Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, 2018. Fylde Coast workmen from Balfour Beatty carry out seawall repairs to the coastal defence wave reflection wall. Local councillors accused engineers from a construction company of botching the four-year scheme in Blackpool, which cost £, after gaps formed between sections of the concrete sea wall due to water damage and panels showing signs of erosion. Balfour Beatty said it was aware of water leaking from a joint between concrete sections towards the northern end of the Anchorsholme flood defence.
"The design and construction of the sea defence wall has been a complex and challenging project."With any project of this size there can be additional work required to rectify any issues. "We must not lose sight of the huge benefits that the sea wall is providing and will deliver in the this significant project is reducing the flood risk to 4,800 properties and businesses in Blackpool." Builder Balfour Beatty said it was "aware of the localised lifting of some concrete sea defence sections near to the northern tie-in with Cleveleys, resulting from the recent storms." It added there was no evidence of any risk to the rest of the sea defences
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