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...
Managing excess water during road construction
Drake Meikle, regional technical sales engineer at Siltbuster, the water treatment specialist, explores road construction, the excess water it generates, and how the environmental...
Open for business: pumping station install enables park development
DRAINAGE and wastewater specialist Lanes Group has revealed how it overcame difficult ground conditions to build a pumping station for a major new business...
Naylor adds to ducting range
NAYLOR has extended its ducting range portfolio with the launch of a new uPVC Class 1 and Class 2 ducting system designed for the...
Rapid reaction: personal touch helps firm stand out
After only a decade in the industry, Glasgow-based DAMM Environmental are already challenging expectations in the drainage sector. Project Scotland recently visited the company’s...
New solution works a treat at Threave Garden
A new sewage treatment system from Graf UK is said to be helping the National Trust for Scotland protect the water environment and minimise...
Drainage specialist launches new highways survey service
LANES Group is offering a new national highways drainage surveying service backed by a data processing centre and asset laser scanning technology.
One of the...
Solar project to deliver carbon benefits at Helensburgh WWTW
WORK is complete on a £300,000 project in Helensburgh designed to help make the treatment of the town’s waste water less carbon intensive.
384 ground-mounted...
Why saving the rain adds up
Water recycling specialist Kevin Reed from SDS Limited explains how new technologies are making it increasingly commercially attractive for Scottish businesses to reuse water,...
TSL launches new utilities division
TSL Contractors has launched its own utilities division, with the move described as enabling the firm to provide a full range of Water Industry...
‘Eco-friendly’ jetting backs tank tech at new hospital car park
SUSTAINABLE drain cleaning technology deployed by Lanes Group has supported the installation of a ‘super-thin’ source control stormwater attenuation system, which has reportedly saved...
Glasgow railway station upgraded in £2.9m project
WORK has been completed on the £2.9 million delivery of upgraded platforms at Hillington West Railway Station in Glasgow.
The project was delivered over a...
Civil and structural specialist to advise on iconic Cloch Lighthouse project
DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) is helping with enhancements and an extension to one of three homes at the Cloch Lighthouse, south of Gourock on...
Drones and lasers combine to help improve Scotland’s sewer network
SCOTTISH Water has announced that drones and lasers are being used together for the first time in Britain to improve Scotland’s sewers and help...
Spray lining ‘first’ boosts chamber integrity in Fife
LANES Group has carried out the first spray lining project commissioned by Scottish Water to rehabilitate chambers serving a large wet well in Fife.
The...
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...
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...
‘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...
