From the source

5th February 2025

River Restoration WINEP Award for Thames Water

Written by Charlotte Purvis

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

Spot flow gauging and velocity testing at a fish pass

Written by Charlotte Purvis

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 Revetment Framework Award

Written by Charlotte Purvis

FiveRivers is pleased to announce our recent framework award with The Royal Parks, on the Longford River until 2028.

3rd October 2024

FiveRivers EcoSF4 Award

Written by Charlotte Purvis

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

Chamber Mead Wetland Creation

Written by Charlotte Purvis

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 the stream whilst simultaneously improving the open space within the popular local nature reserve.

27th June 2024

Wet Civil Engineering

Written by Ross McLawrence

Wet civil engineering involves complex challenges, from environmental impacts and regulatory hurdles to technical feasibility and water management. At FiveRivers, we tackle these issues head-on with a team of seasoned designers and constructors, delivering both soft and hard engineered solutions.

20th June 2024

FiveRivers Future Leaders Development Group Continues

Written by Ross McLawrence

FiveRivers is excited to announce the launch of the second cohort of our Future Leaders Development group, a programme spanning an 8-month period, designed to hone leadership and management skills, bridge skills gaps, and foster personal and professional growth. Participants will explore coaching techniques, issue resolution, and performance management strategies, all aimed at shaping a robust leadership mindset.

13th June 2024

RoSPA Gold Award

Written by Ross McLawrence

We’re thrilled to announce that FiveRivers has been honoured with a prestigious RoSPA Gold Award in the Occupational Achievement category!

This award recognises our commitment to health and safety excellence, our strong leadership in Health and Safety, proactive inspections, audits, director site visits, incident management, and comprehensive training have all contributed to this remarkable achievement.

11th June 2024

Rainworth Water Restoration Project Update

Written by Ross McLawrence

FiveRivers is collaborating with Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust on the Three Rivers Restoration Project. We’ve designed solutions to improve water flows and ecological health for Rainworth Water, Vicar Water, and Bevercotes Beck.