Leeds flood alleviation scheme wins top civil engineering award

Phase 2 of a major flood alleviation scheme to protect the city of Leeds from the River Aire won a major award at the Institution of Civil Engineers’ annual Civil Engineering Awards. 

The region’s 70th annual awards ceremony which celebrates stand out civil engineering projects and individuals, took place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hull on Thursday 13 March, the first time the awards have been held in the city.

Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2 (LFAS2) was presented with the hotly contested Centenary Award, for large projects costing over £5 million.

LFAS2, led by Leeds City Council in partnership with the Environment Agency and delivery partners Bam Nuttall and Mott MacDonald (BMMJV) constructed flood defences to provide one-in-200-year level of protection plus climate change allowance against flooding on the River Aire.

This complex and extensive project provides flood resilience to over 1870 homes & businesses and unlocks land for the city’s growth.

The judges were impressed by the variety and quality of the different solutions in achieving the 1 in 200 year standard of protection, examples of carbon measurement and saving, innovations and the project’s social value contributions as well as achieving an Excellent rating under the BREEAM assessment.

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