ECS Engineering Services Ltd

An issue of increasing importance is conserving our natural environment around the ever expanding infrastructure in the UK. Particularly, roads and railways can present an insurmountable obstacle to wildlife, with thousands of animals becoming victims of road kill and presenting a sizeable hazard to transport users.

The turnkey delivery and installation from ECS Engineering Services of a new cycle and footbridge has been completed for a supermarket distribution centre in North London. Having a long term relationship with Cauntons, the principal supplier of the steelwork for the construction of the new building the project arose.

  New technology for cycle and foot bridges, being built around Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) technology to provide a durable, lightweight, modern alternative to traditional construction materials, is coming to the UK from ECS Engineering Services.

Another attendance has been confirmed for the RWM Exhibition 2016, by ECS Engineering Services. The Nottinghamshire based fabrication and water control experts will be available at stand E22 in the Energy Event, which will take place from 13th-14th September at the NEC Birmingham.

The Environment Agency has identified a number of strategic water pumping stations where significant improvements can be made. After a review of energy use, ECS Engineering Services has been contracted to complete one of the biggest projects as a part of the refurbishment programme.

As part of a continuous improvement programme, Severn Trent Water identifies and replaces equipment that has reached the end of its service life. A recent project in South Yorkshire involved the replacement of four Archimedes screwpumps that had achieved over 30 years in service. The contract was delivered by ECS Engineering Services as a turnkey solution for the tier 1 contractor, NMCNomenca.

When a piece of pumping equipment wears out, it is usually essential to complete the repair as soon as possible, but when it is on the scale of a large Archimedes screw pump, some expert help is generally needed. So, when one of its screw pumps suffered an unexpected failure, Scottish Water called on ECS Engineering Services to complete the repair work.

As part of a £1.8 million investment in the refurbishment of a number of its assets along the River Thames, the Environment Agency (EA) has replaced the lock gates at both Romney and Marlow. This complex part of the project was delivered by ECS Engineering Services as a turnkey solution that involved considerable in-house design and steel fabrication work.

Flood defence schemes and drainage systems depend on the unhindered flow of water, either using gravity or with the assistance of a pumping station. In either case, a properly specified and designed screen can provide an invaluable defence in preventing blockages and debris from damaging pumps. 

Engineers from the Environment Agency (EA) have been able to inspect the first InfraCore road bridge made using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) after it paused on the River Thames outside Environment Agency offices before continuing on to the installation site at Mapledurham. The 13 metre long bridge, which weighs less than 13 tonnes, was being transported to the weir and lock complex using floating pontoons.

Natural Resources Wales has upgraded one of its drainage pumping stations with the introduction of a new Archimedes screw pump equipped with a new High Density Polyethylene flap valve. The project was designed and installed by ECS Engineering Services with initial energy consumption figures showing a reduction of over 40% compared to the original arrangement.

Having been in service for over 75 years, the tidal gate at West Stockwith in Nottinghamshire has been replaced as part of a continual improvement programme being carried out by the Environment Agency (EA). The project, which took just over 3 months to complete, was awarded to ECS Engineering Services as part of its framework agreement with the EA.

As the Environment Agency (EA) continues its programme to upgrade water control structures on the River Lee, it has contracted ECS Engineering Services to replace the actuators and gearboxes on the sluice gates at Rammey Marsh. The project also delivered improved automation and reliability which reduced maintenance costs.

Work to improve the flood defences in the North Yorkshire village of Skinningrove is continuing with the help of ECS Engineering Services, which has installed and commissioned the latest improvement to the scheme. The improvements are the result of a combined effort from the local council, the Environment Agency (EA) and local residents.

The latest innovation in fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) technology can now be used to improve the durability of bridge decks in the UK, thanks to ECS Engineering Services, which has the rights to supply and install a range of products constructed using InfraCore Inside technology. This innovative, lightweight and maintenance-free product can be installed on a new, existing or refurbished substructure.

ECS Engineering Services has been awarded the contract to replace seven screw pumps as part of a larger contract for NMC Nomenca. Split between two Severn Trent Water sewage treatment plants, the project installations are due to start in October and will run concurrently to ensure a timely completion. 

The Environment Agency has been working closely with the local council and residents of the North Yorkshire village of Skinningrove to improve the flood defences, following two devastating events in 2000. ECS has recently been contracted to further improve the scheme with the addition of linear actuators that will lower a set of bridge railings to prevent the build-up of debris during flood conditions.

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has been undertaking scientific research on and around the Antarctic continent for over 60 years. The extremes of weather mean that the various structures used to house equipment, laboratories, workshops and accommodation are continuously being improved and replaced. ECS Engineering Services has been supporting this work by supplying high specification, bespoke steel fabrications each year for the last 20 years.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has continued to award funding to local councils across the country to help with improving flood prevention measures. For Rotherham Borough Council this has enabled them, with the help of the Environment Agency and ECS Engineering Services, to install new trash screens as part of a series of flood alleviation schemes.

As the Environment Agency continues its work to improve flood defences around the country, in the Northern region, it has chosen to install a new spillway and hydraulically actuated penstock, which will make the flood defences at Market Weighton, in East Yorkshire, compliant with the 1975 Reservoirs Act. The project included a large trash screen and a new control kiosk all of which was designed and installed by ECS Engineering Services.