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Habitat Creation Coney Meadows, Droitwich
Coney Meadows is part of a nationwide project to restore the UK’s wetlands. Since the 17th century, large areas of reedbeds have been stripped and converted into agricultural land, massively reducing the number of habitats available for wetland animals.
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Changing the Shape of the River Derwent, Derby
Following the storm seasons of 2023 & 2024, the EA set out to review its impact on the UK’s waterways. The River Derwent in Derby was flagged after a sonar scan of its navigation identified a scour hole – a direct result of heavy rainfall pushing sediment downstream.
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Don’t Let It Slip: The Rothen Group Repairs Aire and Calder Navigation Following Flood-Related Landslides
When a landslip on the embankment of the Aire and Calder Navigation threatened to make the commercially used waterway unstable, marine engineering specialists.
Our Work: Habitat Creation Coney Meadows, Droitwich
Site: Coney Meadows, Droitwich Date: January – March 2025 Introduction Restoring reedbeds and raising the water table to create new...
Our Work: Changing the Shape of the River Derwent, Derby
Site: River Derwent, Derby Date: August 2024 Introduction Following the storm seasons of 2023 & 2024, the EA set out to review its...
Our Work: Invasive Species Removal & Management River Colne & River Stort
Site: Invasive Species Removal & Management Date: Since April 2019 to date Introduction The Rothen Group have worked with Canal &...
Our Work: Habitat Creation Works
Water vole habitat Proposed piling works had ceased due to the presence of water voles on the bank to be impacted and a lack of habitat...
Our Work: Different Options for Bank Protection in Greenford Green, London
Piling to water level with concrete coping The Rothen Group were approached by Galldris Construction Ltd at the ECI stage to deliver the...
Our Work: Hemingford Lock Landing
Site: Hemingford Lock Landing Date: January 2020 to May 2020 Value : £275,000 Introduction The Rothen Group were asked by JN Bentley...
Our Work: Chesterfield Rock Roll & Mattress
Site: Chesterfield Date: February – March 2020 Value : £50k Introduction The Rothen Group were asked by Canal & River Trust to...
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Canal & River Trust
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