A key factor in construction is following health and safety regulations. The right image here, is an example of a safe site in accordance with these regulations.
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March 2024's edition of the Project Update will land on TD9 doorsteps from Monday 25th March.
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Storm Isha - High Water Event managed by New Flood Defences
As Storm Isha hit Scotland last night, the Project Team were on the ground to keep an eye on the situation developing in Hawick. As weather conditions worsened, the new flood defences held the high volume of water in.
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November 2023's edition of the Project Update will land on TD9 doorsteps from Monday 4th December.
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September 2023's edition of the Project Update will land on TD9 doorsteps from Monday 18th September.
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Within the May 2023 edition of the Project Update we have launched a children’s activity section of the Newsletter, that features a special competition for the children of the town.
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May 2023's edition of the Project Update will land on TD9 doorsteps from Monday 22nd May.
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February 2023's edition of the Project Update will land on TD9 doorsteps from Monday 20th February.
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A Flood Alert has been issued for Hawick by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA).
The Project Team have activated Emergency Planning meetings and are liaising with the emergency services. We are currently mobilising the team on the ground to ensure all defences are securely in place and will update the residents as soon as possible once we have more information.
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September 2022 edition of the Project Update will land on TD9 doorsteps from Monday 26th September.
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The brand-new Victoria Footbridge in Hawick has officially opened to the public, reconnecting the town either side of the River Teviot at Commercial Road and the Wee Haugh.
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Did you catch us at the Hawick Festival of Wellbeing? Find out more about what we were up to and to view the spectacular drawings of the children’s dream bicycles!
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With the third summer of the Scheme now coming to an end, the Project Team are looking onward to the closure of the various Work Sections currently under construction. Please view the video below to find out when key areas of the town will be reopen.
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Spring and Summer this year will once again be a busy time for the Scheme as the construction works can return to in-river working. As such, there are a number of traffic management measures in place or due to commence that may impact how you move around the town. Please see below our traffic management plans for this period.
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The Project Team would like to invite the town to attend Community Working Group No.10 being held on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th March at Hawick Town Hall between 11am and 8pm.
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The McLaughlin & Harvey construction contract that is delivering the £91.9M Hawick Flood Protection Scheme is now at its mid-way point. December 2021 is month 19 of the 40-month construction programme.
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