All Water and waste articles 鈥� Page 2
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NewsFish fears hit Swansea tidal lagoon
Anglers鈥� campaign group uncovers 鈥榤onths鈥� of further hold-ups due to concerns over fisheries
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NewsWinter storms cause 拢250m of damage
Cumbria worst hit with 拢175m worth of damage to roads and bridges
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NewsRival emerges for Swansea tidal bay
Ecotricity says it can build a tidal lagoon for half the price of its rival
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CommentWet, wet, wet
With outdated policy, procurement and funding models, flood defences are a key area of infrastructure weakness. So far none of the solutions the government has offered has worked - largely because its whole approach needs radical reform
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NewsKier to repair storm-damaged Lake District road
Contractor to rebuild popular Lake District tourist route A591
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CommentFlood-proofing rethink required
December鈥檚 devestating floods and storms show the need to put the way we design and build our homes back on the agenda
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NewsConsultant JV lands major Thames Tideway contract
Heavyweight JV will provide design and engineering services for Bam, Balfour and Morgan Sindall
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NewsEnvironment Agency defends flood response
Environment Agency bosses say defences 鈥渄idn鈥檛 fail鈥�
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CommentOnline poll: Flood defence
Will the 拢400m a year investment for flood defence promised by the government be enough to prevent future flooding in the UK? Vote here
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NewsExclusive: Environment Agency chief on flood spend review
Chair Philip Dilley tells 黑洞社区 flood could herald a 鈥渃ompletely new experience鈥� and that investment will be re-examined
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NewsEnvironment Agency head calls for focus on resilience
Philip Dilley echoes comments of EA deputy chief executive and calls for 鈥渃omplete rethink鈥� on flood resilience
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News拢40m of emergency funding pledged to repair flood-hit transport links
Government provides 拢40m of emergency funding to restore flood damaged transport links in Cumbria and Lancashire
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CommentFlood reaction: Tim Young, John Rowan and Partners
It鈥檚 time to think differently on how we protect people and property from flooding.
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Tunnelling
Significant investment in rail, water and energy infrastructure will drive a strong pipeline in tunnelling for the next decade across the UK. The design and engineering of tunnels can mitigate their impact and optimise construction
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CommentFloods reaction: Will McBain, Arup
The victims of the 2015 Cumbria floods should not be abandoned to their fates, particularly when there is a growing body of evidence that we are all culpable
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CommentFloods reaction: Sue Illman, CIC Champion for Flood Mitigation
While none of us want to spread unnecessary doom and gloom, no-one connected to the water industry is in any doubt about the problems we face
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NewsEnvironment secretary admits lessons to learn over flooding
Concern grows over protection programme after new flood defences over-topped in Cumbria
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NewsGovernment criticised over flood defence 'failure'
Multi-million pound flood defences fail as storm Desmond hits North of England
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FeaturesEnvironment Agency on flooding: 'We're doing our bit. Are you doing yours?'
The director of strategy and investment joined industry experts to debate flood preparedness in the UK
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CommentProtect infrastructure investment
We need to develop proactive strategies to protect ourselves from flooding