ECS to refurbish three strategic Lincolnshire pumping stations The Environment Agency has awarded a three part contract to ECS Engineering Services, which collectively upgrades the flood defence capability of the low lying Isle of Axhome region of North Lincolnshire. The contract covers work at three separate pumping stations, Good Cop, Bull Hassocks, and Candy Farm.…
Summer droughts to be better managed with Great Ouse Groundwater Scheme upgrade In a year when summer droughts reduced water stocks to levels not seen for nearly 50 years, the renewal and modernisation of the Great Ouse Groundwater Scheme has been a timely project. Mick Smith, a project engineer with ECS Engineering Services, explains how…
Clean sweep as ECS is re-certified across the board ECS Engineering Services has been re-certified for all three of its BM TRADA accreditations, OHSAS 18001 (occupational health and safety management), ISO 9001 (quality management systems) and ISO 14001 (environmental management). Auditing for these took place in April 2018, the same month in which ECS was…
ECS wins nationwide award for modelling ECS Engineering Services’ ability to use software to enhance every stage of complex construction projects has won it a UK Tekla Award and it will now go forward to the international stage of the competition. The UK Tekla Awards celebrate the success of projects modelled using Tekla software in…
Technical insight vastly reduces costs of pumping station overhaul Finding the most effective solution to upgrade a pumping station can be a complex process. Striking the balance between improved performance and minimised costs requires experience and excellent technical abilities. ECS Engineering Services recently delivered a cost effective refurbishment project for the Environment Agency that initially…
Glasgow’s new screw pumps secure long-term sewage treatment ECS Engineering Services has recently commenced works as part of the latest phase of Scottish Water’s £250m city-wide programme to improve sewage management in the Glasgow area. Over the next eight months ECS, in association with Landustrie, will be installing and commissioning 14 new screw pumps at…
ECS to improve Nottingham’s flood defences in time for winter rains ECS Engineering Services is helping the city of Nottingham reduce the risk of flooding this winter, having been commissioned to improve the watertight seals on flood doors around the area. Running through the centre of the city, the River Trent’s name is of Celtic…
UK’s first Infracore FRP stoplog installed for Environment Agency As part of its national programme to update and improve water control structures, the Environment Agency has specified a new stoplog design using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP). This has been installed in Wraysbury, Middlesex, by ECS Engineering Services, the new stoplogs will enable maintenance work to…
ECS on hand to deliver new Brayford Wharf pedestrian rails Brayford Waterfront offers a scenic social space for Lincoln’s inhabitants, with restaurants, entertainments and events bringing cheer to England’s oldest inland harbour. ECS Engineering Services has recently enhanced the safety credentials of the area with the replacement of nearly 100 metres of galvanised hand railings…
Lightweight bridge provides fast installation Bridge maintenance and repair is essential to providing safe access across obstacles such as rivers and streams. For the Environment Agency, any replacement needs to provide long-term durability as well as being cost effective, which has led to the increasing use of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) structures delivered by ECS…