Latest Water & Floods News | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:48:36 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Latest Water & Floods News | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Jacobs to work with Thames Water to develop robotic ‘no dig repair’ technology for wider industry https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/jacobs-to-develop-robotic-no-dig-repair-technology-for-thames-water-and-uk-wide-water-authorities-01-09-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/jacobs-to-develop-robotic-no-dig-repair-technology-for-thames-water-and-uk-wide-water-authorities-01-09-2023/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:00:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266759 Thames Water has engaged Jacobs to develop new technology that can fix leaks on water mains without the need to dig a hole.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/jacobs-to-develop-robotic-no-dig-repair-technology-for-thames-water-and-uk-wide-water-authorities-01-09-2023/feed/ 0 Yorkshire Water commits to £36M investment to prevent sewer overflows in Leeds and Bradford https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/yorkshire-water-commits-to-36m-investment-to-prevent-sewer-overflows-in-leeds-and-bradford-01-09-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/yorkshire-water-commits-to-36m-investment-to-prevent-sewer-overflows-in-leeds-and-bradford-01-09-2023/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266767 Water quality improvement in Pudsey Beck as it flows through Leeds and Bradford is being targeted by a £36M investment by Yorkshire Water.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/yorkshire-water-commits-to-36m-investment-to-prevent-sewer-overflows-in-leeds-and-bradford-01-09-2023/feed/ 0 Norway authorities consider temporary rail bridge to replace one washed away by Storm Hans https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norway-authorities-consider-temporary-rail-bridge-to-replace-one-washed-away-by-storm-hans-31-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norway-authorities-consider-temporary-rail-bridge-to-replace-one-washed-away-by-storm-hans-31-08-2023/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 04:30:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266666 Norwegian authorities are considering the installation of a temporary bridge to replace the Randklev railway bridge that was washed away by Storm Hans earlier this month.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norway-authorities-consider-temporary-rail-bridge-to-replace-one-washed-away-by-storm-hans-31-08-2023/feed/ 0 TBM breakthrough on £100M Glasgow water resilience project https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tbm-breakthrough-on-scottish-water-resilience-project-31-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tbm-breakthrough-on-scottish-water-resilience-project-31-08-2023/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 04:00:31 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266663 HB Tunnelling has completed the construction of a 252m long tunnel that will form a section of a new trunk water main in Glasgow.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tbm-breakthrough-on-scottish-water-resilience-project-31-08-2023/feed/ 0 United Utilities opens procurement for £6bn building framework for AMP8 and AMP9 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-opens-procurement-for-6bn-building-framework-for-amp8-and-amp9-30-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-opens-procurement-for-6bn-building-framework-for-amp8-and-amp9-30-08-2023/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266656 Water company United Utilities has alerted contractors that it has started procurement for its £6bn “build only” delivery runway for asset management period 8 (AMP8), which runs from 2025 to 2030, and AMP9, which starts in 2030 and runs through to 2035.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-opens-procurement-for-6bn-building-framework-for-amp8-and-amp9-30-08-2023/feed/ 0 Podcast | How smart data could improve flood management to create climate resilient infrastructure https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/podcast-how-smart-data-could-improve-flood-management-to-create-climate-resilient-infrastructure-30-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/podcast-how-smart-data-could-improve-flood-management-to-create-climate-resilient-infrastructure-30-08-2023/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 06:00:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266618 The latest episode of The Engineers Collective is out now.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/podcast-how-smart-data-could-improve-flood-management-to-create-climate-resilient-infrastructure-30-08-2023/feed/ 0 Thames Tideway ‘super sewer’ cost holds steady at £4.5bn https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-tideway-super-sewer-cost-holds-steady-at-4-5bn-29-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-tideway-super-sewer-cost-holds-steady-at-4-5bn-29-08-2023/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266575 Tideway, the company building London’s new super sewer Thames Tideway, has released its latest annual report, confirming the capital cost of the project remains £4.5bn, as reported in April.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-tideway-super-sewer-cost-holds-steady-at-4-5bn-29-08-2023/feed/ 0 How Knights Brown will deliver the £30M Cardiff Coastal defence scheme https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/how-knights-brown-will-deliver-the-30m-cardiff-coastal-defence-scheme-29-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/how-knights-brown-will-deliver-the-30m-cardiff-coastal-defence-scheme-29-08-2023/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 04:30:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266546 Knights Brown will provide 1:200 year flood protection along 2.9km of the Cardiff coast using a variety of interventions including rock armour, 19m sheet piles and embankment reinforcement works.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/how-knights-brown-will-deliver-the-30m-cardiff-coastal-defence-scheme-29-08-2023/feed/ 0 £1.4M announced for digital modelling projects that support infrastructure climate change resilience https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-4m-announced-for-digital-modelling-projects-that-support-climate-change-resilience-in-infrastructure-25-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-4m-announced-for-digital-modelling-projects-that-support-climate-change-resilience-in-infrastructure-25-08-2023/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266509 The UK Government has allocated £1.4M to fund eight projects focused on infrastructure climate change resilience.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-4m-announced-for-digital-modelling-projects-that-support-climate-change-resilience-in-infrastructure-25-08-2023/feed/ 0 Environment Agency commences £29M Humber flood defences upgrade in Lincolnshire https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-commences-29m-humber-flood-defences-upgrade-in-lincolnshire-25-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-commences-29m-humber-flood-defences-upgrade-in-lincolnshire-25-08-2023/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 03:30:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266455 Jackson Civil Engineering, working on behalf of the Environment Agency, has begun a third phase of ongoing work to secure the coast of the Humber estuary in North East Lincolnshire.

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