A new Bill has been passed through parliament which is set to herald the most significant increase in enforcement powers against water companies in a decade, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The £40M Lydd Ranges Sea Defence scheme in Kent has been completed by Van Oord UK after overcoming “environmental sensitivities and the operational requirements of the adjoining firing ranges”.
The Environment Agency has alerted contractors that it will be procuring for a £3bn framework for engineering and construction suppliers to provide support on its assets, primarily related to flooding and water management.
The River Itchen Flood Alleviation Scheme (RIFAS) in Southampton has seen a dramatic increase in projected costs from £41M to £70M, according to a local councillor.
The Environment Agency and contractor Mackley have installed a new 16m-long footbridge over the River Medway that is made of fibre-reinforced polymer recycled from old fishing nets.
The £2.1M Weardale Natural Flood Management scheme, comprising 25 nature based features across County Durham, was completed last week.
Aggregate Industries, working with Jackson Civil Engineering, has delivered 89,000t of rock armour, via sea and road, to the Environment Agency’s £29M Stallingborough Sea Defence Improvement Scheme.
On 11 June at the ICE’s London headquarters, stakeholders from across all infrastructure sectors took turns to sit in a circle and discuss efforts to decarbonise concrete at scale.
Oxfordshire County Council has granted planning consent to the £176M Oxford flood alleviation scheme, but it must be referred to central government before it receives a full green light.
Ofwat has opened enforcement cases againt four more water and wastewater companies due to how often they spill from storm overflows, meaning the regulator now has cases against all 11 water and wastewater companies operating in England and Wales.
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