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Repairs underway at Northenden Weir following storm damage

The Environment Agency and contractor VolkerStevin have commenced significant repair works using…
Storm Bert: Widespread flooding impacts infrastructure and causes travel disruption

Northampton station was flooded, the Queensferry Crossing closed, towns around the country…
Coordinated efforts needed to save the Fens from climate change destruction

The Fens are facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change that need…
Specialist techniques used in inspection of Grade II listed Hull tidal surge barrier

Technicians employed specialist rope access techniques to inspect the Hull tidal surge…

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In depth

Leeds’ flood protection enhanced after 10-year scheme adopts mix of new and well-tried solutions

Completion of a 10-year programme of work in Leeds this autumn has…
Valencia flooding | Engineering solutions could have saved lives

Better utilisation of engineering and modelling expertise in advance of the flash…

Can the UK’s biggest SuDS retrofit bring new thinking to flood alleviation?

New thinking from the UK’s largest sustainable drainage system (SuDS) retrofit could…
Coastal defence project progresses as team tackles logistical and environmental limitations

Construction works for the Aberaeron coastal flood defence scheme in Wales are…
How engineers use climate data to design coastal flood defences

Coastal flood defence design requires engineers to analyse multiple layers of data,…
Debate | What is hindering wider SuDS adoption?

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) play a critical role in reducing flood risk…

Interviews

Interview | Lee Parker of Surrey County Council on combining planning with major projects

When Surrey County Council’s Lee Parker tells you his job title is…
Interview | Sir James Bevan, Environment Agency

Outside the office of Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan, London…

Insights

What is needed for London to become a Sponge City?

Reconsidering surface water management with sustainable drainage systems

Water quality and data: a matter of trust

How can we make our cities and critical infrastructure more resilient to the increasing challenge of stormwater, due to climate change?

How we can engineer our way out of flooding

Delivering community and environmental benefits through flood risk management

Editor’s Comment | Innovation must be paced, not raced

How greater use of data can enable better flood risk management

How do we make our roads more resilient to flooding?

Now is the time to actively promote sustainable drainage design

Do we need to aim younger to plug the civil engineering skills gap?

Is proposed planning policy fit for purpose if we’re flooding our suburbs?

Why we should be using soakaways to deal with torrential rain this winter

Your View | Major projects, diversity, flood defences

DEFRA committee chair on flood resilience and the climate emergency

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Can the UK’s biggest SuDS retrofit bring new thinking to flood alleviation?

Debate | What is hindering wider SuDS adoption?

Future of Floods | Is England’s planning system ready for mandatory SuDS?

Debate | Should civil engineers re-evaluate their relationship with water resources?

Debate | Why is systems level thinking needed to tackle surface water flooding?

Company profile | Aco’s sustainable staying power

Future challenges | Polypipe on surface water management

Future of Stormwater | Building back better

Future of Stormwater | Natural flood prevention along the River Soar

Future of Stormwater | Street drainage to end London basement floods

Debate | Challenges of adopting sewerage

Future of Stormwater | Wrestling with the runoff

Future of Stormwater | Major SuDS scheme for Leeds housing

Future of Stormwater: Taking on SuDS

Flood Defences

Coastal defence project progresses as team tackles logistical and environmental limitations

How engineers use climate data to design coastal flood defences

Former Environment Agency manager says ‘we can’t engineer our way out’ of flooding from climate breakdown

Future of Floods | Back to nature approach improves flood resilience in Devon

Future of Floods | Low carbon concrete mixes tested in permanent works for Hexham flood defence scheme

Future of Floods | Building the investment case for Looe’s flood defences

Future of Floods | Protecting Southsea residents and businesses from the ocean

Engineers help to end Hawick’s flood misery

Future of Flooding | Broadland flood defence project underpinned by long term, sustainable approach

Future of Flooding | How partnerships can deliver more flood protection

Precast units help speed up Avonmouth flood defence scheme

Net Zero Debate | Challenges for flood defences

Future of Floods | Engineering ecology into Portsmouth sea defences

Future of Floods | Slowing the River Aire in Leeds

Future of Floods | Role of engineers in tackling flood risk

Future of Water | Adding capacity and resilience to Canadian dam

Future of Stormwater | Building back better

Water wheel barrage concept could solve River Severn flood challenge

Future of Roads | Multipurpose Morava Motorway

Debate | Challenges of adopting sewerage