HOUSTON, TX - August 24, 2010 --
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by
the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to undertake the preparation for a
proposed water sector project. KBR will prepare a national Sanitation
Master Plan, a draft Land Use Plan for the Samoan capital, Apia, and a
Greater Apia Integrated Water Supply, Sanitation and Drainage Master
Plan. This sustainable development project will focus on providing a
secure and efficient water supply and wastewater management.
"KBR is
pleased to again partner with the ADB to deliver a project that will
establish the framework for improving the lives and well-being of
Samoa's people today," said Colin Elliott, President, KBR Infrastructure
and Minerals. "This project will draw on KBR's expertise and in
preparing similar projects across Asia and the Pacific, and aims to do
so sustainably to meet the needs of future generations."
The plans
developed will recommend upgrades to existing water infrastructure, as
well as new infrastructure, flood mitigation works and components to a
water demand management program.
KBR is a global engineering,
construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbon,
government services, minerals, civil infrastructure, power and
industrial markets.
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