Work on UK’s current largest coast protection scheme is to be accelerated for early completion
The £10 million Central Felixstowe Coast Protection Scheme designed by Mott MacDonald and constructed by VolkerStevin, is due to be completed early following a decision by the Environment Agency (EA) to bring forward some of the second phase of funding. Originally work was due to be done in two equal phases with completion in November 2012 but now all the beach work will be completed in one phase and most of the beach will be free for use from April. The scheme for Suffolk Coastal District Council is the largest coastal defence work being undertaken in the UK at present. It will defend