Suffolk asks Defra for £20M for flood prevention works after ‘catastrophic’ Storm Babet

Suffolk County Council has written to the government asking for £20M that is “urgently needed” to support flood prevention works after the “catastrophic events” of last October during Storm Babet. The post Suffolk asks Defra for £20M for flood prevention works after ‘catastrophic’ Storm Babet appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Suffolk bridge works taking longer than expected

Farrans has asked for two extra months to complete highway works as part of a bascule-bridge project in Suffolk. The Belfast-based contractor applied for the closure of Denmark Road in Lowestoft to be extended until the end of October. Suffolk County Council announced that works… The post Suffolk bridge works taking longer than expected appeared first on Construction News.

Farrans’ Gull Wing bridge faces delay

Farrans has applied to Suffolk County Council for an extension of a main road closure until the end of October as part of the ongoing construction of Gull Wing bridge. The post Farrans’ Gull Wing bridge faces delay appeared first on Construction Management.

Lowestoft bridge opening pushed back to next year

Suffolk County Council has admitted that the Gull Wing bridge under construction in Lowestoft will not now be opening this year.

Suffolk fights National Grid’s £895M electricity connection project and pushes for offshore solution

Suffolk County Council has taken a stand against National Grid’s £895M Norwich to Tilbury electricity connection project, saying that an offshore solution needs to be investigated further. The post Suffolk fights National Grid’s £895M electricity connection project and pushes for offshore solution appeared first on New Civil Engineer.