Residents may now feel more secure against the risks of flooding and erosion due to the improved riverbank protection completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Hermosa, Province of Bataan. The completed flood control project, funded under the 2024 General Appropriations Act
A major new £13.7m flood alleviation scheme is to be built in Bilton, near Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire Council said. The council has announced the project after securing funding from the Government to construct a number of lagoons, embankments and watercourses around the village to help reduce th
North Ayrshire Council has announced the successful completion of a £48 million (approx. $61.25 million) flood protection scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland. Work started on Millport Flood Protection Scheme in spring 2023 to help improve the safety and security of the island’s residents against
Italdraghe has just introduced its new project: Portable Axial Flow Pump for water management in Southeast Asia. “We had the honor of hosting one of our clients at our office to present the working process of our power pack system. Our client asked us for a solution to address water management chall
The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of Dredging Today and organizer of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organizations from across the offshore energy sector and
In response to the increasing risk of coastal flooding Singapore’s National Water Agency (PUB) has appointed Royal HaskoningDHV to conduct a flood risk assessment for the country’s coastline. Using their Global Flood Risk Tool, Royal HaskoningDHV will evaluate the likelihood of economic and social r
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Kieran O’Donnell, T.D., has announced the approval of Wexford County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office
The Philippines’ President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that he would seek the help of big companies and the acquisition of equipment from China and Taiwan to desilt the rivers in Ilocos Norte. Marcos made the remarks as he lamented that flood control and river control works like dike and slope prot
The Chellow Dene Wetlands project near Bradford took three months to complete and includes improvements to a wetland area to help slow the flow of water during heavy rain, Environment Agency said. It’s been delivered by Aire Rivers Trust working together with the Environment Agency, West Yorkshire C
The Brabantse Delta water board has commissioned Paans Van Oord, a subsidiary of Van Oord, to restore the bank along the Kerkvaart River in Waspik. The bank along the Kerkvaart river, a tributary of the Oude Maasje river, is in need of major maintenance. To protect the hinterland from flooding, the
Balfour Beatty has won a £27m contract to deliver a flood protection scheme in Scotland on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council. The work will see Balfour Beatty construct 2.8km of river walls and embankments in Comrie along the Ruchill River, River Earn and River Lednock. The flood defenses will pro
The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two slope protection structures along Agno River to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents, livelihood and properties in Barangay Bogaoan and Barangay Guelew, San Carlos City, Pangasinan. The construction of the
Preparation activities for a monsoon season are underway in Tamil Nadu, India. These operations include: Many of the city’s canals had become fully silted and swamp-like, covered with condensed water hyacinth and submerged weeds. Because the canals were choked, they also struggled to carry rainwater
Philippine dredging company QR5 and Royal IHC have signed a contract for the supply/delivery of a cutter suction dredger Beaver 45. After a thorough evaluation of potential suppliers of CSDs, the Beaver 45 from IHC Dredging proved to be the most suitable for its first project: the improvement of the
