DEME has signed a contract for reinforcement of the Lekdijk in the Netherlands. For this project, DEME is working together with Heijmans and GMB in the Lekensemble consortium to reinforce the dike between Wijk bij Duurstede and Amerongen (WAM). Commissioned by Hoogheemraadschap De Stichtse Rijnlande
The municipal government of La Trinidad, Benguet, has formally asked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to intervene in the town’s worsening flooding problem, which local officials attribute to “problematic flood control” infrastructure. “We hope that the President can help us with an immediate solut
The Waveney, Lower Yare & Lothingland Internal Drainage Board has awarded a £47 million contract to Balfour Beatty for new flood and coastal defences near Benacre, south of Kessingland in Suffolk. The project will see Balfour Beatty replace the existing Benacre Pumping Station, which was originally
The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has prepositioned its heavy equipment to hasten the dredging and desilting of creeks in Ilocos Norte in anticipation of heavy rains. This was after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Ilocos Norte approved Provincial Resolution No. 2025-05-
The completion of five Wairarapa flood protection projects has been marked by a visit of the Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones, to a Greater Wellington project site near Greytown. The five flood protection projects are among 16 in the regional council’s Flood Resilience Program, and 42 nati
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Kieran O’Donnell, has announced the approval of Tipperary County Council’s applications for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office of Publ
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has awarded a $403,944,000 contract to Kiewit U.S. Contractors to construct additional portions of the Port Arthur Project, a component of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The Port Arthur Project provid
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
National Water Authority and Dredge Masters Kenya have signed a framework agreement to enhance cooperation in desilting of dams and dredging rivers prone to floods. Areas of collaboration include planning, execution, and management of water infrastructure projects to enhance water storage, flood con
Central Coast Council said that they will start pro-active early flood mitigation works this month at The Entrance channel, establishing a pilot channel, in preparation for any significant weather events that may occur in the coming months. The timing for the works’ commencement follows the end of t
The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has successfully completed a vital flood protection project on the Peñaranda River in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija. According to DPWH, the newly constructed flood mitigation structure – including a 312.40-meter double-berm system, a 10-meter
As climate change brings more frequent and severe flooding, innovative solutions are emerging to tackle these challenges. Working with nature, not against it, Natural England is proposing schemes to help tackle flooding in Norfolk and Suffolk. Projects in their region – one on the River Wissey in No
Improvements to flood protection infrastructure are set to help the Village of Tahsis become more resilient to riverbank and coastal floods after a combined investment of more than $2.8 million from the federal, provincial and local governments, the Government of Canada said. This project involves c
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reconstructed damaged section of the river flood control system in Badian, Cebu. According to DPWH Region 7 Director, Danilo J. Villa Jr., the rehabilitation of the Matutinao River Structure was necessary due to the area’s susceptibility to floo
