The truth is out there…
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…
Ho, ho, ho…w misleading…!
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,…
Every cloud has a silver lining…
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…
Forewarned is forearmed!
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…
Water Water Everywhere but Few Flood Defence Companies Sustain
It is without exaggeration that almost every time a storm hits the UK, the Met Office issues a flood warning and the broadcast media follows this up with a news person knee deep on some high street, surveying the damage.…
Flood & Coast 2019
IBS Engineered Products will be exhibiting at Flood & Coast once again this year. This year you’ll find us at stand locations B6 & B8, please do come along to find out more about the products and services offered by…
There’s an IBS in Teamwork!
It’s striking just how many people approach flood protection or flow control as a ‘fix’, or worse as a product-based entity that you simply ‘plug-in’ to a problem. The thing is, flood protection systems, and the various options available, are…
What’s in a name?
Guest blog by Phiala Mehring. I had a rather interesting night last night, a public meeting. It was originally designed to address the concerns, ideas, problems and hopes of people living on a local development site (going up in and…
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, manufacture and installation of flow control and flood protection equipment, has been awarded the contract to supply and install 30 aluminium lift hinge flood gates…
Early Engagement and Teamwork = Project Success!
28th January 2019 By Ray Moulds I cannot labour the point enough, that early engagement and teamwork are key components in the success of any flood protection project. With sufficient time, planning, early supplier engagement and team-working, we can not…
