A £6million scheme to help reduce the risk of flooding in Goole has been shortlisted for a prestigious civil engineering award.
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has announced that Attlee Drive, Goole Sewer Flooding Alleviation, has been shortlisted for recognition in its 2019 Yorkshire and Humber Awards.
Historically, Attlee Drive has suffered extreme flooding, the most recent incident 2012. A subsequent Drainage Area Study showed that 27 properties within the area were at risk of further internal flooding, along with another 18 properties at risk of external flooding.
The £6million scheme, designed by Mott MacDonald in conjunction with contractors The Joseph Gallagher Group, Peter Duffy Ltd, JN Bentley, comprises the construction of two weir chambers, localised sewer upsizing, tunnelled and open cut overflow sewers and a 2,500m3 storage shaft (20m dia, 15m deep) to provide flooding protection.
Mark Ewen, design director at Mott MacDonald, said: “The affected areas of Attlee Drive, Kennedy Drive and Churchill Walk are predominantly occupied by retired couples, with St Joseph’s RC Primary School off Kennedy Drive. Due to the built-up nature of the area where the previous flooding had occurred, identifying a suitable area to site the required storage was problematic.
“The scheme is now nearing completion and final commissioning of the mechanical and electrical works is programmed for February 2019.
“We are delighted that such a unique civil engineering project has been shortlisted.”
The project is one of seven projects from across the region to be shortlisted for the Centenary Award, alongside Goole sewer flooding alleviation project and Bolton Upon Dearne Wastewater Treatment Works.
The awards are held annually to showcase the outstanding work done during the past year by civil engineers in the Yorkshire and Humber Region. They are divided into three categories; projects with a cost in excess of £5m will compete for the Centenary Award, those under £5m can apply for the Smeaton Award, and those concerned with studies and research can compete for the Sir John Fowler Award.
In 2018 the Centenary Award was won by the Skipton flood alleviation scheme.
This year’s winners will be revealed at the ICE’s annual black-tie gala dinner at Sheffield City Hall on March 15, sponsored by GHD.
Penny Marshall, the ICE’s regional director for Yorkshire and Humber said: “The standards of entries we have seen this year is exceptionally high and the judges now have a very difficult task ahead of them.
“There are thousands of civil engineers in Yorkshire and Humber that work tirelessly to design, improve and maintain the infrastructure that we rely on, and these awards are a great opportunity to highlight the positive impact their work has on our lives.”
