UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON · Awarded contract
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Supply and Installation of Tilting Wave-Current Flume for University of Southampton

Awarded 24 Jul 2023

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Awarded24 Jul 2023
Value£2,199,997.00
RegionSouth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Expires in 2y 9mo6y term, 55% elapsed
Awarded 24 July 2023Expires 30 July 2029

University of Southampton awarded a contract to ARMFIELD LIMITED for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a tilting Wave-Current flume with a raised walkway into the University's Future Towns Innovation Hub flume laboratory.

The flume will primarily support research in ecohydraulics, water engineering, hydraulic and coastal engineering, and marine energy, and will secondarily serve external users.

The contract value is AUD 2,199,997.

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