment and energy sectors. Founded by our Chairman, Dennis Curran in 1980, the group was originally set up as a specialist tunnelling contractor. Whilst we retain our tunnelling roots, repeated success in several sectors of the construction industry has enabled us to expand our skill set and become one of the largest privately owned infrastructure specialists in the UK.
Pathfinder Sponsors
OCU Group provides a range of essential services and capabilities in utility, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering, alongside expert competencies in network design and project management. OCU Group was founded in 1994 and is one of the few scale providers of infrastructure services in the UK.
Community Sponsors
Clancy is a leading provider of strategic infrastructure services, delivering integrated solutions across the UK’s water, energy, transport and civil engineering sectors. Through long-term partnerships, technical expertise and a direct-delivery model, we deliver smarter, greener infrastructure by designing, building, maintaining and renewing the essential networks that support communities, economic growth and the UK’s transition to a more sustainable future.
With over 70 years’ experience, CRL deliver cost-effective refurbishment solutions through a flexible, sustainable, and collaborative approach. By extending the service life of existing structures, CRL consistently earn repeat business, operating as both a Principal Contractor and a specialist subcontractor.
Their work spans a wide range of asset maintenance sectors, including marine jetties, bridges, residential tower blocks, water storage reservoirs, power stations, and wind farms. They offer a fully integrated service, from initial condition surveys through to refurbishment delivery and ongoing asset management, ensuring continuity, quality, and long-term value at every stage.
Arqiva is a leading UK communications infrastructure company, delivering critical connectivity that supports utilities, broadcasters, mobile operators and public services. Through resilient networks and innovative technology, we help organisations improve performance, harness data and build a more connected and sustainable future.
Want to know more or to join our incredible sponsors and make a difference?
For more information, please email: ricky.roadrun@affinitywater.co.uk