Environment Agency

The Environment Agency work as part of the Defra group (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs), with the rest of government, local councils, businesses, civil society groups and local communities to create a better place for people and wildlife. They help people and wildlife adapt to climate change and reduce its impacts, including flooding, drought, rising sea levels and coastal erosion. By working with businesses to help them comply with environmental regulations the Environment Agency improves the quality of our water, land and air. They have a fundamental role in creating a healthy and diverse environment that enhances people's lives and contributes to economic growth. 

Veronica Flint Williams, represents the Environment Agency on the Practice Steering Group. She works in the Assets and Programme Management team in the Environment Agency, and sets the standards and practice for our engagement with our construction delivery partners. She has a particular focus on commercial and contractual risk and acts for the Environment Agency to ensure that a balanced risk stance is taken to support successful project delivery through our Delivery Partners. Veronica is a civil engineer and brings this expertise to the infrastructure construction sector.

Veronica joined the Environment Agency in 2010. She had previously operated in the private sector for more than 20 years in the water industry and their consultants and contracting organisations. She is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineer is committed to the development of the next generation of professionals. 

Veronica Contract and Risk Manager, Environment Agency commented "The Environment Agency supervises and works with other organisations to manage the risk of flooding and coastal erosion in England. It also directly manages flood risk from main rivers, the sea and reservoirs. In this role, we are happy to be a founding partner with the Community of Practice on Managing Construction Risk and fully endorse CIRIA’s aspirations in launching this initiative. We actively seek to engage with fellow professionals to share our practice, learn from the experience of others and to optimise the delivery of our construction projects for the benefit of the public. The management of risk on construction projects is an important part of our policies, decision making and practice."

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