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We're FiveRivers.
FiveRivers is a leading industry specialist in the consultation, design, delivery and monitoring of ecological and environmental solutions. With over 25 years’ working with nature, our expertise encompasses terrestrial and aquatic habitats with a specific passion for rivers and wetlands.
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Monitoring
Data is king.
We offer monitoring services that include water based environmental monitoring, water quality monitoring and hydrometry and telemetry. These services provide our clients with the information they need for a range of environmental assessments, permit monitoring and compliance schemes, or to evaluate the performance of a habitat management or restoration scheme.
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Design & Consultancy
Practical and bespoke designs.
Our roots are in practical contracting, and we use this practical experience in our ecological design and consultancy services, with an ethos that focuses on sustainable environmental improvements that maximise environmental benefit. We can provide a full suite of habitat improvement and ecological design services, from initial concept/scoping and topographic site surveys through to the production of reporting and detailed drawings in both 2D and 3D. The ecological designs we create are bespoke, sympathetic to the on-site conditions and will always utilise site- won materials where possible.
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Habitat Restoration & Creation
Nature-based solutions.
We’re best known for the exemplary river restoration and habitat creation we’ve carried out to improve wetlands, estuarine habitats and an array of river systems across the UK, with a particular specialism in chalk streams and river restoration services. Our passion for these habitats is why we at FiveRivers have developed a knowledgeable and experienced team with the skills and equipment needed to ensure that all restoration and habitat creation projects are monitored, designed and constructed utilising predominantly nature- based solutions.
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Ecological Mitigation
Compensation, enhancement & net gain.
Specialists in ecological mitigation services, ranging from habitat creation and translocation right through to species translocation. Our efforts have been applied across a multitude of projects and were designed to alleviate any harm which could come to the unique habitats and ecosystems found within the UK. We provide expert advice on matters such as ecological compensation, ecological enhancement and biodiversity net gain.
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Caring for the environment is at the core of our values, and we know that sound environmental decisions are based on accurate and reliable data.
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Habitat restoration and creation is in the fabric of FiveRivers.
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Avoiding damage to the natural world and increasing biodiversity, where possible, is key to limiting the impact that we have on the world around us.
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Our roots are in practical contracting, and we use this practical experience in our ecological design and consultancy services, with an ethos that focuses on sustainable environmental improvements that maximise environmental benefit.
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With over 25-years’ experience delivering soft and hard engineered solutions in water, from sheet piling to fish passes.
Learn moreAccreditations
A specialist of choice.
FiveRivers delivers customer reassurance by meeting the most demanding industry accreditations and certificates of competence for safety, management and delivery.
ISO Cert No. E8806/ Q8806/ H8806
Constructionline
Constructionline is the benchmark suppliers and buyer’s vendor database used within the Construction and Construction Related industries to source competent contractors meeting their standard. Here at FiveRivers we are certified to the Gold Standard.
Achilles UVDB
Achilles UVDB is a benchmark suppliers and buyer’s vendor database used within the utilities sector to source competent contractors meeting their standard. Here at FiveRivers we are certified under their B2 scheme.
Considerate Constructors
The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a not-for-profit, independent organisation founded to raise standards in the construction industry. Construction sites, companies and suppliers voluntarily register with the Scheme and agree to abide by the Code of Considerate Practice, designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements. Here at FiveRivers we achieved 45/45 in our most recent audit in 2025.
RoSPA Gold Award
The RoSPA gold award is a symbol of achievement in safety and excellence. By earning a RoSPA award, organisations receive recognition for their accomplishments and become part of a legacy that values dedication to high safety standards.
FiveRivers has won the prestigious RoSPA Gold Award, demonstrating its commitment to health and safety excellence. We won the Award in the Occupational Achievement category, demonstrating its dedication to ensuring its staff get home safely at the end of every working day.
ISO 9001
ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised Quality Management System (QMS) standard that can benefit any size organisation. Designed to be a powerful business improvement tool, the ISO 9001 Quality Management certification can help you to: Continually improve, streamline operations and reduce costs. Here at FiveRivers, our ISO 9001 Certification forms part of our Integrated Management System (IMS) which also includes ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. The business is externally audited on an annual basis to ensure the highest standard of compliance is achieved demonstrating commitment and competence to stakeholders and clients.
ISO 14001
ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised Environmental Management System (EMS) standard that can benefit any size organisation. Designed to be a powerful business improvement tool, the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification can help business to: Identify, measure and manage its environmental impact, minimise environmental impact though its operations and reduce costs. Here at FiveRivers, our ISO 14001 Certification forms part of our Integrated Management System (IMS) which also includes ISO 9001 and ISO 45001. The business is externally audited on an annual basis to ensure the highest standard of compliance is achieved demonstrating commitment and competence to stakeholders and clients.
ISO 45001
ISO 45001 is an international recognised Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMS) standard that can benefit any size organisation. Designed to be a powerful business tool, the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Certification can help business to: establish proactive risk prevention, innovation and continual improvement, minimise accidents to its workforce and reduce costs. Here at FiveRivers, our ISO 45001 Certification forms part of our Integrated Management System (IMS) which also includes ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The business is externally audited on an annual basis to ensure the highest standard of compliance is achieved demonstrating commitment and competence to stakeholders and clients.
5th September 2025
We worked collaboratively with our sister company 5R Civil Engineering to deliver this multi-disciplinary project at Whiteknight Lakes for the University of Reading.
1st September 2025
Our works involved the realignment of the River Gade to reduce flood risk, whilst boosting and creating habitat for wildlife.
28th August 2025
FiveRivers are currently working with Lincolnshire County Council delivering a scheme on the River Waring as part of the Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project, a partnership of twelve organisations who have actively been delivering river restoration since 2006.
10th March 2025
Following a five-week programme, FiveRivers have delivered the relocation of surface water and landfill pipe discharge, removal and relocation of a reedbed and the creation of a 170m channel connecting to the newly refurbished reedbed where the water will be filtered and cleaned.
4th March 2025
The upcoming spring survey season is about to kick off – have you got your aquatic surveys booked in?
5th February 2025
FiveRivers is delighted to announce that our specialist environmental consultants and habitat restoration teams will continue supporting Thames Water with the delivery of their Water Industry National Environmental Programme (WINEP), with the recent award of two design and build river restoration schemes on the Hogsmill and Sulham Brook, totalling an expected £2million.
21st January 2025
At the end of last year our Principal Hydrometry and Telemetry Consultant, Adam Nicholas, attended one of our active construction sites to perform spot flow gauging and a velocity test upstream of a syphon and a newly constructed fish pass completed by our FiveRivers team.
5th December 2024
FiveRivers is pleased to announce our recent framework award with The Royal Parks, on the Longford River until 2028.
3rd October 2024
FiveRivers is pleased to have been awarded a place on the Environment Agency's Ecological Services Framework 4 (EcoSF4), on two lots.
10th July 2024
The scheme involved the diversion of Green Lanes Stream adjacent to Chamber Mead meadow through a newly natural wetland system comprising of a sediment trap, two wetlands (spanning 2,000m2) and connecting the new 120m channels before joining the Hogsmill River, downstream of the original confluence. The project was focused on improving the water quality of...
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