Environment Agency | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:52:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Environment Agency | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Repairs underway at Northenden Weir following storm damage https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/repairs-underway-at-northenden-weir-following-storm-damage-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/repairs-underway-at-northenden-weir-following-storm-damage-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:51:52 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286880 The Environment Agency and contractor VolkerStevin have commenced significant repair works using a helicopter at Northenden Weir in South Manchester, a crucial structure for managing flood risks in the area.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/repairs-underway-at-northenden-weir-following-storm-damage-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 Storm Bert: Widespread flooding impacts infrastructure and causes travel disruption https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-bert-widespread-flooding-impacts-infrastructure-and-causes-travel-disruption-25-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-bert-widespread-flooding-impacts-infrastructure-and-causes-travel-disruption-25-11-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:22:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286708 Northampton station was flooded, the Queensferry Crossing closed, towns around the country were flooded in just some of the havoc caused by Storm Bert, the second named storm of the 2024-25 season.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-bert-widespread-flooding-impacts-infrastructure-and-causes-travel-disruption-25-11-2024/feed/ 0 Coordinated efforts needed to save the Fens from climate change destruction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/coordinated-efforts-needed-to-save-the-fens-from-climate-change-destruction-25-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/coordinated-efforts-needed-to-save-the-fens-from-climate-change-destruction-25-11-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:30:12 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286722 The Fens are facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change that need immediate coordinated efforts to mitigate, according to a new assessment by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/coordinated-efforts-needed-to-save-the-fens-from-climate-change-destruction-25-11-2024/feed/ 0 Leeds’ flood protection enhanced after 10-year scheme adopts mix of new and well-tried solutions https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/leeds-flood-protection-enhanced-after-10-year-scheme-adopts-mix-of-new-and-tested-solutions-22-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/leeds-flood-protection-enhanced-after-10-year-scheme-adopts-mix-of-new-and-tested-solutions-22-11-2024/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:00:23 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286479 Completion of a 10-year programme of work in Leeds this autumn has delivered 1 in 200-year flood protection for the city and some engineering firsts for the UK too.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/leeds-flood-protection-enhanced-after-10-year-scheme-adopts-mix-of-new-and-tested-solutions-22-11-2024/feed/ 1 Specialist techniques used in inspection of Grade II listed Hull tidal surge barrier https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/specialist-techniques-used-in-inspection-of-grade-ii-listed-hull-tidal-surge-barrier-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/specialist-techniques-used-in-inspection-of-grade-ii-listed-hull-tidal-surge-barrier-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:41:22 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286570 Technicians employed specialist rope access techniques to inspect the Hull tidal surge barrier, a Grade II listed structure, as part of an extensive maintenance review.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/specialist-techniques-used-in-inspection-of-grade-ii-listed-hull-tidal-surge-barrier-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 WSP to enhance Environment Agency groundwater modelling in Lincs and East Anglia https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/wsp-to-enhance-environment-agency-groundwater-modelling-in-lincs-and-east-anglia-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/wsp-to-enhance-environment-agency-groundwater-modelling-in-lincs-and-east-anglia-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:08:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286542 WSP has been tasked by the Environment Agency with updating and maintaining groundwater models in Lincolnshire and East Anglia.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/wsp-to-enhance-environment-agency-groundwater-modelling-in-lincs-and-east-anglia-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 Government to reform ‘outdated’ funding method for flood defences https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/government-to-reform-outdated-funding-method-for-flood-defences-13-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/government-to-reform-outdated-funding-method-for-flood-defences-13-11-2024/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:51:56 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286210 The UK government has announced it will reform the way that it allocates funding for flood defences, doing away with the current “outdated funding formula”.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/government-to-reform-outdated-funding-method-for-flood-defences-13-11-2024/feed/ 0 Learning shared from mid-point of £200M flood and coastal innovation programmes https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/learning-shared-from-mid-point-of-200m-flood-and-coastal-innovation-programmes-28-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/learning-shared-from-mid-point-of-200m-flood-and-coastal-innovation-programmes-28-10-2024/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:40:34 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285503 The Environment Agency has detailed the lessons from the work of its 35 projects in the £200M flood and coastal innovation programmes as they reach the halfway point.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/learning-shared-from-mid-point-of-200m-flood-and-coastal-innovation-programmes-28-10-2024/feed/ 0 First 12.5t flood gate installed in milestone for £21M Leigh flood storage area expansion https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-12-5t-flood-gate-installed-in-milestone-for-21m-leigh-flood-storage-area-expansion-24-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-12-5t-flood-gate-installed-in-milestone-for-21m-leigh-flood-storage-area-expansion-24-10-2024/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:42:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285361 A major milestone has been achieved in the £21.2M expansion of the Leigh flood storage area (FSA) in Kent, as the first of three new flood gates has been successfully installed.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-12-5t-flood-gate-installed-in-milestone-for-21m-leigh-flood-storage-area-expansion-24-10-2024/feed/ 0 Environment Agency heightening flood preparedness after wettest 18 months on record https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-heightening-flood-preparedness-after-wettest-18-months-on-record-14-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-heightening-flood-preparedness-after-wettest-18-months-on-record-14-10-2024/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:41:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284861 The Environment Agency has detailed how it is heightening its preparedness for flooding in the UK following the wettest 18 months on record up to February 2024 and record breaking rainfall during September.

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