Matlock emergency floodwall repairs
Great Wall of Matlock Team acts quickly to plug breach after floodwall collapse Construction takes place from temporary platform in the River Derwent. Our impact 36hrs Hours after emergency call-out to complete bank stabilisation 600 Number of rock bags to build working platform 800t Size of crane on standby during scheme Rock bags were used […]
Anglian Water river restoration
Re-wriggling rivers Soft engineering brings back meanders and riffles to the River Lark catchment Anglian Water’s River Restoration Scheme designed to restore rivers to their natural shape. Our impact 85% Amount of world’s chalk streams found in England 31m Miles of the River Lark 6 Stretches of river worked on The project aimed to restore […]
Navigation work
Navigation work Projects focus on refurbishing locks on the Nene and Great Ouse rivers Benefits for recreational boaters on some of the most peaceful and unspoilt waterways in Britain. Our impact 90 Miles of navigable waterway on the Nene 38 Locks from Northampton to Peterborough 22 Locks on the River Great Ouse Silt-busting at Denver […]
Wainfleet
Power plants Bankside vegetation becomes part of the solution Bio-engineering provides the right balance of structural intervention with ecological benefit to restore embankments along the River Steeping at Wainfleet. Our impact 4km Length of embankments where erosion work took place 580+ Number of homes protected by embankment 550ha Hectares of farmland protected Embankment erosion work […]
Colwick Fish Pass
A river runs through it Helping migratory species find their way back An intricate fish pass on the River Trent opens up important spawning sites. Our impact 20 Ascending chambers into which water flows through 60 km Of new spawning habitat opened up 200m Length of fish pass Piling work during the early construction stages […]