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Keep up to dateWill the 拢400m a year investment for flood defence promised by the government be enough to prevent future flooding in the UK? Vote here
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That the UK needs greater flood defences is a no-brainer. Getting a level of co-ordination between government departments and local authorities to make it happen is the challenge
Philip Dilley echoes comments of EA deputy chief executive and calls for 鈥渃omplete rethink鈥� on flood resilience
Chair Philip Dilley tells 精东影视 flood could herald a 鈥渃ompletely new experience鈥� and that investment will be re-examined
Backing for big and bold projects should help boost sector confidence, but with such long time horizons it all feels a bit distant
New safety requirements could signal the end of single-stage design and build, says Steve Jackson at AtkinsR茅alis. Expert advice and collaborative working are the keys to a smooth transition 聽聽
Design and build contracts have led to a 鈥渄esign and dump鈥� mentaility that is unsafe and unsustainable. Kevin P鈥檔g proposes a radical alternative聽
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