Latest Water & Floods News

Portsmouth City Council has appointed Knights Brown to carry out the £22.3M final phase of the £86M North Portsea Coastal Scheme with work due to start this month.

Water companies in England and Wales are calling on regulator Ofwat to reconsider its decision to cut £17bn of investment from plans for the next five years, otherwise “our environment and our economy will pay the price”.

A new £40M institute called the Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) has been launched by the government as part of efforts to protect homes, infrastructure and farms from extreme weather.

Thames Water is undertaking a £21M works to increase capacity at Cirencester sewage treatment works (STW) and is readying a £240M contract for upgrading its Oxford STW.

An innovative coastal defence project in Southsea, Hampshire, could provide a useful template for similar projects across the UK. The Southsea Coastal Defence Scheme, which recently won a top prize at the Environment Agency’s Flood & Coast Excellence Awards 2024, rips up the age-old confrontational script of civil engineer vs.…

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.

Construction works for the Aberaeron coastal flood defence scheme in Wales are ramping up, despite logistical challenges and extensive environmental protection requirements.

Esh Construction has commenced public realm improvement works which will support further riverside development in Rotherham town centre.