Etermar – Engenharia S.A. completed the beach nourishment works at Praia do Vau in Portugal recently. “As sea levels rise and coastal erosion accelerates, projects like this are becoming increasingly important,” the company said. “Beach nourishment is a sustainable way to restore natural sand levels
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed coastal protection works at Soulac-sur-Mer, France, addressing severe shoreline erosion along the southern coastline. According to the company, 200.000 m³ of sand from the maintenance dredging of the port access channel in the Gironde estuary was reused for c
Work has started on the Anchorsholme Coast Protection Scheme, Blackpool Council said. The project is set to protect 5,000 properties from flooding and help save the sandy beach from coastal erosion. Works to establish the construction compound are nearing completion, and works to the sloped revetmen
Caltrans and Myers and Sons Construction have finished revetment work for the Westport Landslide Emergency project ahead of schedule, transporting 190,000 tons of rock to the site south of Westport. The project involves emergency repairs to Route 1 through coastal revetment to reduce coastal erosion
A planning application for a multi million pound sea defense project in Blackpool has been submitted, Blackpool Council said. The proposed scheme is a £57m investment in the town’s coastal defenses, which aims to protect homes and businesses from flooding and preserve the resort’s golden sandy beach
The Welsh Government has announced a record-breaking £85m investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management for this year – the highest annual allocation ever delivered in Wales. Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, confirmed the
Havant Borough Council is carrying out beach recycling along the Eastoke frontage. According to Coastal Partners, this will reinstate the beach crest height and increase the standard of flood protection ahead of the summer season. Works will be carried out by Les Searle Group and are due to start on
Funding has been secured for the installation of a Rock Armor Revetment at Burrow Beach, Portrane, to prevent further erosion of this section of coastline which is threatening homes in the area, Fingal County Council said. The Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien TD, and
Work on a major flood defense scheme in south-east Cardiff is progressing well, as construction on the scheme continues – to protect homes, businesses, and key infrastructure from flooding, coastal erosion, and the impacts of rising sea levels. When complete, the coastal defense scheme will safeguar
To reduce flood and erosion risk at Selsey, Chichester District Council are undertaking beach management works at Danefield Road. According to the Council, this will involve the importation of approximately 9000 tons of shingle, to be deposited on the beach at Danefield Road in Selsey. The shingle w
Van Oord has completed coastline maintenance in the Dutch Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, as commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat. In total, 1 million cubic meters of sand was deposited on and right in front of the Banjaard beach using the LNG-fueled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Apolonia. “A speci
BCP Council has just released the latest update on the Bournemouth Beach Timber Groyne renewal project, saying that two new timber groynes at East Cliff are now complete, and the beach is officially re-opened. The groyne replacement program forms part of the Poole Bay Beach Management Scheme, design
East Devon District Council said that the updated Exmouth Beach Management Plan has now been adopted, setting a long-term strategy to manage coastal flood and erosion risks along the seafront over the next 100 years. The plan identifies three flexible long-term options, with public consultation show
Work to improve Worthing’s coastal defenses to protect homes and businesses along the seafront and in the town center is underway. Worthing Borough Council said: “The team from our contractor began setting up a compound on the beach so they can start work on the phased multimillion-pound scheme to r
