Floods in Europe a wake-up call for water management

Belinda Smart — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:00:30 +0000

From Italy to the home counties, September proved a challenging month for water infrastructure as Storm Boris left its mark, causing widespread disruption. As we enter the latter months of 2024, extreme weather events are expected to rise in frequency and intensity. Wavin global product…

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Blue-green solutions can help future-proof London

Belinda Smart — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:08:41 +0000

Extreme weather and climate change are undoubtedly two of the most pressing challenges facing the UK’s cities today.

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Tackling the issue of water course ownership

andybolton1 — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 01:00:07 +0000

Riparian ownership of watercourses in England and Wales is a significant part of the complicated jigsaw of managing local flood risk.

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Steps to achieve urban climate resilience

Belinda Smart — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:00:04 +0000

Surface water management specialist Wavin has launched a white paper exploring the importance of urban climate resilience (UCR).

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Debate | New approaches critical to effectively navigate the data ecosystem

Gavin Pearson — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 01:00:51 +0000

Decisions are at the heart of engineering and those decisions need the best possible information. More data about the condition of structures can be helpful, but identifying the right data matters.

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Finding the way forward with water circularity

Belinda Smart — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:00:12 +0000

The UK's water infrastructure is under unprecedented stress from extreme weather patterns, including frequent droughts and heavy rainfall.

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Debate | Tackling pollution from road runoff

Tom Pashby — Fri, 03 May 2024 01:00:54 +0000

Roads discharge hundreds of pollutants into waterways every time it rains. Who is responsible for mitigating the pollution and how can it be managed?

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Debate | Getting the industry’s message across to the government

Tom Pashby — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:00:07 +0000

Government decision making processes can hamper project planning and delivery. Construction leaders feel that too often, ministers ignore the wider benefits of individual projects. So what should the infrastructure sector do to help the government appreciate the benefits it generates?

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Keeping on top of SuDS storage capacity

Andy Bolton — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:00:13 +0000

There’s a reason why the Ciria SuDS Manual C753 suggests that “difficult to clean” sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) attenuation systems, such as below-ground crates, should be oversized by 10%. It is because there is a risk that sediment will build up in them, reducing their…

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Harnessing innovative plastic solutions for sustainable stormwater management

Belinda Smart — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:29:54 +0000

In the quest for sustainable stormwater management, engineers are increasingly turning to a diverse array of solutions, ranging from natural rain gardens to innovative plastic attenuation crates.

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