Scottish Water: £4m scheme to protect 13 homes from sewer flooding
Scottish Water is about to start a major environmental improvement project which will tackle sewer flooding in part of the Springburn area of Glasgow.
Mott MacDonald starts design work for £19m Sheffield flood defence scheme
Mott MacDonald has begun design work on the £19 million Sheffield Lower Don Valley flood defence project, one of the largest flood protection schemes in the UK.
Environment Agency consults on £3m Slough Flood Alleviation Scheme
The Environment Agency and Slough Borough Council are seeking comment from interested stakeholders on potential options for a proposed £ 3 million flood alleviation scheme in Slough.
£26 million Morpeth flood scheme opens
The Morpeth flood scheme which opens this week will protect residents by storing millions of gallons of flood water upstream - one of the largest projects of its kind built by the Environment Agency.
New £6m tidal gauge will record data to improve flood forecasting
A new £6 million tidal gauge for the Environment Agency will record data to improve flood forecasting, completing a national network of 44 gauges that record information about sea levels to provide more accurate forecasts.
Severn Trent Water, EA and Derbyshire Council create flood working group
Severn Trent Water has joined forces with the Environment Agency and Derbyshire County Council to create a working group to tackle flooding issues in Melbourne, Derbyshire.
Southend Flood Partnership takes pre-emptive flood action
The Southend Flood Partnership has prepared to respond to torrential rainfall after severe weather warnings were issued for Thursday night and Friday morning by the Met Office.
Work begins on £14m+ flood alleviation schemes in Louth and Horncastle
The VBA jv of VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins will shortly start work on behalf of the Environment Agency on two major new flood defence schemes - a £6.5 million scheme in Louth and the £8.1 million Horncastle scheme. Planning permission was granted in April and June respectively.
Environment Agency explores options for £3m Slough flood alleviation scheme
The Environment Agency and Slough Borough Council are working in partnership to investigate whether potential options to reduce the risk of river and surface water flooding within the catchments of the Chalvey Ditch, Salt Hill Stream and Datchet Common Brook are technically and economically viable.
£2.9m flood scheme to save £50m in potential flood damage costs
A £2.9 million flood alleviation scheme planned for Barry in Wales and funded by the Welsh Government will save an estimated £50 million in potential flood damage costs.
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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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