The Environment Agency is set to begin its £75M project to rebuild Canvey Island’s sea defences to protect the area from flooding.
A 3.2km stretch of the island’s existing tidal flood defence revetment will be renewed on its southern shoreline between Thorney Bay and the Island Yacht Club. Sections of the…
How we plan, build and operate infrastructure in the UK is likely to change dramatically in the next few years, according to the annual horizon scan report from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Infrastructure in 2023 brings together the predictions of civil engineers working in a wide variety of disciplines, from…
Tideway spent £10M developing an innovation to speed up the lining of tunnels, but it will never be used on construction of the super sewer.
Tideway chief technical officer Roger Bailey revealed that efforts to create a precast secondary lining machine were ultimately not delivered in time to be used on…
Ofwat has named Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water as the country’s worst performing water companies operationally.
The latest admonishment comes in the water regulator’s annual assessment of company operational performance and follows its recent announcement of almost £150M in combined fines for…
Work to protect a vital coastal road in Somerset has been delayed due to 13,000t of rock needed for the repairs not being able to be delivered.
No ships can transport the necessary materials before Christmas pushing Kier’s attempt at a permanent fix to Blue Anchor, near Minehead, until at least…
Developers of the Mersey Tidal Project have forged a close relationship with the world's largest tidal operator to help develop the multi-billion pound scheme on the River Mersey.
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has signed an agreement with South Korea’s state water company for help in developing the world’s largest…
Work is underway on the Levenmouth Rail Link project to protect the future railway from the impact of the adjacent river.
The £116.6M Levenmouth Rail Link scheme aims to connect the seaside town of Leven with Thornton Junction which dates back to 1854. Thornton Junction is part of the existing rail network…
The climate crisis means that water scarcity could become a long term reality for the UK while intensive rainfall also increases the frequency of floods. This means more value must be placed on the water resources available.
In the face of climate change, water is becoming an ever scarcer commodity.…
Conservation groups including the National Trust, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and Norfolk Wildlife Trust have warned that the proposed £2bn tidal barrage across The Wash in East Anglia would greatly harm the nature and habitat in the area.
Plans were revealed last week by developer Port Evo for a 17.7km tidal barrage…
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has raised concerns with the Environment Agency after reports about a planned reduction in sewage inspections.
The committee chair Lord Clive Hollick has written a strongly-worded letter to Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan, in which he demands answers in response to…
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