Environment Agency outlines Perry Barr and Witton flood risk management scheme
The Environment Agency are proposing to repair existing flood defences and build new ones along a section of the River Tame in Birmingham where 1,408 properties are at risk of flooding.
Welsh Government funding will help protect Cardiff homes from flood risk
Homes in the Rhiwbina area of Cardiff are set to benefit from increased flood protection as a result of additional funding from the Welsh Government.
Environment Agency publishes flood risk scoping reports
The Environment Agency has published flood risk management plan scoping reports which set out the approach of the draft FRMPs in England.
Environment Agency to set out plans for Port Clarence flood defence scheme
People and businesses of Port Clarence and Greatham South are invited to a public meeting to find out more about a proposed flood defence scheme for the town.
Team Van Oord to start work on £30m Exeter flood defence scheme
Team Van Oord is shortly due to start work on the new £30m Exeter flood defence scheme which will reduce flood risk to approximately 3,000 homes and businesses throughout the city.
Environment Agency sets out plans for £3m Stockton-on-Tees flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency will set out plans for for a £3 million Stockton-on-Tees flood defence scheme on 2nd July.
£31.4m Selkirk flood protection scheme gets underway
Construction of the Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme started this week with an official opening ceremony by Scotland’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Paul Wheelhouse for the £31.4 million project, which received Scottish Government funding in March.
MPs say flood protection must take priority over cost-cutting
The Government must not neglect maintenance of flood defences and watercourses if homes, businesses and farmland are to gain better protection against future flooding risk, warn MPs today in a report of an inquiry triggered by the recent winter floods.
Plans to reduce risk of flooding for Dolgellau submitted
Natural Resources Wales has submitted plans to build a flood scheme to reduce the risk of flooding for homes and businesses in Dolgellau.
First caisson immersed for Venice storm-surge barrier
Netherlands company Strukton Immersion Projects has immersed the first of eight concrete caissons shipped to Chioggia, as part of the storm-surge barrier near Venice, Italy.
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BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality. -
Amiblu appoints Martyn Turton as Sales Director UK & Ireland to accelerate GRP pipe systems adoption in UK
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately. -
Data services on track to futureproof water management
As a project manager at Metasphere, a Grundfos-owned remote telemetry company at the cutting edge of innovation, Fey McHarg, has witnessed firsthand how the intelligent harnessing of data, specifically through the data-as-a-service model, is fundamentally reshaping and revolutionising the water sector. -
Expert speaker line-up and leading exhibitors to feature at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show & Waterways Management in London
Attendees at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show and Waterways Management on 26th and 27th November are set to benefit from an expert speaker line-up and the opportunity to visit a wide range of exhibitors all co-located in one place at Excel, London, one of the UK’s leading international exhibition and convention centres.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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