Environment Agency launches early market engagement for £243m Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Coastal Asset Management scheme
The Environment Agency has launched an early market engagement exercise for its upcoming £243 million Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Coastal Asset Management scheme.
Environment Agency progresses plans for one of UK’s largest coastal flood risk schemes
The Environment Agency is progressing plans for the Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne Coastal Management scheme - the scheme will become one of the largest coastal flood risk schemes in the country, protecting an estimated 10,000 homes.
Mott Macdonald wins £400k-plus coastal protection and flood risk management support contract
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of expert consultancy support for coastal protection and flood risk management worth an estimated £409,000.
Environment Agency tenders £70m flood & coastal risk management framework contract
The Environment Agency has gone out to tender with a contract for its Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) Operational Framework — North Hub worth an estimated £70 million.
ICE extends submission deadline for Coasts & Marine Structures Conference until 31 March 2017
The Institution of Civil Engineers has extended the deadline for submissions for its Innovation Spotlight at ICE’s upcoming 11th Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters Conference until Friday 31 March.
Environment Agency tenders £4m flood and coastal engineering higher education contract
The Environment Agency has gone out to tender with a contract for the provision of a flood and coastal engineering higher education programme worth up to £4 million.
New Zealand and US lead in first-of-its-kind Coastal Governance Index
New Zealand and the United States do the best job of regulating their coastlines in a way that balances environmental protections with economic development, according to a new policy tool from The Economist Intelligence Unit.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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