Nature-based rainwater solutions implemented in Dundee
NATURE-based methods of managing rainwater have been installed at two primary schools and a community centre in Dundee, ahead of a wider project focusing...
Lanes Group poised for next chapter as CEO steps down
DRAINAGE and wastewater specialist Lanes Group has announced that CEO Wayne Earnshaw is to step back from the day-to-day management of the business and take...
Rare water voles relocated ahead of Glasgow drainage project
RARE water voles found in Glasgow's east end have been relocated ahead of Scottish Water carrying out essential drainage work in the area.
A specialist...
Projects urged to adopt sustainable drainage practices amidst drought warnings
FIRMS involved in projects that include drainage have been urged to ensure they are implementing sustainable practices around water management.
The call, from ACO Technologies,...
Partnership marks £2m construction milestone for automated water treatment
OSSO, a provider of fluid temperature control and separation solutions, and ProMinent UK and Ireland, a manufacturer of metering components and systems, have announced their...
RSE appoints new operations director
WATER technology specialist RSE has announced the appointment of Kes Juskowiak as its new operations director.
He will be tasked with helping to accelerate the...
Railway between Edinburgh and Bathgate to have drainage upgraded in £800,000 project
NETWORK Rail is to carry out improvements to drainage infrastructure on the railway between Bathgate and Edinburgh next month.
The £800,000 investment will see engineers install...
Sustainable drainage planters earn top marks at school setting
A school in Oxford is reaping the benefits following the installation of a sustainable drainage system designed to prevent flooding, store rainwater, and create...
Forres business ‘floats’ innovative solutions globally
FORRES-based Biomatrix Water marked World Wetlands Day on February 2 by celebrating the delivery of 10,368 floating wetland modules across 245 projects in more...
Vital data: attenuation tanks prove their worth
ACO Water Management has revealed details of its work to keep a new data centre running smoothly and safe from flooding.
With data centres becoming...
Off-membrane stance helps blend blue roofs
This excerpt from ACO Building Drainage’s recently published Blue Roof Guide Vol 2 details how blue roof integration impacts green, hard-landscaped, and biosolar roofs
MULTIFUNCTIONAL...
Naylor Drainage MD appointed president of BPF Pipes Group
CHRIS Ainger, MD of Naylor Drainage, has been appointed president of the BPF Pipes Group.
His career includes senior roles in quality, health and safety,...
Upgrades triple filter screening capacity at Tyndrum wastewater treatment works
STIRLINGSHIRE-based Tyndrum Wastewater Treatment Works has enhanced its process screening capacity by installing upgrades capable of handling more than triple its original volume.
The project,...
Sustainable drainage solutions check out for urban hotels
Stuart Fleming, a director at Will Rudd Edinburgh, explains how smarter drainage design can help to unlock urban hotel developments
AS demand for high-quality hotels...
Ten top considerations for a geocellular stormwater tank system
By Mark Caswell, technical manager for water management specialists Graf UK
CORRECT stormwater management is critical to urban planning and infrastructure development because it protects...
ACO Building Drainage launches ‘Blue Roof Guide – Volume 2’
ACO Building Drainage has published the second volume of its Blue Roof Guide to help architects, engineers, specifiers, and contractors design resilient, multi-functional roofscapes.
The...
Will Rudd undertakes complex drainage infrastructure work at Dolphingstone
CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering firm, Will Rudd, has revealed details of its role in supporting Taylor Wimpey East Scotland in starting the delivery...
Statom Group North secures groundworks and RC structures package at HMP Glasgow
STATOM Group North has been appointed by Kier to deliver a groundworks and RC structures package for the central facilities building, the front of...
Scottish Water completes its biggest ever water infrastructure investment
SCOTTISH Water has announced completion of its largest ever water infrastructure investment benefiting almost one million people in the west of Scotland.
The £235 million...
River restoration work delivers biodiversity benefits at Fife’s Back Burn
A 700m section of the Back Burn has been restored to follow its original course at Coul Den Reservoir, Glenrothes.
The work, which forms part...
