The floods of this winter (2019/2020) have been relentless, the 5th wettest on record and the wettest February since records began, with nearly 4 times the average monthly rainfall in some areas. The surrounding countryside of my own home, in…
Whether you’re looking to divert water from point “A” to point “B” or stop it from getting to point “C” – the chances are, you’ll need something to control the flow. I thought I’d just take the opportunity to give…
At IBS Engineered Products, we think about floods all the time: hey, it’s part of what we do…! But I do wonder, being in the industry and obviously biased and very cautious, if I often make a mountain out of…
Well, after all the recent ups and downs (we are talking about water levels here, not politics...!), it would be great to have a 'jolly holly Christmas' blog; in fact, that's what I sat down to write. But sadly, I…
The 'Ch' word – already? We’ve only just had Halloween! “Buy now and get it for Christmas.” “Special Offer for Christmas 2019.” “Last chance to buy before Christmas.” OR – the other side of the coin: “If we order now,…
IBS is the (relatively) new kid on the block in the UK penstock market; The sector is well-established with some longer-term players maintaining kit frameworks with numerous water companies, although recently there does appear to be a shift away from…
Because our industry deals with nature and humanity, so much of what we do comes on the back of very real events, worries and concerns, so it’s great to have some good news to even up the scales. First the…
This an exciting opportunity for a talented engineer to join the UK team at IBS, one of the worlds’ market leaders in the provision of flood protection and water control equipment. This is a full-time permanent position based in Harworth,…
Google ‘Brexit and business’ and you will find hundreds of pages and even more opinions and possibilities. Will it be good for the UK or bad? Will life be easier? Will products be harder to find? Will UK companies thrive…
This popular summary of Miguel de Cervantes’ famous quote “Forewarned; forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory” is SO true in our business and yet sadly, it can often take time for the message to get though – and…
