Taking a natural approach to flood management in yorks
Farmers and landowners across three river catchments in Yorkshire and the North West are harnessing the power of nature in a pilot scheme to better protect the major road network from flooding.
Monitoring for flood management
Climate projections for the UK suggest that rainfall will increase in winter and decrease in summer, and that individual rainfall events may increase in intensity, especially in winter. This paradigm predicates an increased risk of flooding.
Two-day course on essentials of drain repair
WRc is running another two-day "Essentials for Managing Drain Repair" course on 1 and 2 March 2016, at WRc in Swindon. The aim of...
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...
Water flow monitor fills technology gap
The instrumentation company Nivus has developed a new hand-held portable flow monitoring technology in response to a requirement that was originally identified by the...
Cunning conveyance
A green infrastructure project in Cardiff was deemed the overall winner in the susdrain SuDS Awards 2020, an event that recognised excellence in sustainable drainage in the UK.
Drainage specialists go the extra half mile – for badgers
Lanes Group drainage engineers have carried out a pipe cleaning project with the longest jetting hose they have ever deployed - and all to...
Veolia to provide key support to reduce flood impact in Moray
Veolia, the global resource management company, is now set to monitor, maintain and service a key flood alleviation pumping station following a contract award...
Port of Tilbury flood defence gates project is well underway
Construction work is progressing on the £34m scheme, says the Environment Agency
Work is progressing on a project of putatively national importance, to install new...
Creators of underwater, eco-friendly concrete are finalists in the European Inventor Award
The inventors of an innovative building material for sea walls are finalists in the European Inventor Award 2022.
ECOncrete® founder and CEO, Ido Sella, has...
Drainage firm announces free seminars on geocellular structures, surface water and other topics
Drainage expert ACO Water Management has launched its autumn/winter webinar series, spanning topics and applications to support professionals across all levels within construction.
The...
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...
Getting smart about new SuDS tech
There are times when the potential for a new technology can leapfrog the ability of a regulatory framework to deliver it. We must make sure that the rapid advances being made in digitally controlled rainwater reuse technologies are not caught in this trap, writes Mark Manning of water technology firm SDS.
Permeable pavements cater for Nordic conditions
In co-operation with industrial partners, Nordic R&D firm VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland says it has developed permeable pavements, able to reduce the...
Mapping study highlights risk from groundwater flooding in England
A new study appears to reveal the potential cost to property from the ‘hidden hazard’ of groundwater flooding in England, and points to inadequacies...
LiDAR mapping helps create flood alleviation model for Yorkshire Water
Detailed terrain maps created from aerial surveys using lasers are being used to help improve flood prevention and management across Yorkshire.
Mott MacDonald...
Met Office and EA mark 10-year anniversary of The Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC)
On 4 October the Met Office and the Environment Agency marked a 10-year partnership which "has saved lives, livelihoods, and protected infrastructure."
The Flood Forecasting...
Valves bring leak reduction
Bournemouth Water has redesigned much of its network to use intelligent network calming and pressure management valves produced by IVL Flow Control to reduce...
Flood warning from monitoring systems manufacturer
Nigel Grimsley, Managing Director of OTT Hydrometry is urging those responsible for flood prevention and management to take action this summer to ensure they...
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.
