The Whitesands space of Dumfries stories common flooding, harmful homes and infrastructure and inhibiting funding within the space – 205 incidents previously 200 years, the BBC has reported. And the frequency and severity of flooding is anticipated to extend in keeping with local weather alternate.
On account of this, Dumfries & Galloway Council has made up our minds, after a lot debate about price and design, to spend money on flood coverage.
McLaughlin & Harvey has been introduced in to start with on an early contractor involvement foundation however its £38m contract additionally come with the principle works, which might be anticipated to start subsequent summer time.
The works contain the development of recent limitations alongside the raised walkway alongside the river Nith, with a mixture of partitions, glass panels and flood gates to offer flood coverage.
Invasive floor investigation works have been finished over the summer time 2024
Specialists to the scheme come with Turner & Townsend and Jacobs.
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