Project record

Torcross rock-armour sea-defence renewal

Participation
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Construction reported begun 14 October 2026; rock-delivery and installation programme extends into 2027

Participation source

Kier is delivering Torcross's GBP 19.8 million coastal-defence renewal. Two rock-supply routes feed a tidal placement operation, with later access work following armour installation along the frontage.

Torcross rock-armour sea-defence renewal project diagram: Sea armour 58,000 t; Road filter rock 30,000 t; Summer 2027 target. High-water barge transfer to Low-water rock placement to Spring access and reinstatement.

IMWO original project diagram; source: Environment Agency

Location

United Kingdom / Europe

Segment

Rock-armour coastal defence

Phase

Construction / Confirmed

Last checked

3 November 2026

Coverage

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Rock-armour coastal defence is the primary work classification. Related sectors connect this record to adjacent marine delivery and market coverage.

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Project anatomy

Contract scope and delivery roles

Client / authority
Environment Agency
Delivery parties
Kier - design and construction contractor
Contract route
Environment Agency design-and-build delivery through Kier; the public project allocation is GBP 19.8 million.
Execution window
The 14 October FAQ places rock deliveries from midOctober to earlyDecember, installation through April 2027 and anticipated completion in summer 2027, subject to weather.
Works package
Around 58,000 tonnes of armour stone delivered by sea and 30,000 tonnes of filter rock by road, with beach installation, car-park breach repair and later access works.
Marine interfaces
Offshore rock arrivals transfer through smaller side-loader barges near high water. Shore plant places the armour during lower-water working windows.
Commercial evidence boundary
The receiving barges, beach stock and installation plant work on different tidal windows. Their capacities determine how much buffer stock and waiting time the delivery sequence needs.

Evidence gap

What remains unverified

Outstanding evidence

  • Tidal landing and shuttle-barge sequence for each armour grade
  • Filter-material deliveries and available beach workfront
  • Spring sheet-piling/slipway access and southern public-access design

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Reporting status

Project phase
Construction
Evidence confidence
Confirmed
Last checked
3 November 2026
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