Schemes across England to receive £15m of natural flood management funding
Environment minister Thérèse Coffey has announced details of projects which have been allocated funding for natural flood defences as part of a drive to roll out innovative techniques to reduce flood risk.
Study warns extreme sea levels could happen every decade or even annually by 2050
Scientists at the University of Southampton are warning that future coastal impact studies must take account of extreme sea levels – a phenomenon expected to occur more frequently as rising waters combine with high tides and storm surges to potentially devastating effect.
Environment Agency starts work on £11m North East flood scheme
The Environment Agency has has started work on an £11 million project which will increase flood protection from Greatham Creek in Teesside while creating around 30 hectares of extra habitat.
Environment Agency consults on £120m Oxford flood alleviation plans
The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation calling on its proposals for the £120 million Oxford flood alleviation scheme to reduce flood risk to all homes and businesses in Oxford.
Innovative engineering for £50m Leeds flood scheme on show at Leeds Waterfront Festival
Visitors to the Leeds Waterfront Festival this weekend will get the chance to see the innovative technology being used in the £50 million scheme to reduce the risk of flooding to the city.
New WWF report on using nature to manage rising flood risk
Leading environmental organisation WWF has published a new report setting out an integrated framework for flood management, drawing on policy, green infrastructure and conventional engineering to help communities adapt and better manage growing flood risk.
Plastic flood barriers provide “ring of steel” in multi-agency scheme in Lincoln
An innovative flood barrier fabricated from recycled plastic is securing a “ring of steel” around properties in the flood-prone Stamp End area of Lincoln, as part of a £800,000 multi-agency surface water management project.
NI Water to start work on phase 2 of Belfast flood alleviation scheme
NI Water is preparing to start work on a large-scale flood alleviation project for the Upper Newtownards Road / Knock Road area of East Belfast.
£63m Rossall sea defence scheme enters final stages
Balfour Beatty has reached another milestone in the transformation of the £63 million Rossall sea defence, as the first complete section of the scheme has been unveiled.
VBA jv awarded £13.3m Trent flood defences scheme
Following public consultation with residents, North Lincolnshire Council is ready to press ahead with a £13.3 million flood defence scheme to protect towns and villages on both sides of the Trent.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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