Environment Agency work on £3m Teeside flood defence scheme continues
Teesside’s Transporter Bridge will be closed to vehicles for up to two months from next week as work to protect hundreds of Port Clarence homes and businesses from the threat of flooding continues.
Mott MacDonald to design £15m Stonehaven flood protection scheme
Mott MacDonald is designing a £15 million flood protection scheme in Stonehaven, UK on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council.
Twitter tool to visualise flood data
A company that specialises in unlocking the power of data has developed an alert system that gives a real-time picture of river levels and the potential for flooding at more than 2400 locations across England and Wales.
RHS warns more hard surfacing in UK is increasing flood risk
The Royal Horticultural Society is warning that increasing levels of hard surfacing and evidence of an alarming trend of Britain paving over its front gardens is causing environmental problems, with increased risk of flooding at top of the list.
Environment Agency seeks new members for Wessex flood risk committee
The Environment Agency is looking for 3 members of the public to join the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee to represent conservation, coastal process and general interests.
South West Water 're-greens' urban spaces to create natural flood alleviation
South West Water is currently developing WaterShed projects right across its region aimed at 're-greening' urban spaces to create natural flood alleviation in towns and cities prone to sewer flooding.
Environment Agency investigates Thames estuary flood defences
The Environment Agency is carrying out detailed engineering and structural investigations into the condition of tidal flood defences in London and the Thames estuary via its Thames Estuary Asset Management 2100 programme (TEAM2100).
Industry leaders gather for major flooding conference
Industry leaders from across the UK’s flood defence community will be gathering in London next week for a special one-day event, hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Southern Water flood scheme wins national award
A Southern Water flood alleviation scheme was described as “exemplary” after winning gold at a national awards ceremony recognising customer care.
Flood conference to address where UK stands on sustainable flood risk management
The Institution of Civil Engineers upcoming keynote conference ICE Flooding 2015 will take an in-depth look at at how far the UK has come in terms of sustainable flood risk management and what is being done to ensure long term planning to protect business, infrastructure and residents.
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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. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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