UK Flood Barriers, a leading provider of passive flood defence solutions will showcase Britain’s capability to design world class flood defence solutions at the House of Commons next week.
Frank Kelly, CEO, UK Flood Barriers said the event - “Britain Prepared – A Flood Resilient Society” - will showcase Britain’s capability to design world class flood resilient infrastructure, and see the UK establish itself as an innovation powerhouse in the global flood defence sector, commenting:
“We are committed to investing in solutions to do something on a national and now global scale to help those blighted by flooding. Following our remarkable success in the UK, and the installation of the SCFB™ in Cockermouth, a government-specified project, we have seen an explosion in interest from businesses, governments and communities across the globe, and we have now secured a number of high profile contracts on a global scale, as far afield as Malaysia, France and the USA.”
“With large swathes of the country suffering the worst flooding in decades, the political and social fallout from the UK’s flood defence policy has clearly only just begun and the country’s level of preparedness has once again been put to the test. "
He added that while engineering technology for flood mitigation in the built environment has made significant progress in recent years, investment in this type of technology is of course the key. While the country’s flood defences have received a significant boost since the last major floods of 2007, it still has a long way to go to protect society at large from the devastating effects of flooding.
The aim of the reception at the House of Commons is to develop better communication and get this message across to the nation’s decision makers. It will explore how to improve both resilience to and awareness of flooding, as well as how to create a more robust infrastructure that can adapt to a changing climate.
Innovation in flood defence technology incorporates cutting edge design that can protect rail infrastructure, power and utility infrastructure, agricultural and commercial buildings, as well as providing resilience at both a property and community level.
Frank Kelly said that UK innovation is now being adopted globally by other governments keen to safeguard a country’s built environment and critical infrastructure from increasing flood risk.
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