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Date
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13 FEBRUARY 2013
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Time
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17:45 - 19:30
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Event Type
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Meeting
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Speakers: James Mead, Environment Agency, Stuart Ainsley, Redcar & Cleveland Council & Simon Kirtlan, Birse Coastal
Redcar, on the mouth of the River Tees, has a history of flooding and is at risk of coastal erosion which, if left unchecked, could progress by up to 60cm per year. The new sea defences protect 978 homes and 209 businesses from flooding and many more from the threat of an eroding coastline for the next 100 years.
This presentation will give a brief history of the development of these works and detail their design and construction.
The contractor was faced with many challenges during construction, which began in February 2011 and is now in its final stages. The speakers will outline how working in inter-tidal zones and in the middle of a town and tourist area was tackled safely and with minimal impact.
The presentation will also show how the sea defences have been integrated, in partnership with Redcar & Cleveland council, into the multi million pound regeneration of the town centre including a new leisure centre and town facilities.
The talk will be aimed at professional engineers, undergraduates, non-technical guests and anyone interested in the development of the Tees area, coastal works, flooding, contract management and town centre planning.
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