Well done to the JBA Group:  

• Ranked 6th out of 100 UK and International engineering companies

• Won the Best Use of Technology: Driving Efficiency’ through our ForeCoast® Marine software (learn more about it in Australia here)

• Won ‘Designer of the Year’ bas...

This October we are planning a two-day training course in wave modelling. To find out more information please see our initial course brochure here.  

The course will cover coastal and wave processes, and attendees will learn how to establish a SWAN wave model, simulate...

Nine months down, and many more to come! After flying through our first nine months of business, we have our sights firmly set on our one year milestone.  But lets face it - projects involving numerical modelling, hydraulics and flood forecasting can often be a little...

Perhaps its just me, but I had no idea these existed away from the science labs.  So it was to my amazement that our UK team have just finished working on the design, procurement and management of a new installation in England.

The screw is being used in a pump station...

After taking the long journey from its workshop in Leeds, our demonstration hydraulic flume has arrived in Queensland.  We recently performed an afternoon of demonstrations in our office in Spring Hill, using the tank to show the principles of open channel flow.  What...

We are growing.  We have an opportunity for an experienced professional in water and flooding to help drive our business forward.  You will be technically strong, a leader in the field, with passion and drive to develop business in new markets, to conceive and deliver...

Recently the Environment Agency have released their best practise guidance framework on the development of Coastal Forecasting Systems.  I was able to work on the good practice framework with a range of technical experts from JBA, HR Wallingford, the Environment Agency...

Whilst in the UK Dan Rodger worked with the JBA Trust (http://www.jbatrust.org/) on the development of several demonstration wave tanks.  These are just some of many physical models the Trust use to support education and training activities, in particular the promotion...

Is this free work experience or do I need to pay them?

I managed to snap this pic whilst in Western Australia when these little guys decided to try their hand at coastal asset inspections.  If only we had the waterproof case for the ipad – it could have been a good way...

Having been lucky enough to visit two of the most famous (arguably) surfing beaches in the UK and Australia recently I was left thinking about their value.  

First was the newly opened Surf Snowdonia, a man-made artificial wave garden in north Wales.  Whilst the U...