The Environment Agency appoints Mott MacDonald to provide digital Smart Object Library
The Environment Agency is to use Mott MacDonald’s Moata Intelligent Content as its Smart Object Library (SOL) and will make it available to all...
Raising sights on CSOs
Ofwat has written to all water companies in England and Wales calling on them to meet growing expectations about the use of storm overflows and signalling that further action is needed.
Costs concern with latest urban drainage design guidelines
With the introduction of Sewers for Adoption 8 later this year, pumps expert Xylem is urging housebuilders and developers to further analyse the Sewers for Adoption process, which may be unnecessarily costing them thousands of pounds in outstanding bonds .
Modelling beach defence resilience at Colwyn Bay
Falling beach levels at Colwyn Bay, which have been eroded by both frequently occurring and more severe storms, have left the sea wall exposed...
Valve actuators at hub of automated flood alleviation scheme
An extended scope contract performed by Rotork Site Services has successfully delivered full automation of a flood alleviation scheme protecting the historic town of...
Super sewer progress
Recent aerial photography shows some of the changes being made to the banks of the Thames during the construction of London’s 25-km super-sewer, Tideway. Now said to be three-quarters complete – and on-schedule to finish in 2025 – the 2.5m-diameter tunnel will provide an extra 1.6 million m3 of storage in London’s sewers.
Bearings handle flood defence challenges
A manufacturer of high-capacity flood defence pumps, Bedford Pumps has selected Thordon Bearings water-lubricated SXL bearings for a new pump developed for the Islington...
Government is “passing water pollution buck to the car industry”, experts warn
The Government acknowledged the serious and growing impacts of poisonous particle pollution from brake, tyre and road surface wear on the environment and human...
New wetlands in Wiltshire to recharge nearly 600 million litres of groundwater per year
In a tie-in with World Water Day in late March, employees from Amazon Web Services (AWS), The Rivers Trust and Action for the River...
What causes extreme flooding? German study weighs contributors
According to a recent study by researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (abbreviated as "UFZ"), the more flood-driving factors there are, the...
Modular stormwater management system gets UK launch
Wavin, a manufacturer of stormwater and rainwater management systems and drainage products, has announced the UK launch of Q-Bic Plus, described as an innovative...
Virtual simulation created for river users to navigate the Boston Barrier
The Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) for the Boston Barrier has received approval, giving the Environment Agency the go-ahead to proceed with the...
New partner adds hydrologic models and data to cloud service
German environmental software firm KISTERS and global weather forecasting company MeteoGroup announced on 27 March the addition of water environments expert DHI Group as...
Essentials for managing drain repair: Two-day course in September
WRc has announced the dates for its next two-day "Essentials for Managing Drain Repair" course: Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 September 2016, at WRc...
Features boost on Somerset Levels
Civil engineering specialist Land & Water has completed two new projects on the Somerset Levels, intended to reduce flood risk and improve the environment.
River expansion boosts biodiversity, in Netherlands study
Researchers at Utrecht University and Radboud University appear to have revealed the successful combination of a lower flood risk with the start of biodiversity...
Flood protection drones approved
THE use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to help combat the threat of flooding has been given the official go-ahead to operate on a...
Birmingham is bottom of the bogs while Glasgow is flushed with success: Drainage league...
The majority of Brits are putting unsuitable items down their toilets and plugholes, potentially causing severe damage to their drainage systems, suggests research released...
Leeds flood alleviation scheme wins large project award
Phase 1 of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme has scooped the Large Project of the Year award at this year’s NEC awards in London
After the flood…
A flooding incident in North Macedonia in August 2020 threatened the country's supply of electricity. Motor drive manufacturer WEG describes the subsequent drainage project.
