Technology holds back floods upstream
A ‘supersized’ engineering solution to river flooding is said to deliver carefully-engineered flood protection while supporting biodiverse landscaping and wetlands.
Hydro International's Hydro-Brake® Flood Alleviation...
Dual attack on flooding with new defence system
A new flood defence system, JBaR, from oil and environmental specialists, Adler and Allan, provides protection potential for sites that store oil and other...
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...
Online check for flood risk
A new online tool is intended to help households and businesses in England check for flood risks to property.
Data from the Environment Agency has...
New ideas about flood defence
A seminar at November's Resilience 14 conference will highlight the latest thinking on flood issues. The session "Britain under water" will be headed by...
Warning of SuDS policy fudge
A RADICALLY-revised system for regulating SuDS implementation on new developments is in danger of becoming a ‘fudge’ and a ‘free-for-all’ that could jeopardise effective...
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...
SuDS implementation delayed again
Despite a winter of floods misery and high-profile media attention, DEFRA has once again postponed the target start date to introduce compulsory legislation for...
Engineers call on Government to return flood protection funding to pre-2010 levels
THE upcoming Budget presents a crucial opportunity for Government to show its long term commitment to better protecting communities, businesses and infrastructure from extreme...
Gauging groundwater flood risk
FOLLOWING the launch of its Groundwater Flood Risk map in October, water environment services provider ESI is offering Local Authorities a free licence to...
Piezoelectric system pinpoints pipe leaks
THE identification and tracing of leaks in smaller pipes could become a faster, more accurate and cost effective process thanks to a solution developed...
Ireland flood job awarded
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Ireland’s Office of Public Works to help manage flood risk in an area stretching from Dingle in County...
Flood funding could bring an autumn start
FUNDING agreements are nearing completion to clear the way for a £23m flood defence scheme in Warrington.
The Environment Agency scheme was granted planning permission...
