Pumping stations
Foss Barrier
Project: Foss Barrier
Location: City of York
Value: £27.9m
Client: Environment Agency
Severe floods in York caused major damage to the Foss Barrier Pumping Station. Our solution was two-fold: involvement in the emergency response and then delivery of the high-profile permanent works, including the installation of new pumps and an extension to the existing building that houses critical MEICA equipment.
The project scooped a prestigious British Construction Industry Award for its approach to temporary works.
Bentley Ings
Project: Bentley Ings :Pumping Station Refurbishment
Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Value: £9.2m
Client: Environment Agency
Low carbon refurbishments have improved the resilience of Bentley Ings Pumping Station, increasing pumping capacity by 20% in the event of a flooding.
We replaced the station’s 80 year old pumps and engineered new infrastructure to ensure staff can safely access the site in flood conditions. Over 900T of carbon was saved on the project by challenging the original scope and doing things
a little differently.
Holderness FAS
Project: Holderness Drain Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS)
Location: East Yorkshire coast
Value: £9.7m
Client: Environment Agency
Day-to-day flood management of the Holderness drain is dependent on three aging pumping stations, one of which had failed altogether.
Our solution addresses the failed asset, reduces flood risk, and improves catchment resilience. Combining the new pumping station with flood storage works provided additional flood protection to 750 properties and minimised the form and footprint of the impounding structures.
