Langstone Coastal Defence Scheme

Havant Borough Council (the council) was seeking a suitably qualified and experienced construction contractor for the construction delivery or a flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) scheme at Langstone, Havant, UK (the scheme).

The scheme covers approximately 1km of coastline in Havant, extending from SU 71655 04962 in the west to SE 7191 0501 in the east.

The alignment protects the largest number of properties and critical infrastructure including the A3023 (the only highway access to Hayling Island) and a number of heritage assets.

This includes 53 residential and 4 business properties which will be better protected through implementation of this scheme.

A further 6 residential properties not currently at risk, but which will become at risk by 2040 due to climate change will also be better protected within the 50-year lifetime of this scheme.

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