Scotland’s largest flood prevention scheme inaugurated
Following its recent inauguration, Scotland’s largest flood prevention scheme will now protect hundreds of homes and business on the south side of the city.
Early completion for UK’s largest coast protection scheme
The £10 million Central Felixstowe Coast Protection Scheme designed by Mott MacDonald and constructed by VolkerStevin, is due to be completed early following a decision by the Environment Agency to bring forward some of the second phase of funding.
Halcrow maps out UK surface water flooding risks
Householders and communities around the UK will benefit from a dynamic new series of flood risk maps created for Halcrow.
Work starts on £1.2M Braunton flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency is starting work this week on the £1.2 million flood defence improvement scheme at Braunton in Devon to reduce the risk of flooding in the village.
Environment Agency publishes flood progress report
The Environment Agency, which manages close to 6,000km of flood defences and 1,400km of sea defences, has published its flood and coastal erosion risk management progress report 2008-2011 for England.
Windermere flooding plans go on display
United Utilities' £5m plans to clean-up The Glebe in Windemere go on display today.
Mayor must act to cut flood risk in London
The Mayor should use his leadership to press forward action to address the serious risk of flood damage and potential loss of life London faces if there is severe rainfall, a new report from the London Assembly says today.
New consultation on mapping Scotland’s flood risk
The areas of Scotland most at risk of flooding are to be identified for the first time, as part of a consultation launched this week.
Environment Agency to review Lincolnshire flood defences
The Environment Agency is carrying out a management review of flood defences between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point and will be hosting two workshops for people to have their say on how tidal flood risk is managed in the future.
£6.1M Keswick flood scheme gets planning go-ahead
The Environment Agency has secured planning permission for its £6.1 million Keswick flood risk management scheme to protect 180 homes and businesses at risk of flooding from the River Greta.
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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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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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