INFRASTRUCTURE

New sea wall helping to protect UK coastal railway line

Wavewalker close to completing piling work on UK costal railway line project

 The Wavewalker installing piles at the Colonnade breakwater as part of Network Rail’s work to build a new sea wall to protect the railway and the town of Dawlish from rising sea levels and extreme weather

The Wavewalker installing piles at the Colonnade breakwater as part of Network Rail’s work to build a new sea wall to protect the railway and the town of Dawlish from rising sea levels and extreme weather

Following the UK government's commitment to spend £80 million (US$111 million) on a new sea wall in Dawlish, the Devon town's coastline is undergoing a mighty transformation.   In May 2019 Network Rail...

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