New flood defence calls for hydraulic actuated penstock As the Environment Agency (EA) continues its work to improve flood defences around the country, in the Northern region, it has chosen to install a new spillway and hydraulically actuated penstock, which will make the flood defences at Market Weighton, in East Yorkshire, compliant with the 1975…
DetailsECS to install UK’s first InfraCore® Inside FRP bridge for the EA The Environment Agency (EA) has awarded ECS Engineering Services, one of its framework contractors, with a project to design, build and install a new bridge in Mapledurham, near Reading. As the exclusive UK agent for FiberCore Europe, the proposed design from ECS will…
DetailsNew tilting weir helps Somerset flood defences Maintenance of the waterways within the Somerset Levels is a crucial aspect of flood defence work in the area and the Environment Agency (EA) has recently completed a construction project on a 4km stretch of the River Parrett as part of this scheme. ECS Engineering Services has supplied…
DetailsECS delivers rejuvenated flood defence for EA Maintaining flood defence equipment is a vital aspect of the Environment Agency’s role and in many cases it uses engineering partners, such as ECS Engineering Services to plan, design, fabricate and install new equipment. When a fish belly water control gate was identified for replacement after nearly 30…
DetailsNew Archimedes screw pumps double capacity for Bangor site As part of a £3 million investment, Northern Ireland Water is upgrading the equipment at Luke’s Point pumping station with the installation of two new Archimedes screw pumps, supplied by ECS Engineering Services. Installed in the same footprint as the original equipment, the new pumps will…
DetailsNew fish & eel passes help more species to migrate upstream According to the Sussex Wildlife Trust, eel stocks have fallen by over 90% in line with a global trend, and the Environment Agency is coordinating a number of measures to help in the recovery of the species. Part of the programme involves the installation…
DetailsECS Engineering Services expands into new premises ECS Engineering Services has recently completed the move from its original locations in Pinxton to a new, combined facility in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire. The new premises extend to 50,000 sq ft with a dedicated steel stock yard, a large steel fabrication area and generous office space for the design…
DetailsRevolutionary material for lock gates comes to the UK Across the country lock gates perform a vital role in allowing boats to travel along the river and canal network but maintaining the ageing infrastructure is an extensive and costly operation. Traditionally made from wood and steel, lock gates require regular inspections and replacement costs can…
DetailsECS service and repair Archimedes screw pumps north of the border With over 200 Archimedes screw pumps in operation across its sites, a northern water utility company is one of the largest operators of this type of equipment in the UK. Recently, following a review of its current support network, ECS Engineering Services has been…
DetailsArchimedes screw pump refurbishment improves efficiency at Skellyton A regular maintenance programme is helping one northern water utility company to enhance the efficiency of its waste water treatment sites with the latest improvements being made to a pair of Archimedes screw pumps. The task of replacing the bottom bearings and re-screeding the concrete trough was…
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