Energy and Utilities

The challenges that energy and utility companies face are now greater than ever. Increasingly demanding regulatory targets to maintain or improve network performance both safetly and efficiently must be met, despite an ageing asset base in need of increased investment to meet the demand for growth. Systems and networks must be flexible and provide sustainable solutions that address environmental objectives. With the cost and complexity of delivering new infrastructure increasing, energy and utility businesses recognise the value of working with an intelligent partner like Mace, which can help drive value for money through every aspect of their asset management, capital programmes and operations.

A full lifecycle approach

Mace works with energy and utility companies, helping to deliver new facilities, and improving the efficiency of existing capacity. Our energy consultancy comprises a range of professional services from programme and project management and construction delivery to cost consultancy and facilities management. As a contractor and consultant, we draw on our diverse expertise to provide a truly unique consultancy offering to energy and utilities clients. We add value by integrating our services, defining best practice across sectors, and providing clear and transparent support and direction.

We target clients that we know will benefit from our integrated approach. From our work with EDF Energy as it undertakes an extensive nuclear new build programme, to specialist programme management services for United Utilities, Thames Water and long-term client Veolia Water, more and more utilities companies are seeing the advantages of working with our professional teams.

Change and opportunity

The energy and utilities sector is seeing unprecedented change with massive investment needed to address supply security, demand for growth and climate change. None of these can be tackled in isolation and companies must balance the potential benefits with the capital outlay.  

The climate change agenda will completely transform the way in which energy is delivered and used. The de-carbonisation of the energy sector will see a move towards renewable energy sources and investment in the clean-up of existing fossil fuel generation sources. This in turn will have a significant impact on the way in which electricity is transmitted and distributed to end-users, and to the way in which it is used. Mace is supporting the move to a post-carbon economy through its work in the nuclear, renewables, energy-from-waste, and carbon capture and storage sectors.

In the water sector, large scale investment is required to mitigate flood risk and reduce the risk from water shortages, while maintaining capital assets. Mace is supporting clients in the water sector with a full suite of services including asset, programme, project and performance management.