Environment Agency starts work on 2nd phase of £32m flood scheme
The Environment Agency is progressing construction work on the £32 million flood scheme for Perry Barr and Witton, near Birmingham - the scheme will reduce flood risk for 1,400 properties currently at risk of flooding from the River Tame, including 950 homes.
Natural flood management scheme for Yorkshire Dales communities gets under way
A scheme to help better protect rural communities in the Yorkshire Dales from being cut-off by flood water using natural measures starts this summer.
Environment Agency seeks feedback on next section of £45m York Flood Alleviation Scheme
The Environment Agency has released further details for three sections of its £45m York Flood Alleviation Scheme and is holding a public event to provide more information and get feedback on the proposals.
Green light for vital part of £30m Mytholmroyd flood defence scheme
Plans to construct flood walls at an industrial estate in Mytholmroyd to provide better protection for both businesses and residents have been approved by Calderdale Flood Recovery and Resilience Partnership Board.
Balfour Beatty completes £63m flood defence scheme to protect 7500 homes
A £63 million coastal defence scheme led by Wyre Council, in partnership with the Environment Agency and main contractor Balfour Beatty, to shore up Rossall’s sea defences while reducing flood risk to 7,500 homes has been officially opened.
Thunderstorms and flash floods hit UK
Thunderstorms have brought torrential rain, frequent lightning and some hail to parts of the UK this Bank Holiday weekend which saw the Environment Agency issue a number of National Severe Weather Warnings - both Amber and Yellow.
VBA starts work on £30m flood alleviation scheme at Mytholmroyd
The VBA joint venture comprising VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business has started design and build work on the Environment Agency’s £30 million flood defence scheme in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire.
Environment Agency sets out plans for £42m tidal flood scheme for Hull
The Environment Agency has been setting out its plans this week about a multi-million scheme to protect thousands of properties from flooding from the Humber.
Insurers call on Government to raise spend on building & maintaining UK flood infrastructure
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the Government to increase spending on building and maintaining UK flood infrastructure.
Environment Agency - work gets underway on £7m Lincolnshire coast flood scheme
Around 400,000 cubic metres of sand are set to be pumped onto Lincolnshire’s beaches to reduce flood risk to more than 20,000 homes and businesses, 24,500 static caravans and 35,000 hectares of land in a massive Environment Agency-led project.
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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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