United Utilities works with housing developers to boost sustainable drainage levels
United Utilities is working with housing developers to boost sustainable drainage levels. The first two SuDS systems adopted by United Utilities were built by Story Homes at developments in Carlisle and Wetheral, followed by a third system developed by Wrenman Strategic Land in Lancaster.
National Infrastructure Commission says £12 bn investment needed to tackle surface water flooding - water companies must play key role in managing and investing in flood infrastructure
The National Infrastructure Commission is calling for a £12 billion investment in effective drainage measures to tackle surface water flooding in England and for water companies to play a key role in managing and investing in flood risk infrastructure.
Thames Water to provide over £3 million of funding for nature-based schemes to tackle flooding
Thames Water is providing £3.3 million in funding for 20 nature-based schemes to tackle flooding in London and the Thames Valley.
Severn Trent shares vision for £76m flood alleviation investment in Mansfield
Severn Trent has met with the board representing local Mansfield businesses to share with them its exciting visualisations for its £76 million flood alleviation investment in the town.
Severn Trent incorporates SUDS in £76m flood resilience project for Mansfield
Severn Trent is investing £76 million in Mansfield using community integrated sustainable urban drainage to alleviate the risk of flooding during storms, in a trial never seen to this scale in the UK before.
Norfolk County Council and Anglian Water collaborate on sustainable drainage pilot project
Norfolk County Council (NCC) is working with Anglian Water on a pilot project for small scale sustainable urban drainage systems in and around Norwich, Norfolk.
Built environment : keynote Landscape Institute conference to focus on landscape as infrastructure
This year’s keynote Landscape Institute conference will focus on landscape as infrastructure in the built environment and address how natural capital accounting will impact on the built environment professions.
MPs call for stronger sustainable drainage policies to help cut flood risk
MPs from the House of Commons cross-party Environment Food, and Rural Affairs Committee have criticised the Government’s sub-standard sustainable drainage (SuDS) approaches in a report published today.
Polypipe Group: continued growth drives record performance
Leading manufacturer of plastic piping and ventilation systems Polypipe Group has announced record performance driven by continued growth with the publication this morning of its final results for the year ended 31 December 2016.
CCC warns MPs over lack of data on UK critical infrastructure assets at risk of flooding
The independent Committee on Climate Change(CCC) has warned MPs on the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee over the lack of information on critical infrastructure assets at risk of flooding in the UK.
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Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets. -
BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality. -
Amiblu appoints Martyn Turton as Sales Director UK & Ireland to accelerate GRP pipe systems adoption in UK
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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