Marine-based civil engineering and environmental services

Ensuring the health and structure of rivers, riverbanks and waterways, with services providing dredging, clearing, surveying, environmental engineering and riverside civil works on rivers and waterways.

Waterbody and wetland restoration 

Our waterbody and wetland restoration and creation services will improve biodiversity, protect revenue, and improve water quality.

• Creation and enhancement of wetlands, marine and adjacent land habitats
• Weir removal
• Installation of woody debris, gravel berms, pre-planted coir rolls and matting
• Bank restoration and associated works

Marine civils and engineering

Supporting infrastructure of land surrounding marine areas and wetlands.

• Canal and river lock and lock gate inspection and refurbishment, including listed structures
• Flood defence civils and infrastructure (marine or land-based)
• Construction, including culvert, mooring, and cofferdam  
• Flap and gate valve installation and maintenance
• Access road and footpath construction and maintenance

Marine-based vegetation management

We support our existing infrastructure works across canals, railways, motorways, and energy sites. Increasing our capacity on rivers, riverbanks, and waterways, through vegetation management for marine plants and tree works.

Riverbank maintenance and stabilisation works

We work on wetland and river banks to stabilise and combat the risk of erosion and banks collapsing.

 Specialist works include: 

• Steel sheet piling
• Tubular piling
• Bank revetments
• Bank stabilisation

Marine adjacent works, including grounds maintenance, SuDS, environmental consultancy, and biodiversity surveys, can all be completed by our experts from across Ground Control.