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When it comes to flood protection, there is a fundamental difference between consumer-grade products and true engineering-grade flood defense ...
Flood protection products are everywhere—but not all flood barriers are created equal. When you’re protecting valuable property, vehicles, or business entrances, choosing the right flood barrier isn’t just about price—it’s about strength, durability, and performance when it matters ...
When looking for flood protection for a garage door, many property owners are presented with two very different solutions: garage door threshold kits and aluminum flood barrier systems. Although both are described as “removable flood barriers,” they are designed for very different levels of ...
Flooding is becoming increasingly common due to heavy rainfall, storms, and poor drainage. Garages are often one of the most vulnerable entry points for floodwater, especially in residential and commercial properties. One of the most effective and reliable solutions is the use of aluminum flood ...
In recent weeks, severe flooding across Western England has once again highlighted how vulnerable homes and communities are to extreme weather events. Prolonged heavy rainfall has caused rivers to overflow, streets to disappear under water, and thousands of homeowners to face costly damage to their properties. As climate patterns continue to change, flooding in the UK is no longer a rare event ...
Flood Protection Plan To meet federal requirements for flood mapping of levee-protected areas, a levee reconstruction project for the Indianapolis Southport Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) plant along Little Buck Creek was part of a more extensive Deep Rock Tunnel Connector project—one of the largest combined sewer ...
Flooding is one of the most devastating natural disasters that affects millions of people across India each year. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), India faces nearly 7,000 flood-related incidents annually, impacting lives, property, and critical infrastructure. In the face of growing climate unpredictability, traditional flood control methods such as embankments and ...
Flood Defense Group is proud to announce that we have won a two-year contract as the primary supplier of temporary flood barriers to the US government through the US Army Corps of Engineers National Flood Fight Material Center (NFFMC). When overwhelming flood threats occur that are beyond the capabilities of state and municipal authorities, the US federal government steps in to ...
Smart environmental monitoring. The Smart City project develops a sensing solution for environment monitoring and better energy efficiency in the urban environment. Flydog is a member in Eliko Competence Centre project (EU48693) that runs between 01.07.2015-30.06.2022. The project is financed by the European Regional Development Fund. Flydog’s budget in the project is 60 000 ...
When extreme weather events occur, communities are often left to grapple with the devastating effects. An increase in extreme weather patterns, coupled with aging or inadequate infrastructure, amplifies the often dangerous and costly damage that ensues—especially for vulnerable communities living in low-lying areas. According to a recent study, the United States could see a 26.4% increase ...
Those of us who work in the backflow industry already know the important role that testers and backflow prevention solutions play in protecting our water supply. But the general public has little understanding about the backflow prevention industry, let alone what a backflow assembly is. ...
That's why Watts and Syncta recently partnered to create SentryPlus AlertTM Technology, an innovative flood protection system that uses connected technology to detect and protect against excessive Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) discharge. ...
Flood protection products such as door barriers, flood doors and mobile flood barriers can be a significant investment, but with enormous benefits. The trouble has been that no full national standards have existed anywhere in the world, and so confidence in products has been under question. In the UK a publicly available standard (PAS1188) has been in existence since 2003 whilst in the ...
Are sandbags suitable for building level flood protection? Most photographs in the press in recent years following a flood event depict hessian sandbags against flooded property – clearly having failed in their intended purpose. The Environment Agency Document 'Sandbags and how to use them properly for flood protection' concludes that sandbags are relatively ineffective when compared to ...
Overview The Wakefield waterfront has been undergoing a £100m regeneration scheme over recent years. In 2007 Flood Control Limited was commissioned by Capita Symons to design and build flood defences for the area. The waterfront area is subject to frequent flooding from the River Calder. While designing the scheme, Flood Control Limited needed to respect the historic nature of the area ...
In June 2012 Flood Control International and the Environment Agency (EA) completed the Wells Floodboard Replacement Scheme, with the installation of a new 1m high glass flood wall and sliding gate. The existing 80m long flood defence comprised a low brick wall and an 18m long sliding barrier which were both topped with heavy timber floorboards which were installed in October and removed in ...
Numerous buildings belonging to University College Cork were affected. Flood Control International has been involved in a number of high profile projects which have been designed and awarded since the flooding to protect buildings to up to 1.8m flood depth. Mardyke Arena Flood Control International was ...
Flood Control International was commissioned to design, supply and install a full Flood Protection Solution to the airport facility. ...
Flood Control International(FCI) is a Framework Partner with Thames Water for the design, supply and installation of flood protection solutions to a range of water treatment assets over a number of their at-risk treatment works. Surveyors from FCI have surveyed over 30 sites with Thames Water to determine the most appropriate solutions and then provide budgets for these options. Once reviewed ...
Aquobex are delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with MA Assist, one of the UK’s leading Integrated Property Services companies. The partnership will see MA Assist trained in the installation of several Aquobex flood resistant products as part of a joint 5 year strategic action plan. The plan aims to increase the number of properties fitted with flood protection solutions in ...