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Flood protection
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Extra £2.9m funding to make homes more flood resilient
The government has allocated £2.9m to support three projects to increase flood resilience. -
Government launches flood and coastal erosion call for evidence
Industry views sought to inform the upcoming government policy statement on flooding and coastal erosion. -
Flood-hit areas of Bury to get £40m defences boost
Major flood defence scheme designed to protect more than 800 homes and businesses in Lancashire. -
Inland flood defences save the UK £1.1bn a year, says insurance industry
Around £1.1bn a year of flood damage is being prevented by the UK’s current flood defences, according to new research. -
£40m Great Yarmouth flood defence upgrade set to start
Flood defence work in Great Yarmouth will help protect more than 4,500 properties from tidal flooding. -
Arup and Jacobs named as Environment Agency flood defence consultants
The Environment Agency has named the delivery partners who will deliver its £2.6bn flood defence programme up to 2021 and beyond. -
BAM Mott JV gets green light to deliver Hull’s £42m flood defence scheme
Construction of a multi-million pound scheme to protect thousands of homes and businesses in Hull from flooding has been given the go ahead. -
£63m coastal defence scheme to further safeguard 7,500 homes from flooding
Balfour Beatty in partnership with the Environment Agency has completed a £63m sea defence project on the Fylde peninsula. -
Construction complete on £21m Lower Don Valley flood defence project
Sheffield flood defence scheme will benefit 500 businesses and safeguard 5,000 jobs. -
Is the UK’s flood defence budget being well spent?
Current investment in flood defences are not sufficient and are set to be exposed if further major flooding occurs this winter.