Technical Briefing: Flood Defence & Climate Adaptation Infrastructure

Friday 22 August 2025

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Duncan Barnes

Infrastructure Manager
Barking Riverside

Leigh Money

Technical Director
WSP

Graham Gathergood

Senior Maritime Engineer
Beckett Rankine

Adara Wicaksono

Programme Manager

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This webinar focused on how Barking Riverside delivered resilient and future-proofed infrastructure, outlining how flood defences, ecological considerations, and public realm enhancements were integrated into one of Europe’s largest placemaking projects.

Key discussion areas included designing for resilience through flood defence and climate adaptation, addressing site-specific constructability challenges with tailored engineering solutions, and integrating hard infrastructure with ecological and public realm enhancements to maximise landscape and community value.

Attendees gained CPD insights into the collaborative design and delivery approach that was taken to safeguard and activate this river edge for generations to come.