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Precast concrete units are helping to fast track delivery of flood defence walls on a project in the west of England.
Precast units help speed up Avonmouth flood defence scheme
Tag Archives: Flood Protection
Aco adds capacity to road drainage systems
Aco’s combined kerb and drainage system KerbDrain has long played an important role in road safety. Its versatility has ensured it can be used on motorways, trunk roads, urban infrastructure, and sustainable drainage system applications. One of its defining features is its ability to remove problems associated with incorrectly sited…
London cannot rely on new sewers alone to handle increase in stormwater
London will need to find other ways to deal with the volume of water falling on the Capital during extreme weather events or face building “increasingly expensive” sewer systems, a Thames Water director has warned.
How should engineers tackle the growing surface water flooding challenge?
Surface water flooding is a growing issue. Homes and businesses that have never before been affected are now contending with the problem. What more can the floods sector do to help tackle current and future challenges?
Future of Water | Do new sewer adoption arrangements go far enough?
New guidance for sewer adoption published last April aimed to overhaul the water sector’s approach to surface water management. But does it go far enough?
Hawick’s £88M flood works see partial house demolition
A building damaged by storm Ciara which hit the UK in February 2020 is to be partially demolished as part of an £88M flood scheme in Hawick.
Novel use of flood attenuation crates on Glasgow roads overhaul
An alternative use for stormwater infiltration crates has helped to deliver significant carbon savings for a road project in Glasgow.
Debate | Funding flood defences
Once again, many parts of the UK hit by serious flooding this autumn. It disrupted services and caused misery to householders. This time around, the worst affected areas were South Yorkshire and the Midlands, but few parts of the nation have been immune, with flood warnings in force everywhere from…
National Trust turns to beavers for flood management
The National Trust has unveiled plans to introduce beavers to two sites in England to help with flood management and biodiversity.
Digital stormwater storage system heads off floods
A simple idea to mitigate flooding in Queensland, Australia, formed the basis for a start-up which is now rolling out its innovative technology worldwide.