Environment Agency appoints ECS Engineering as South East Principal Contractor ECS Engineering Services has been appointed as Principal Contractor for the South East by the Environment Agency, under the MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation control and automation) Framework. This builds on the existing relationship that has seen ECS deliver maintenance services for over 15 years.…
DetailsYork upgrades city centre flood defences Residents and business owners in Fishergate in the centre of York are celebrating the completion of Phase 1 of the Foss Barrier upgrade project, which will protect them against winter flooding. Fabrications for the £17m project have been undertaken by ECS Engineering Services. The barrier was built in the…
DetailsRiver rescue procedures for maintenance project proven ECS Engineering Services has been awarded a contract by the Environment Agency to repaint the metalwork of Colwick Sluice in Nottingham. In preparation for the work it has been necessary to construct complex scaffolding that will provide safe access to the water control structure. To demonstrate the importance…
DetailsNews update for Kytra Lock gate replacement for Scottish Canals ECS Engineering Services announced in March 2017 it has been awarded a contract by Scottish Canals, to design and install four lock gates at Kytra Lock on the Caledonian Canal. Now at the mid-point of this large undertaking, ECS discusses the progress and how it…
DetailsModular weir gate design slashes time to complete refurbishment project at Cookham Weir Cookham lock has seen renovation work carried out in 1869, 1957 and more recently in 2016 thanks to the support of ECS Engineering Services. The Nottinghamshire based fabrication and water control experts were contacted by Jackson Civil Engineers, working for the…
DetailsKeadby pumping station benefits from bespoke ECS electro-mechanical solution As part of a total renovation of Keadby Pumping Station, ECS Engineering Services has replaced and uprated a large span automatic weed screen cleaner at the site to increase flood resilience for the Environment Agency. ECS installed a Landustrie system which, due to the size of…
DetailsNew Lift Bridge extends Stroud water navigation ECS Engineering Services has completed a complex, turnkey project to install a new lifting road bridge over the waterway that will increase the navigable length of the Stroud water navigation and improve heavy goods access to the local businesses. Stroud District Council awarded the entire project to ECS,…
DetailsECS Engineering Services utilises FRP to replace aging footbridge ECS Engineering Services has recently replaced an aging timber pedestrian footbridge, located in Nazeing Marsh near Broxbourne, with a highly durable fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) alternative. Working on behalf of the Environment Agency, the Nottinghamshire based fabrication experts utilised innovative Infracore® Inside FRP technology from Fibercore…
DetailsECS Engineering Services wins ninth consecutive RoSPA Gold Award Building on an exemplary reputation for safety, ECS Engineering Services has been awarded with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for Occupational Health and Safety for the ninth consecutive year. The Nottinghamshire based turnkey solution provider to the water, energy and…
DetailsECS Engineering Services completes improved flood defences at Peakirk Pumping Station ECS Engineering Services has delivered a full renovation of Peakirk pumping station on the River Welland on behalf of the Environment Agency, significantly boosting the effectiveness of flood defences in the area. Work carried out has included the refurbishment of the station’s pointing doors;…
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