Lewes District Council will be carrying out essential repair and maintenance works on the seawall in Peacehaven over the next few weeks. These vital repairs are crucial for maintaining the sea defenses that protect the Peacehaven coastline, the Council said. Commenting the latest news, Councillor Em
Work is underway on the next stage of a two-year coastal defense project, the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said. At the moment, engineers are replacing two existing timber groynes at the beach below East Cliff in Bournemouth. “Funded by central government, this project protects
Last summer marked a milestone for the SOURCE project: the first Living Lab transitioned from design to full-scale realisation. At Ameland-Oost, a shoreface nourishment is being constructed that will not only strengthen the coast but also serve as a unique scientific test site for the coming years.
Starting in late November or early December, a new groyne field will be constructed on the beach between the King Alfred Leisure Centre and Second Avenue in Hove, extending the beach by approximately 25m out to sea, Brighton & Hove City Council said. The new timber groynes will be supported by filli
The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced the approval of Cork County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the OPW has approved funding of €49,899 for planned works at Rathcormac, County
Boskalis hopper dredgers Causeway and Freeway have been working hard for several months on beach and foreshore replenishment of Ameland, The Netherlands. On the western side of this Wadden island, the beach has been reinforced with approximately 2.5 million cubic meters of sand, while on the eastern
Network Rail and supplier WSP are working together to create a framework to improve the railway’s readiness for – and resistance to – potential floods and coastal erosion. Climate change has led to an increase in disruption from extreme weather over the last five years, with the worst year for flood
After closing for renovation as part of the vital Sea Defense work on the Central Rhyl Coastal Defense Scheme, the prom in Rhyl is set to reopen to the public tomorrow. Recent work undertaken on the prom has seen pre-cast concrete steps installed and the ground level raised to provide flood protecti
The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) has approved Fingal County Council’s application for the construction of a coastal protection scheme at Burrow Beach in Portrane where there have been issues with coastal erosion in recent years. It is the first Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID)
Folkestone & Hythe District Council said that a beach management program – aimed to protect more than 3,000 coastal homes and businesses from flooding – is to continue. “Our successful bid for £2.35m of Environment Agency funding means shingle between Fisherman’s Beach and Folkestone Harbor will be
The Welsh Government said that a major coastal defense program has been completed in Prestatyn, benefiting thousands of homes and businesses. The new £26 million coastal project, brought forward by Balfour Beatty on behalf of Denbighshire County Council, is set to safeguard 2,297 homes and 86 busine
The Hof op Marken consortium, including DEME, is reinforcing the dike around the island of Marken on behalf of Rijkswaterstaat. Marken is a small, picturesque island in the Netherlands, a place where heritage and landscape are deeply intertwined, said DEME.“It’s a unique and complex challenge that r
A section of the South West Coast Path near the Fleet Lagoon in Ferrybridge, Weymouth, has officially reopened just in time for the peak walking season, following extensive restoration works, Dorset Council said. Closed since 2023 due to landslides and coastal erosion, the path had forced walkers on
As part of an ongoing dredging project for Van Oord, Herman Senior’s multicat Odin and shoalbuster Baloe are operating off the Romanian coast to provide marine support. This task includes a lot of operations – from towing and handling floating pipelines to assisting with the positioning of barges lo
