Environment Agency recognizes TEAM2100 for coastal risk and resilience innovations

The IDT's unique innovation forum and process to drive innovation from both the programme and project level, helped to identify over 127 innovations over the past two years, such as data management, drone technology, 3D augmented reality to safety applications, intelligent infrastructure and green infrastructure trials.

These innovations not only benefit the Thames Estuary, but also the wider flood coastal and risk management community. "The programme was recognised for how it has been set up to innovate with a systematic approach, and how the wide range of partners bring innovative approaches to the programme and take them back to transform their own businesses," said Andrew Pearce, TEAM2100 programme director and the Environment Agency executive manager and deputy director for asset management operations.

"The Environment Agency's collaborative and transparent approach to the TEAM2100 programme has enabled the whole team to align innovation efforts with the needs of the programme. With the confidence that comes from long-term commitments and using a collective innovation platform to test and drive new ideas, we have adopted some of the industry's latest technologies in understanding some of the Thames Estuary's oldest structures," added Bryan Harvey, CH2M Team2100 programme director.

Drone technology, an example of one of the latest technologies implemented on the programme, brought major improvements to the safety of inspections, enabling Team2100 to collect data in minutes that previously would have taken days or weeks. This not only increased efficiency, but also provided enhanced flood risk management for the environment and the many stakeholders that reside, work and enjoy life along the Thames Estuary.

TEAM2100 received the award at the Flood and Coast 2017 Conference in Telford, U.K., where TEAM2100 Design Lead Darren Milsom made a presentation to the judging panelists detailing innovations in asset management.

About CH2M

CH2M leads the professional services industry delivering sustainable solutions benefiting societal, environmental and economic outcomes with the development of infrastructure and industry. In this way, CH2Mers make a positive difference providing consulting, design, engineering and management services for clients needing world-class solutions in environmental; industrial and advanced facilities; transportation; and water markets, from iconic infrastructure to global programmes like the Olympic Games.

Ranked among the World's Most Ethical Companies and top firms in environmental consulting and programme management, CH2M in 2016 became the first professional services firm honored with the World Environment Center Gold Medal Award for efforts advancing sustainable development. Connect with CH2M at www.ch2m.com; LinkedIn; Twitter; and Facebook.

SOURCE CH2M

Related Links

http://www.ch2m.com