Strengthening flood risk protection for 314,000 properties

As a leading and trusted supplier on the Environment Agency’s Client Support Framework, we play a pivotal role in mitigating flood and coastal erosion risks while advancing the Environment Agency's net-zero aspirations.

Reducing flood risk

Aligned with the Environment Agency's (EA) mission to minimise climate change impact, we've been entrusted to deliver technical, project, programme, and commercial management services under the Client Support Framework (CSF) to reduce the risk to people, properties and businesses from flooding and coastal erosion.

Over the past four years, our collaboration with the EA and our integrated supply chain partners has helped safeguarded 314,000 properties from flood risk across the UK.

Our comprehensive services include technical, project, programme and commercial management services and this also extends to digital, engineering, and health and safety services.

Delivering in collaboration

We act as a trusted supplier and business partner to the EA, offering impartial client advice. We have been involved in delivering river and coastal flood risk management projects, as well as designing reservoirs and implementing nature-based solutions to mitigate flood risk.

We have implemented ISO44001 for collaborative business relationship management and are supporting the EA in becoming a leader in collaboration. We’re developing long-term plans and working across boundaries to continue to deliver successful outcomes and achieve sustainable results. Our consultants delivering client-side roles are embedded within the EA offices. They are focused on fostering excellent working relationships to support all key stakeholder and programme requirements. We immerse our team within the organisation and each project alike. This demonstrates commitment, visibility and continuity throughout the project lifecycle.

To sustain our valued working relationships and trust, we also work alongside capital delivery departments, portfolio assurance, and DEFRA Group Commercial (DGC) during the procurement stage and cycles of each project.

Supporting climate resilience

Through our involvement with the CSF framework, we are successfully contributing towards supporting climate resilience, while ensuring our expertise within the flood and coastal risk management organisation is integrated, now and in the future, taking a ‘one team’ approach with the EA.

Our involvement with the EA means they have a trusted advisor who is genuinely invested in their business and share the same goals, vision and behaviours. This is both at the project level and at a strategic level through our nationally held roles. Ultimately, this will enable the Environment Agency to meet the targets set by the UK government for protecting properties from flooding and for advancing their plans to achieve carbon net-zero ambitions.