News Balfour wins £47m Suffolk flood defence contract The Waveney, Lower Yare and Lothingland Internal Drainage Board has awarded Balfour Beatty a contract to deliver new flood and coastal defences near Benacre, south of Kessingland in Suffolk.
News Thames flood defences using ‘gambling’ tech to secure future A Monte-Carlo random sampling, modelling approach has been used to improve London’s flood defences.
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News ‘Worcestershire’s King Canute’ self builds flood defence A Worcestershire homeowner built his own flood defence ahead of October’s Storm Babet.
News Flood defence failings criticised as Storm Ciaran batters Britain Research by Greenpeace has highlighted the poor condition of flood defences across England – as Storm Ciaran brings further heavy rain and high winds across the country.
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