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16th February 2026
River Restoration on the River Granta
Written by Charlotte Purvis
Following our recent award from Cambridge Water, our consultancy team have been completing site walkovers on the River Granta. As part of this project delivery our team are conducting a feasibility study across three reaches (Bartlow, Hildersham Mill and Barbraham Research Campus) before progressing to detailed designs of river restoration measures.
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10th February 2026
Civil Engineering Package with Wessex Water (YTL)
Written by Charlotte Purvis
FiveRivers was appointed by Wessex Water (YTL) as Principal Contractor to deliver a package of civil works at a Waste Recycling Centre later 2025, forming part of operational upgrades to the Gas to Grid (GTG) facility.
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28th January 2026
Rivers are back where they belong at the centre of national conversation…and why it matters
Written by Charlotte Purvis
The Water White Paper signals a shift from managing water assets to restoring river systems. It reframes water quality as a measurable outcome, elevates wetlands as critical infrastructure, and commits to catchment-scale nutrient management, recognising that systemic pressures require integrated solutions across river basins.
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16th January 2026
A Day in the Life on the River Cam
Written by Charlotte Purvis
A day in the life while delivering river restoration works on the River Cam last year for Affinity Water.
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4th December 2025
Water Vole Habitat Design on the River Idle
Written by Charlotte Purvis
Last year, FiveRivers supported Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust (NWT) with their mission to provide targeted habitat improvements for Water Voles, the UK’s fastest declining mammal. Thanks to funding from Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme Capital Grant Scheme our team at FiveRivers was proud to deliver the detailed designs of a large-scale habitat creation project on the River Idle at Gamston, Retford, as part of the Water Vole Recovery Project.
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17th November 2025
Revetment Repairs & River Restoration at Bushy Park
Written by Charlotte Purvis
At Bushy Park we’re working on two sections of the Queens River reach of the Longford River and at Brick Bridge carrying out revetment repairs and river restoration enhancements.
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17th October 2025
Solar Farm Development – Compound Construction
Written by Charlotte Purvis
The 5R Civil Engineering team has recently completed a 6500m2 compound for our client in Exeter for a new solar farm development.
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15th October 2025
How Do You Eat An Elephant?
Written by Charlotte Purvis
Our Natural Capital Director, Tom Grayling, addressed this question at the annual IFM (Institute of Fisheries Management) conference on Tuesday.
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13th October 2025
River Restoration on the Sulham Brook
Written by Charlotte Purvis
Earlier this year we shared details about our partnership with Thames Water regarding the implementation of their WINEP river restoration programme, which includes our two projects: Hogsmill and Sulham Brook. Construction has now started on the Sulham Brook.
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