A new environmental engineering company has been launched to deal with the deluge of compliance issues that drainage authorities, water companies, riparian land owners, quarries and quarry owners will face with the Water Framework Directive before it becomes European Law in 2015.
Terraqua Environmental Solutions will offer a design and build consultancy service; as well as being an exclusive supplier of market leading ‘bio engineering’ products including pre-planted Bestmann Coir Rolls and British Flora plants. All its products will be on display at Stand C35 at External Works.
The business has been launched by Land & Water Group, the UK’s leading specialist company in marine based civil engineering, dredging and remediation projects, and will be managed by a team with over 25 years experience in the bio-engineering industry.
Martin Coles, General Manager of Terraqua said, “The Water Framework Directive will have a significant impact on construction on or near watercourses, with contractors having to seek an ecological solution before physical modification using more traditional methods can be used.
Terraqua will not only be able to provide contractors with products that already comply with the Directive, but (we need to add something along the lines of consent, design, etc) also a deep understanding of the Directive and the challenges it will bring to future projects.”
Terraqua has already invested heavily in its own growing beds where Bestmann Coir Rolls can be pre-planted with local provenance plants from British Flora. This investment will guarantee the quality of the products and capacity that Terraqua is able to supply customer. Additionally, the beds will enable erosion control products to be mobilised on site at short notice.
With many in industry believing the deadline for initial compliance is more than five years away (2009), the Environment Agency already requires mitigation in all consent applications. The Directive is as relevant now as it will be in five years time. |
