Pevensey to Eastbourne Interim Beach Management Programme scores 100% in recent CCS audit
Our Pevensey to Eastbourne Interim Beach Management Programme has been awarded ‘outstanding’ in its recent Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) audit, scoring 100%, with an additional point awarded for best practice.
Following an outstanding score of 46/45 earlier this year, the project has continued to maintain these excellent standards in its second CCS audit.
The £7.3m project, delivered as part of the Environment Agency’s Collaborative Delivery Framework, spans two years and focuses on maintaining the 8.8km stretch of shingle beach at Pevensey Bay.
The project scored 100% in each of the three core categories:
- Community
- Environment
- Workforce
The auditor highlighted the team’s continued efforts to protect the existing environment and reduce the site’s environmental impact and carbon footprint. A strong focus has also been placed on pollution control and the protection of existing vegetation. The team has introduced hybrid plant to reduce emissions, as well as battery-powered equipment.
The report also commended the team’s communication with the local community and their social value achievements, including hosting students on site and making donations to local charities and causes.
The best practice point was awarded for the innovative use of CHCNav SLAM scanners on site, an efficient method of simultaneous localisation and beach shingle profile mapping. This technology significantly reduces time spent in the field, enhances data quality and provides comprehensive spatial information for coastal monitoring and design.
