ECS renews sluice automation equipment for EA As the Environment Agency (EA) continues its programme to upgrade water control structures on the River Lee, it has contracted ECS Engineering Services to replace the actuators and gearboxes on the sluice gates at Rammey Marsh. The project also delivered improved automation and reliability which reduced maintenance costs.…
Water treatment upgrade simplifies process Delivering high quality drinking water is an essential service provided by 29 water companies across the UK; with more than 1,500 treatment works being continuously monitored to ensure that the required legal water quality standards are met. There are many different techniques, both physical and chemical, employed in removing undesirable…
ECS manages EA borehole maintenance in Shropshire The Shropshire Groundwater Scheme (SGS) has been developed to maintain the water levels in the River Severn by pumping water from surface and groundwater storage either directly into the Severn or one of its major tributaries. The contract for maintaining the pumping stations and the equipment within them…
Automation of flood defences improves safety Work to improve the flood defences in the North Yorkshire village of Skinningrove is continuing with the help of ECS Engineering Services, which has installed and commissioned the latest improvement to the scheme. The improvements are the result of a combined effort from the local council, the Environment Agency…
New composite, lightweight material for bridge decks available from ECS Engineering Services The latest innovation in fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) technology can now be used to improve the durability of bridge decks in the UK, thanks to ECS Engineering Services, which has the rights to supply and install a range of products constructed using InfraCore®…
New stoplog design from ECS reduces weight and improves durability Throughout the water and wastewater industries, stoplogs are used for level control and to provide a safe and secure working area when carrying out maintenance operations on water control devices. In the main these are fabricated from steel in order to provide the required strength…
ECS to install new Archimedes screw pumps for Severn Trent Water ECS Engineering Services has been awarded the contract to replace seven screw pumps as part of a larger contract for NMC Nomenca. Split between two Severn Trent Water sewage treatment plants, the project installations are due to start in October and will run concurrently…
ECS Engineering Services to improve safety of flood defence scheme The Environment Agency (EA) has been working closely with the local council and residents of the North Yorkshire village of Skinningrove to improve the flood defences, following two devastating events in 2000. ECS has recently been contracted to further improve the scheme with the addition…
ECS to build 8 radial weir gates for EA refurbishment of Thames structure ECS Engineering Services has recently secured a deal to supply eight radial weir gates to the Environment Agency (EA) as part of a project to improve the Old Windsor Weir on the River Thames. Using the latest 3D survey equipment, ECS has…
ECS continues support for British Antarctic Survey station The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has been undertaking scientific research on and around the Antarctic continent for over 60 years. The extremes of weather mean that the various structures used to house equipment, laboratories, workshops and accommodation are continuously being improved and replaced. ECS Engineering Services has…