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Flood Risk & Drainage


Portadam and Aquadam Strengthen Flood Defences


by Greg Shakeshaft


Onsite Central, UK’s leading water and waste specialist have teamed up with Albion Water Structures Limited to offer the AquaDam Temporary Dam System to their clients alongside their Portadam System.


The collaboration is well timed as the Government announces it is committed


to protect homes and businesses from flooding and unlock sites for development. They have reconfirmed an additional £120 million over the current spending review period to building new flood defences. Half of this funding will be awarded to the strongest bids from growth-enabling schemes such as those being


“We’re always keen to offer our clients the most appropriate engineering solutions and AquaDam will be a valuable addition to Portadam.


AquaDam is used extensively in the Flood Protection mode In the United States. We’re very excited to work with Albion to develop a business model which will deliver flood protection solution to a significant proportion of highway, infrastructure and business sites at risk of inundation in the UK and Continental Europe.”


Dr Steve Ovington Head of Business Development, Onsite


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developed in Sheffield, Ipswich, Leeds, Exeter and Derby. The remainder will be used to


accelerate planned schemes within the wider Environment Agency programme.


Call us on: +44 (0)1905 340054


Portadam® and Aquadam temporary water dam systems


“Onsite have been using AquaDam to good effect for a couple of years now and we’re delighted at this opportunity to further develop our companies’ relationship.”


Greg Shakeshaft MD of Albion


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