Environment Agency chief warns climate emergency impacts are hitting “worst case scenario” levels
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency is warning that the UK is seeing the impacts of the climate emergency hitting “worst case scenario” levels with more extreme weather and flooding.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council tenders flood consultancy services contract
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has gone out to tender with a contract for the provision of expert consultancy services from a single provider for coastal protection and flood risk management support.
VSBW jv named main contractor for £100m Southsea coastal defence scheme
VSBW, a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster has been appointed as the main contractor for delivering new sea defences in Southsea worth £100 million.
Environment Agency announces new supplier framework for £2.6bn flood and coastal risk programme
The Environment Agency has announced a set of new supplier arrangements and partnerships intended to increase efficiency, value for money and the green legacy of its £2.6 billion capital investment programme.
Yorkshire Water funds natural flood management in Upper Wharfedale
Yorkshire Water is working alongside the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust (YDRT) to improve the wildlife habitat and reduce the impact of flooding in the Oughtershaw area of Upper Wharfedale.
Environment Agency to tender national property flood resilience framework
The Environment Agency has announced that it will shortly go out to tender with a contract to put a national property flood resilience framework in place.
NERC flags up environmental risks to infrastructure in innovation funding call
The deadline is approaching to respond to a call by the Natural Environment Research Council - the UK’s leading funder of independent research, training and innovation in environmental science to submit proposals for the Environmental Risks to Infrastructure Innovation Programme.
Govt limits LA flood role to major developments for surface water management
The Government has said it will limit the statutory consultee role for Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) to major development in relation to surface water drainage - the policy for sustainable drainage systems will be kept under review.
Environment Agency tenders £12m river maintenance contract
The Environment Agency has gone out to tender with a £12m river maintenance contract lasting up to four years to support its flood risk management programmes across the North West, Yorkshire and North East of England.
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Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
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