Teesworks have developed a masterplan for the banks of the River Tees as part of the Teesside Freeport. Part of this is the creation of a quay to service the offshore wind sector, providing opportunities for manufacturing, storage and mobilisation of wind technology.
We are supporting this project with the design of a new 1km quay for offshore and renewable activities. The new quay will serve the world’s largest offshore wind farm Dogger Bank, capable of powering 4.5 million homes.
Working with nature to protect the uk’s gas supply and 300 homes using the innovative sand engine approach, Royal HaskoningDHV worked with the terminal’s operators and the local authority to build a nature-based solution that will protect the terminal and surrounding areas for another 15 years.
Royal HaskoningDHV developed a custom-built digital twin of the beach to optimise long-term management of the beach. This will help make the terminal and the villages resilient to long-term coastal change.
A new pedestrian and cycle friendly roundabout in Cambridge, UK, designed by Royal HaskoningDHV, has received funding from the Department for Transport (DfT). Royal HaskoningDHV was commissioned to develop a scheme that adopted the key principles of Dutch roundabout design, whilst still complying with UK regulations.
The design incorporates a segregated orbital cycle path, priority for cyclists and pedestrians on the entry and exits of the junction and tighter junction geometry; all with the objective of reducing vehicle speeds and improving safety for vulnerable road users.
Coastal erosion is a growing problem in the UK; critical infrastructure along with coastal communities are under threat. Shoreline Management plans produced over the last decade had to make decisions on what can be protected and what must be let go.This is a particularly pressing problem along the east coast of England where Royal HaskoningDHV has been tasked with designing coastal protection for the nationally important Bacton Gas Terminal.
Taking inspiration from the Dutch, a sandscaping solution has been designed. It will be the first such project in the UK and outside of the Netherlands. This sustainable solution uses the power of the sea to naturally shift large quantities of sand down a coastline providing flood and coastal protection to critical infrastructure and also to neighbouring communities - thus building with nature.
The Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) covering Wales’ coastline needed to be refreshed to reflect changes in legislation since their conception. Natural Resources Wales called in a partnership of Royal HaskoningDHV and Jacobs Engineering to work on the shoreline management plan refresh.
Together, we followed the approach we had taken in our recently completed shoreline management plan refresh for England – a project that we undertook for the Environment Agency – to deliver recommendations on how to improve coastal management.
Argyll and Bute Council (ABC) appointed Royal HaskoningDHV to assist them with updating their Urban Traffic Control (UTC) system. With mobility in the area undergoing a seismic shift and the need to improve local bus services, the Council planners must keep their towns and communities accessible and people moving while also facing the challenges of improving the environment.
