Why do Rivers Flood?
The UK regularly experiences heavy rainfall, and while in most cases no harm is done,…
Do Canal Floods?
As everyone who lives in the UK is well aware, the country gets a lot…
Time and tide wait for no one…
Time doesn’t wait for us, it continues with no regard for our concerns: it’s been…
All I want for Christmas… Some stability?
All we want for Christmas may be quite different this year, compared to other years.…
Let’s talk about Bellmouths
As we near the end of our series of flow control blogs, we turn to…
Stoplogs and their unique applications…
In our August blog, we told you about the ‘mighty’ penstock: used to regulate the…
IBS Awarded Flood Defence Package for the Environment Agency, Avonmouth
IBS Engineered Products Ltd (IBS), one of the UK’s leading contractors specialising in the design,…
The Importance of Valves
Valves are more common than you might realise, in all different walks of life, not…
When a pen really is mightier than the sword….
The pen is mightier than the sword, said Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839. He is also…
IBS Engineered Products Welcome New Managing Director to Continue Business Growth
IBS Engineered Products Ltd (IBS), one of the UK’s leading contractors specialising in the design,…
What is Flow Control?
It does exactly what it says on the tin… In this first blog in our…
If it’s worth doing – do it once and do it right!
A good way to describe how to plan flow control, is by comparing it to…
AMP or amplifiers….??!
Firstly, I must point out that this is not an article about guitars (or associated…
BHA Hydro Network 2020
IBS Engineered Products is pleased to be exhibiting at BHA Hydro Network 2020, which takes…
Flood and Coast 2020
IBS Engineered Products is pleased to be sponsoring Flood & Coast 2020 and is delighted to also…
Floodex UK 2020
JOIN US AT FLOODEX UK 2020... Floodex UK 2020 takes place 26-27 February, at the…
Scotland’s Flood Risk Management Conference
IBS will be exhibiting at Scotland’s Flood Risk Management Conference, which takes place 30 &…
What is Flooding and it’s Different Types
What is Flooding? Flooding is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as ‘To cover or fill…
The Floods of Winter…
The floods of this winter (2019/2020) have been relentless, the 5th wettest on record and…
It’s a tap Jim – but not as we know it…
Whether you’re looking to divert water from point “A” to point “B” or stop it…
The truth is out there…
At IBS Engineered Products, we think about floods all the time: hey, it’s part of…
A flood warning is not just for Christmas….
Well, after all the recent ups and downs (we are talking about water levels here,…
Ho, ho, ho…w misleading…!
The 'Ch' word – already? We’ve only just had Halloween! “Buy now and get it…
We try harder…!
IBS is the (relatively) new kid on the block in the UK penstock market; The…
There’s bad news AND good news…
Because our industry deals with nature and humanity, so much of what we do comes…
Join the team, we’re recruiting!
This an exciting opportunity for a talented engineer to join the UK team at IBS,…
Every cloud has a silver lining…
Google ‘Brexit and business’ and you will find hundreds of pages and even more opinions…
Forewarned is forearmed!
This popular summary of Miguel de Cervantes’ famous quote “Forewarned; forearmed; to be prepared is…
Water Water Everywhere but Few Flood Defence Companies Sustain
It is without exaggeration that almost every time a storm hits the UK, the Met…
It Never Rains, It Pours!
And how true is that saying at the moment, what with the news showing almost…
England Planners ‘Must Prepare for the Worst’!
The Environment Agency’s (EA) Chair, Emma Howard Boyd, speaking recently about current trends said, global…
BHA Hydro Network 2019
We’re very much looking forward to exhibiting at BHA Hydro Network 2019. This one-day conference…
Drainex 2019
IBS Engineered Products are attending another event. We've booked our places for the Drainex 2019…
Utility Week 2019
IBS Engingeered Products are going to an event. We’ve booked our places for the Utility…
Flood & Coast 2019
IBS Engineered Products will be exhibiting at Flood & Coast once again this year. This…
There’s an IBS in Teamwork!
It’s striking just how many people approach flood protection or flow control as a ‘fix’,…
What’s in a name?
Guest blog by Phiala Mehring. I had a rather interesting night last night, a public…
Flood protection – strategic necessity or constrained victim?
Guest blog by Steve Hodgson of the Property Care Association Is Property Level Flood Protection…
IBS Awarded Flood Alleviation Solution for Athlone, Ireland
IBS Engineered Products Ltd (IBS), one of the UK’s leading sub-contractors specialising in the design,…
Early Engagement and Teamwork = Project Success!
28th January 2019 By Ray Moulds I cannot labour the point enough, that early engagement…
Glass Wave Wall System Contract
16th January 2019 IBS Awarded Glass Wave Wall System Contract for North Wales Holiday Park…
Scotland’s Flood Risk Management Conference
10th January 2019 We’ve secured a marketplace position at Scotland’s Flood Risk Management Conference 2019.…
Double Anniversary for IBS!
30th November 2018 Ok, so I’m a little early with this, but it is rather…
Flood Protection Products – Don’t Make a Pricey Mistake
15th November 2018 We all love a bargain, and I’m the first to admit it…
18 years on……..
1st November 2018 As I write - exactly 18 years on from the widespread and…
A false deadline for flood protection
12th October 2018 We're now well into that time of year where we get enquiries…
IBS ‘K-System’ Delivers Temporary Flood Protection during Mytholmroyd Flood Alleviation Scheme Construction
IBS Engineered Products Ltd (IBS), one of the UK’s leading contractors specialising in the design,…
Price vs Quality and Experience
28th September 2018 Sometimes, just sometimes, you get the type of phone call that helps…
A quick share about sharing…..
July 26th 2018 "it's knowing what you've done before" was the comment I received after…
“I won’t flood, I live at the top of a hill!”
11th April 2018 In the flood industry, we often hear people say "I won't flood,…
More SL25 flood barriers
Our new super lightweight SL25 flood barrier is reaching more end users, as more barriers…
Flood & Coast 2018
We’re delighted to be at Flood & Coast again this year, which takes place 20th…
One our largest projects to date, in Northwich, Cheshire
2017 saw the completion of one our largest projects to date, in Northwich, Cheshire Including…
First SL25 flood barriers installed!
We supplied and installed our first SL25 flood barriers in summer 2017 in Leeds as…
Stop the press, we have exciting news!
Due to continued growth and increased demand for our market leading range of flood protection…
UK’s largest glass flood defence wall
We designed, manufactured and installed the UK’s largest glass flood defence wall to increase the…
Another successful utility site floodgate installation
Another successful utility site floodgate installation Continuing the good work in our home region, we’ve…
Major flood protection scheme completed for blue chip client in Huddersfield
2014 saw the completion of one of our largest recent UK projects to date. In…
Steel floodgate for Axminster project
In December 2014 IBS Ltd. received an order for a 4m wide x 0.8m high…
Glass flood defence system for Littlehampton
In early 2015 we completed the installation of an 80m long glass flood defence system…
Innovative glass wall preserves views of Keswick
Please see BBC Look North footage glass wall flood protection scheme in Keswick, Cumbria. Video…
New Flood Protection Measures for Chemical Plant
In October 2011 IBS Engineered Products Ltd were awarded a contract to supply and install…
