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North West – A monumental £3 billion deal has been struck to upgrade a vital water pipeline in the North West, a project set to secure the water supply for over 2.5 million people and create hundreds of new jobs across the region. United Utilities has awarded the contract to refurbish the historic Haweswater aqueduct, a crucial 68-mile pipeline that has been carrying water from the Lake District to homes and businesses from Lancashire to Greater Manchester for nearly 70 years. The refurbishment has been described as 'one of the largest water infrastructure programmes across the UK'. The contract has been awarded to Cascade Infrastructure, a consortium of international partners with a proven track record of delivering similar large-scale tunnelling schemes in Europe. The massive undertaking is expected to generate a significant economic boost for the region, with around 1,200 people employed at the peak of the programme. An apprenticeship scheme will also be established, ...