ECS upgrades culvert winches at Trent/Soar outfall ECS Engineering Services has installed three new winches for opening culvert flap valves or gates at Sawley Bank in Nottinghamshire, part of the Trent Soar Outfall system. In an area of essentially flat riverside land, the outfalls are essential for maintaining flow control and minimising the risks of…
ECS fabricated steel in place to protect York city centre from flooding ECS Engineering Services is preparing the fabrications for the second and final phase of the Foss Barrier flood defence upgrade. Phase 1 was completed during September 2017 and involved ECS producing major fabrications for the new pump hall. Andy Swindells of ECS explains…
ECS Engineering Services Increases capacity in the South East ECS Engineering Services has set up two new offices, one in Ashford, Kent, the other in Southampton. Their primary function is to support ECS’s MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation) framework contracts with the Environment Agency South East Region. In total, 15 new people have…
Environment Agency appoints ECS Engineering as South East Principal Contractor ECS Engineering Services has been appointed as Principal Contractor for the South East by the Environment Agency, under the MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation control and automation) Framework. This builds on the existing relationship that has seen ECS deliver maintenance services for over 15 years.…
York upgrades city centre flood defences Residents and business owners in Fishergate in the centre of York are celebrating the completion of Phase 1 of the Foss Barrier upgrade project, which will protect them against winter flooding. Fabrications for the £17m project have been undertaken by ECS Engineering Services. The barrier was built in the…
River rescue procedures for maintenance project proven ECS Engineering Services has been awarded a contract by the Environment Agency to repaint the metalwork of Colwick Sluice in Nottingham. In preparation for the work it has been necessary to construct complex scaffolding that will provide safe access to the water control structure. To demonstrate the importance…
News update for Kytra Lock gate replacement for Scottish Canals ECS Engineering Services announced in March 2017 it has been awarded a contract by Scottish Canals, to design and install four lock gates at Kytra Lock on the Caledonian Canal. Now at the mid-point of this large undertaking, ECS discusses the progress and how it…
Modular weir gate design slashes time to complete refurbishment project at Cookham Weir Cookham lock has seen renovation work carried out in 1869, 1957 and more recently in 2016 thanks to the support of ECS Engineering Services. The Nottinghamshire based fabrication and water control experts were contacted by Jackson Civil Engineers, working for the…
Keadby pumping station benefits from bespoke ECS electro-mechanical solution As part of a total renovation of Keadby Pumping Station, ECS Engineering Services has replaced and uprated a large span automatic weed screen cleaner at the site to increase flood resilience for the Environment Agency. ECS installed a Landustrie system which, due to the size of…
New Lift Bridge extends Stroud water navigation ECS Engineering Services has completed a complex, turnkey project to install a new lifting road bridge over the waterway that will increase the navigable length of the Stroud water navigation and improve heavy goods access to the local businesses. Stroud District Council awarded the entire project to ECS,…