Latest Water & Floods News

In light of the pollution crisis in UK waterways, highway engineers need to renew focus on surface water treatment across their projects.

Barhale has been appointed by Silvertown Tunnel main contractors to divert utilities from the path of the planned River Thames crossing.

The Thames Tideway Tunnel team at the Albert Embankment site in Vauxhall has completed the concrete pour to form the roof of the 49m-deep shaft.

Northern Ireland Water has announced the contractors appointed to its new £1.2bn major project partnership framework, including the likes of Jacobs, Aecom, Mott MacDonald, Kier-Bam joint venture and more.

Tideway has reported a further £100M cost increase on its London Super Sewer project, despite ticking off a number of major construction milestones in the last 12 months.

Scottish Water is investing in its intelligent asset base on its waste water infrastructure, which includes remote sensors and data-driven insight.

The long-awaited Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme has formally been put to market – with the value of the deal almost double the anticipated figure.

Repairs to a collapsed flood defence in Matlock, Derbyshire are due to start on Monday but will see a key bridge over the River Derwent closed for at least six weeks.

Actions to be taken by 2026 to tackle the growing threat from river, sea and surface water flooding, as well as coastal erosion, was set out by the Environment Agency yesterday.

NCE joined forces with Wavin last month to bring you a free webinar to consider the potential of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) to improve water quality in the UK.