Central Dredging Association
CEDA UK is the British section of an independent, international, professional association for dredging and marine construction.
- Date
- 09 September 2026
- Time
- 13:30 - 17:00 BST (GMT+1)
- Location
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Beach Sports Venue & Beach Cafe Yellowave Hove Western Esplande Brighton and Hove , BN3 4FA United Kingdom
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CEDA-UK seminar and site visit: current marine projects in the Brighton area
https://www.ice.org.uk/events/upcoming-events/ceda-uk-seminar-and-site-visit-brighton
Beach Sports Venue & Beach Cafe, Brighton and Hove
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Brighton is a famous seaside resort on the south coast of the UK that hosts millions of visitors each year. The Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme phase 2 involves:
- Removing the old timber groynes and replacing them with new ones which extend further out to sea.
- Beach recharge using a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to add thousands of tonnes of shingle between the groynes to widen the beach.
Whilst managing the public interface with numerous businesses, local day-trippers and tourists in a busy seafront location. Significant efforts have been made to engage with the community and deliver social value alongside the scheme.
This seminar showcases the scheme and other local marine projects: Brighton Marina Breakwaters and Southwick Reef.
There will be the opportunity to visit the works on the beach and see first-hand the challenges of managing coastal defence works in such a busy location.
Note: Parking is available a short walk away at King Alfred car park, Hove Street South, Hove, BN3 2WW.
Venue
Yellowave Hove
Western Esplande
Hove
Brighton
BN3 4FA
Western Esplande
Hove
Brighton
BN3 4FA
Programme
13:30 - 14:00
Registration and light refreshments
14:00 - 14:10
Welcome & housekeeping
Alex Schofield, Pre-contract Manager, Van Oord
14:10 - 14:30
Southwick Reef – A biodiversity and social experiment
Brian Rousell, Director of Engineering & Environment, Shoreham Port
14:30 - 14:50
Brighton Marina Breakwaters – Repair & Maintenance Strategy
Tristan Banks, Director, HOP
14:50 - 15:20
Questions and coffee break
15:20 - 15:50
Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme – Phase 2
Client perspective
Design perspective
Contractor perspective
Steven Parker, Project Manager, Brighton and Hove City Council
15:50 - 16:00
Questions and coffee break
16:00 - 17:00
Site Visit to see the works (all visitors will remain on the public promenade outside of the site boundary; PPE is not required)
17:00
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Speakers
Alex Schofield
Van Oord
pre-contract manager
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Alex Schofield
A chartered civil engineer, Alex Schofield has been part of the coastal engineering community for more than two decades.
She started her career in consultancy, mainly delivering coastal flood and erosion risk management projects for local authorities and the Environment Agency.
In 2020 Schofield joined Van Oord as a pre-contract manager, leading its acquisition of dredging and marine construction projects in the UK and Ireland. She is also the firm’s marine and coastal framework manager, with oversight of its work for the Environment Agency.
Tristan Banks
HOP
director
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Tristan Banks
Tristan is a Chartered Marine Civil Engineer and Director at HOP, with over 15 years’ experience in maritime and heavy civil engineering projects, including marine structures, bridges, railway structures, port facilities, and breakwaters.
Additionally, he works closely with the University of Brighton to help students engage with the industry, through lectures, practical examples, and mock interviews. Tristan is also a Supervising Civil Engineer, actively involved in ICE local events, and oversees HOP’s training; apprenticeship and graduate schemes; and CPD programmes.
Steven Parker
Brighton and Hove City Council
project manager
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker is a Project Manager within the Transport Projects and Engineering Department at Brighton and Hove City Council. He has 30 years of experience working within construction and project management for clients, main contractors, and specialist suppliers. Industries include residential, commercial, insurance, and infrastructure.
Brian Rousell
Shoreham Port
director of engineering & environment
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Brian Rousell
Civil Engineer with experience across several disciplines, but ultimately happiest in the coastal environment.
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