Utility Sites protected from flooding

Flood Control International has recently protected a number of water and power company sites with a variety of flood barriers, floodgates and flood doors and for a number of customers. Solutions have included pivoting flood barriers for a water treatment site, combination floodgates to protect vehicle accesses up to 7m wide for substations, and flood doors to ensure permanent flood protection to building openings that also need to be kept secure.

Flood barriers for utility sites need to be totally dependable, as the sites are often unmanned yet are vital to a local area’s ability to function during and recover after flood events.

Our flood defences are now specified by the majority of power distribution companies and water companies across the UK, and abroad.

Climate Change Risks and Adaption Report Published

DEFRA has just published the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment.  The report identifies flooding as a significant risk to all sectors of society and the economy.

Key projections include:

Annual damage to properties due to flooding in the UK between £2.1 and £6.2 billion.

Between 23% and 30% of current electricity generating capacity with a significant likelihood of flooding.

Up to 19,000km of road and 3,100km of railway at significant likelihood of flooding.

Average annual cost to business up to £96 million.

The challenge ahead will require public and private action, a pro-active approach and an understanding as to how to adapt to our changing climate.

View the DEFRA report here at: www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climate/government/risk-assessment/#report.

Automatic Flip Up Barrier installed in Cork - January 2012

Following from the devastating floods in Cork in November 2009, a number of major schemes have been undertaken to protect properties which were flooded or are susceptible to flooding.  Flood Control International has been awarded all of the major flood barrier projects to-date including the Mardyke Arena extension.

This scheme incorporates a 12.7m long 1.1m high flip-up flood barrier, flood doors that have inflating seals to operate on dead level thresholds, lift-hinged floodgates, flood-proof glazing and a demountable flood barrier.  Our flip-up barrier has just been installed and commissioned, and the project is scheduled for overall completion in March this year.

Other projects recently awarded include flood barrier protection to the prestigious Glucksman Gallery and the Mardyke Rugby Pavillion and the recently awarded scheme for 65 flood barriers for University College Cork. These contracts were won predominantly on the quality and dependability of our flood gates and flood barriers as well as efficient pricing.

Flood Control International Move to New Offices - January 2012

As part of the continued planned expansion of the company, we have moved to new larger offices, and we are also moving our virtual address to account for our increased involvement in international flood defence schemes.

Tim Collingwood, Managing Director, states 'The move will allow us to take on an increasing role in the development of flood defence projects, from initial feasibility to detailed design.  Our breadth of possible solutions, and depth of experience means that we are able to review multiple options in assisting clients, architects and designers to adopt the most effective flood defence solution.  The new office will allow us to grow to meet this requirement as the requirement for properly engineered flood defences becomes more important in the coming years.'

Our new address is:

Flood Control International Limited

Kilworthy Park

Tavistock

Devon,  PL19 0FZ

telephone: +44 (0)1822 619730

Flood Control Goes Nuclear!

We have recently been selected to supply flood proof doors to a Magnox reactor site in Gloucestershire, and special flood barriers to Sellafield in Cumbria.