Turning with the tide: Why innovation must accelerate in the water sector

In 2029, in a corner of southern England, one of the most water-stressed regions in the UK, a new piece of infrastructure will be unveiled. The £340M Havant Thicket reservoir will have a capacity of 8.7bn litres when full, measuring around 1.6km from east to… The post Turning with the tide: Why innovation must accelerate in the water sector appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Havant Thicket reservoir concrete compaction and formwork approach changed following trials

Work on Portsmouth Water’s new Havant Thicket reservoir has seen a change in approach to the concrete compaction and formwork strategies following trials, a project director has said. The post Havant Thicket reservoir concrete compaction and formwork approach changed following trials appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

GHD details ‘meticulously planned and executed’ civils at Havant Thicket reservoir

Portsmouth Water’s £325M Havant Thicket reservoir will feature “meticulously planned and executed” civil infrastructure to meet current and future needs according to the project’s engineering consultant GHD. The post GHD details ‘meticulously planned and executed’ civils at Havant Thicket reservoir appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

GHD to lead design on £325M Havant Thicket reservoir

GHD has been appointed as one of the lead designers for Portsmouth Water’s Havant Thicket Reservoir project in Hampshire – the first major new UK reservoir in more than 30 years. The post GHD to lead design on £325M Havant Thicket reservoir appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Changes to planned pipeline could delay delivery of Portsmouth Water’s Havant Thicket Reservoir

Portsmouth Water has warned that design changes to a pipeline could result in delays to its £325M Havant Thicket Reservoir in Hampshire scheme. Civils firm Ward & Burke was last year appointed to deliver a 4.6km long bi-direction pipeline running from Bedhampton pumping station to… The post Changes to planned pipeline could delay delivery of Portsmouth Water’s Havant Thicket Reservoir appeared first on New Civil Engineer.