£501m River Thames Scheme - Environment Agency starts market engagement process for construction partner
The Environment Agency has started the early engagement process to procure a Construction Partner for the £501 million River Thames Scheme to reduce the flood risk for 11,000 homes and 1,600 businesses in communities along the river.
Government approves funding for latest stage of major £501m River Thames Scheme
Thousands of homes across Surrey and the surrounding area are set to be better protected from flooding, after the government approved the latest stage of the £501 million River Thames Scheme.
NIC calls on UK Government to commit to wide-scale deployment of new GHG removal technologies by 2030
The UK Government must commit to the wide-scale deployment of new greenhouse gas removal technologies by 2030 in order to meet its climate change obligations, according to a new report published today by the National Infrastructure Commission.
Esh-Stantec j.v. appointed to Northumbrian Water AMP7 Capital Construction Programme Framework
The Esh-Stantec joint venture set up in 2015 has been appointed to the Northumbrian Water AMP7 Capital Construction Works Runway 3 Framework.
Civil engineers warn climate change being overlooked on infrastructure projects
More than 60% of civil engineers do not feel climate change is prioritised sufficiently in infrastructure design and delivery, according to new research by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Anglian Water breaks ground on start of UK’s biggest water infrastructure project for generations
Anglian Water has broken ground this week on the largest drinking water grid project the UK has seen for a generation.
Thames Water progresses innovative £8.5m Cotswolds sewer scheme
A major new sewer pipeline is being delivered in Gloucestershire in an £8.5 million project by Thames Water to ease pressure on the network created by new homes and the pandemic.
Climate Change Committee sets out key risks and actions to mitigate climate change impacts on UK water sector
The Climate Change Committee has published a separate briefing summarising how the water sector has been assessed in the CCC’s third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) published today, and what types of action to adapt to climate change risks and opportunities would be beneficial in the next five years.
Government approves funding for £501m River Thames flood scheme
A major £501 million flood alleviation project has passed a key milestone – the Government has approved funding for the latest stage of the River Thames Scheme.
Scape launches pre-procurement market engagement for £750m Regional Construction Framework
Public sector owned Scape Procure Ltd, the built environment specialist supplier of framework solutions, is starting a pre-procurement market engagement phase prior to going out to formal tender with a separate £750 million regional construction framework contract notice.