One of the basic needs of human beings is to have clean, safe water in adequate quantities. This is an enormous challenge all over the world. Because of the warming up of the world climate, clean potable water has become more scarce and valuable in most parts of the world. FCG Group has a strong focus on developing efficient use of water resources and producing and distributing clean potable water to clients, both in urban and rural areas. In poverty reduction, access to clean water is considered a key element. The efficient use of water is vital – today agriculture is the biggest user of scarce water resources.
Proper collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater are considered the most effective ways of reducing the environmental pollution of the final recipients: seas, lakes and rivers. FCG group has been dealing with wastewater collection and proper treatment and disposal of wastewater in Finland and all over the world for about 60 years. A very high percentage of the population in the world still lacks proper sanitation or wastewater collection and treatment facilities. These components as well as clean water are very closely related to health issues.
The increasing need to reduce environmental pollution can also be addressed by proper solid waste management. Properly arranged solid waste management is considered key to reducing environmental pollution of the ground, air and surroundings of urban and rural areas. There is an increasing need to recycle solid waste instead of dumping, and the use of solid waste as an energy source has also increased. FCG Group has wide experience in developing more sound solid waste systems and treatment, for the benefit of the future generations.
There is an increasing need to reorganise water and wastewater utilities and the solid waste management systems to increase their efficiency for the benefit of the clients and the end-users – the population in rural and urban areas. FCG Group has been very active in institutional development and training of water and wastewater utilities and solid waste companies to improve their management practices.
Areas of Expertise
Water and Environmental Engineering is a wide area of expertise, and FCG provides a range of services within this area, including:
- Water resources management
- Water supply and sanitation
- Wastewater treatment
- Solid waste management
- Environmental management and GIS technology
- Urban development and land use planning
In infrastructural engineering, water and environmental engineering and environmental management and research have been our most important areas of international expertise. However, FCG also has a very important role in Finland in spatial planning and land management, road and traffic planning, ports and transportation and architectural and building engineering of public buildings and tourism development. We are extending these sectors for international consulting.
See FCG Group’s website for further information.
Resources
FCG draws upon extensive expertise in the implementation of development projects in Water and Environmental Engineering.
Our strategy is to use our own expertise as is appropriate, complemented by highly skilled international and local associate experts. We always take into account the best practices suited to the local conditions based on the international and local standards. Our resource strategy provides specialised expertise and flexibility in collaboration with a number of national and international expert organisations, as well as independent experts. We consider that the good quality of our products best serves the needs of the clients.
FCG's strong focus on developing rural livelihoods also brings considerable synergy to the water and infrastructural sector. FCG has also brought valuable experiences in municipal and local development in our institutional development projects of water and wastewater utilities and solid waste management. In the infrastructural sector, FCG Group has daughter companies in Russia and in Baltic countries (Estonia) and in the Balkan area (Romania and Bulgaria) and project offices in water and infrastructure sector in Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nepal and Vietnam. In 2007 Bulgarian engineering company, POVVIK AD. joined the group. POVVIK AD is a leading independent management consulting and engineering company in the field of sustainable development in Bulgaria. The company occupies a leading position in Bulgaria in the field of environment management consultancy, waste management, environmental protection solutions and regional development. Our target is through improved project management supported by our subsidiary network to assist in the successful implementation of all our water and infrastructural projects.
