VolkerStevin recently announced that they have been shortlisted for two, prestigious, Constructing Excellence SECBE awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the very best companies, collaborations and projects from across the London and South East region, with a mission to drive the construction i
The Government of Albania is now preparing to release a tender for the first development phase of the new Porto Romano infrastructure project. The tender will be based on a Construct & Finance approach, primarily concerning marine works and port infrastructure (breakwater/revetments, dredging & recl
Van Oord and North Ayrshire Council have signed a contract for the construction of Millport flood protection scheme on the island of Great Cumbrae, UK. The company will work in partnership with its subsidiary Mackley to deliver the scheme. Preparations have already started and construction is due to
VolkerStevin recently won a £21.9 million contract from the Environment Agency (EA) which will improve flood defences on the east bank of the River Rother in Rye, East Sussex. The company worked with the client and designers under the EA’s Collaborative Delivery Framework to provide Early Contractor
VBA, a VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins, Member of SNC Lavalin group joint venture recently handed over much welcomed flood alleviation scheme at Egremont, Cumbria. VBA was awarded the £12 million contract by the Environment Agency in July 2018 and after a design development phase and o
Port of Antwerp-Bruges and PSA Antwerp recently gave the official green light for the renewal of the quayside and terminal at Europa Terminal. The works, which will take about nine years and be carried out in three phases, will ensure that the latest generation of container ships can continue to cal
The Environment Agency scheme to build a flood embankment and pumping station in Hildenborough has received planning permission from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. The works planned at Hildenborough include a new embankment, pumping station, kiosk and flood defence wall. This will form part
Prime Minister of Togo, Victoire Tomegah Dogbé has kicked off the Togo side of the Togo-Benin coastal protection and replenishment project by placing the first rock for one of the new groins. Boskalis has been awarded the contract for the protection and replenishment of more than 40 kilometers of co
VolkerStevin has been awarded a £37 million contract for phase 1 and 2 of the Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme (PSR FRMS). The new scheme – led by the Environment Agency, in partnership with Lancashire County Council – will provide flood risk mitigation for communities from Pres
VolkerStevin recently began work on the £9.6m project to build a new flood barrier in West Kirby, as part of the West Kirby Flood Alleviation Scheme. The new scheme, which aims to protect the area from flooding well into the next century, is being led by Wirral Borough Council, in partnership with t
Van Oord and DEME have won a contract from Allseas in support of the Darwin Pipeline Duplication Project, located offshore Northern Australia. According to the two companies, the joint venture will be responsible for providing support for the shallow water pipeline installation scope in Northern Ter
Jackson Civil Engineering was recently awarded work in three geographical areas with the Canal & River Trust (CRT). The areas take in the East Midlands, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the North East. The award is for an initial four-year framework with the option of a six-year extension. “This is
Van Oord has won two new contracts to reinforce the coast at the Romanian seaside resorts of Jupiter-Neptun and Balta Mangalia, Venus and Aurora. After a two year long European tender process, the Administratia Bazinala de Apa Dobrogea-Litoral (ABA-DL) has chosen Van Oord for the design and construc
CDR – Coasts Deltas Rivers is about to start work on a new project in Bangladesh with the contract signed for Engineering and Consultancy services related to the Rabanabad channel dredging project in Payra Port. The works that will be performed together with CDR partners Deltares and DevConsultants
