Design of a fluvial flood defence scheme for the coastal village of Boscastle in Cornwall to protect properties adjacent to the River Jordan.

The scheme includes 150m of precast and insitu concrete culvert, a trash screen remote from the culvert entrance and replacement of existing sycamore woodland, all within the confines of a conservation area and subject to elevated levels of public and press scrutiny.

key factors:

	project management
	hydrology
	geomorphology
	hydraulic design
	detail design
	contract preparation
	ECC project management