Category: Environment Agency
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Thousands of new homes approved after four-year delay
A landmark agreement between government, regulators and industry has resolved a four-year pause on housing developments in West Sussex. The delivery of 21,000 new homes had been delayed due to concerns about the protection of local wetlands and wildlife. Building work had been halted since 2021 due to concerns over the amount of water being…
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Contractors sought for £1bn beach maintenance framework
The Environment Agency has launched a tender process to find a contractor to deliver its routine and ad-hoc beach maintenance works across all of its coastal frontages in England. The six-year framework has an estimated value between £469m and £1.23bn (excluding VAT), and will have the option of a further two-year extension. The maintenance works…
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Digital Construction Awards 2025 finalists: Delivering Sustainability with Digital Innovation
The Digital Construction Awards attracted 170-plus entries this year, 85 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the finalists for the Delivering Sustainability with Digital Innovation award. This category recognises those organisations whose vision is an industry that places great importance on carbon efficiency: that continuously measures and manages carbon through all project stages,…
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Balfour JV can resume groundworks after HS2 and EA resolve dispute
The Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) joint venture can continue earthworks at two HS2 sites in Warwickshire after the high-speed railway company and the Environment Agency (EA) resolved a lengthy dispute through arbitration. Freedom of Information requests sent by CM to HS2 and the EA confirm that the public bodies have settled the case and don’t…