Boskalis crews are returning to West Africa to continue successful coastal protection activities in Togo. In the recent past, Boskalis reinforced the coastline of Togo and neighboring Benin over a length of some 40 kilometers due to its vulnerability to the effects of coastal erosion as result of se
VolkerStevin recently won a £7.3 million contract from the Environment Agency (EA) to carry out important coastal defence work between Pevensey and Eastbourne. The project, Pevensey to Eastbourne interim beach management program, is part of the Environment Agency’s Collaborative Delivery Framework.
Van Oord has signed a new, 3-year contract with the UK Environment Agency to continue beach nourishment works along the Lincolnshire coastline. During the course of the contract, 3 annual campaigns of beach nourishment will be undertaken between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point. “As a result of this aw
DEME Group took part in the first stone laying ceremony yesterday for the dredging and coastal defense works that mark the start of the Piattaforma Europa project at the Port of Livorno. This ambitious upgrade is set to transform Livorno into an even more powerful logistics hub for Tuscany, with 3 k
Van Oord crews have returned to Lincolnshire for another round of beach replenishment works. Over the next 4 to 5 weeks, around 200,000 to 500,000 cubic meters of sand will be topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point. This will reduce the risk of flooding for 20,000 homes and busin
Plans are underway to begin the next phase of the sea defenses scheme in Hove and Southwick, Brighton & Hove City Council said. The Brighton Marina to River Adur scheme aims to protect the coastline from coastal erosion by providing new measures and replacing sea defences. The latest project runs fr
The UK’s Environment Agency has announced that over 1,000 flood schemes will be built or repaired to protect thousands of homes and businesses from the dangers of flooding. Investing a record £2.65 billion over two years towards the construction of new flood schemes and the repair and maintenance of
Final consultation is underway ahead of a £30m investment in work to protect part of Blackpool’s coastline. The scheme will see five new rock groynes built at Anchorsholme Beach at Princes Way and is needed in order to protect against the threat of coastal erosion. Some public consultation has alrea
The Tiel-Waardenburg dyke reinforcement project is in full swing now, Van Oord said. Implementation of the Tiel-Waardenburg dyke reinforcement started in 2023. Consortium Mekante Diek (Ploegam, Van Oord, Dura Vermeer) is carrying out this dyke reinforcement commissioned by Rivierenland Water Board.
Coastal habitats along the Greater Thames Estuary, the life source of England’s capital and far beyond, will be restored as part of the $5 million project, providing vital spaces for wildlife and healthier environments for people, ZSL said. Anna Cucknell, ZSL’s UK Coastal Habitat Recovery Program Ma
Starting this week, Les Searle Group will be carrying the Spring beach management works at Eastoke, Hayling Island. Hayling Island is exposed to large waves and high tides. To prevent properties from flooding when these factors combine, Havant Borough Council undertakes beach recycling works along t
Jan De Nul Group, together with its partners, has launched the DuneFront — a new European research project that leads the way for using nature-based coastal protection across Europe and beyond. Traditional coastal protection systems, such as concrete seawalls and dikes, are increasingly proving inad
Essex Wildlife Trust, RSPB and Harwich Haven Authority have joined together to deliver a two-year project to protect coastal communities from flooding, alongside creating habitat for key wildlife species. Together, the partners will be delivering the Blackwater Estuary Beneficial Use of Dredged Sedi
DEME Group has just released the latest update on its coastal protection and restoration activities in Grand Lahou, Ivory Coast. These efforts are centered on dredging operations and shoreline protection works aimed at stabilizing the sand barrier between the Tagba Lagoon and the ocean. “By doing so
