Choosing a channel – a closer look at drainage selection

Drainage and water management systems form a vital part of all construction projects. With so many options available, selecting the best drainage system can...

New ways of thinking make the future bright for SuDS

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are widely acknowledged to be the most environmentally-acceptable way to manage flood risk and prevent water pollution.  Yet, despite their...

Resilience workshop to discuss flood plans

BRE Innovation Park in Ravenscraig is to host a workshop that will examine how the Property Resilience Action Plan will impact on property flood...
Polypipe Building Services Terrain Q

Drainage system offers noise and fire benefits

POLYPIPE Building Services has launched Terrain Q, a polypropylene push fit system with multi-layer technology designed for a variety of commercial and high-rise residential...

Stormwater system looks to change landscape on floods

REHAU has introduced a new stormwater management system in partnership with Hydro International, described as ‘ideal’ for SuDS projects. Stormbloc is a ‘lightweight, cost-effective’ geocellular...
KerbDrain inlet plugs

‘Industry first’ inlet plugs tipped to enhance road project contractors

ACO Technologies has launched a reusable range of inlet plugs for its KerbDrain range, designed to boost civil and highways contractors working on road...
Rainwater management in Dundee

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...

New partnership tipped to help developers improve efficiency

SCOTTISH Water Horizons, a commercial subsidiary of Scottish Water, and water technology specialist Xylem Water Solutions have formed a new partnership that has been...

Drainage and wastewater specialist marks 30 years of growth

LANES Group chief executive Wayne Earnshaw has marked the 30th anniversary of the company his father founded by making the first cut in a...

Naylor Drainage makes significant investment in Scotland

NAYLOR Drainage has announced it will be investing a further £2 million in its Scottish manufacturing business over the next three years in a...
Cooper Park drone image

Pat Munro to deliver majority of Elgin’s levelling up programme

PAT Munro Construction has been appointed by Moray Council as the lead contractor for the civil engineering and construction framework that will deliver a...
Scottish Water HQ where solar installation took place

Innovative drainage solution boosts Scottish Water solar project

CIVIL and structural engineering consultancy Will Rudd has supported the delivery of a solar car port installation at Scottish Water's headquarters in Stepps, Glasgow. The...

‘Pioneering’ digital system tipped to accelerate new homes onto the market

A new digital platform which has been billed as 'substantially' accelerating the speed at which housing developers gain required approvals has the potential to...

Scotland the ‘natural partner’ for wastewater solutions firm

AN Israeli company that is having its wastewater data technology utilised across America has hailed Scotland as one of its ‘core markets’ and praised...
Gatic's Halstead site

Gatic confirms relocation plans for Access Covers

DRAINAGE product manufacturer Gatic has announced the company’s range of access covers will be supplied from its Halstead site from December 2024. The move will...
Blue roofs on city buildings

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...
Brett Martin Cascade cast iron style rainwater system

Cascade system rises to task at landmark project

BRETT Martin has supplied its Cascade cast iron style rainwater system for part of a new housing development in north London, that upon completion...

A fresh look for Dura Products

DURA Products has unveiled new corporate branding, featuring new house colours, logos and a new suite of company literature. The new logo’s composition of...
Underground giant lowered into Edinburgh chamber

Rare footage shows ‘underground giant’ being lowered into Edinburgh chamber

FOOTAGE shot during a Scottish Water operation in Edinburgh has provided a rare glimpse of an underground giant described as vital in keeping the...

Build of £88.6m Forres school to get underway

BALFOUR Beatty will begin the build of the new £88.6 million Forres Academy on June 22, Moray Council has announced. The new school campus is...