Progress made in plans to bring new homes to Glasgow’s east end
WELLHOUSE Housing Association (WHA) has invested over £80,000 in the first phases of work to bring new housing to the community in the east...
Sustainable construction products manufacturer reports record year as demand soars for green solutions
DURA Products, which manufactures sustainable road kerbs and drainage solutions using recycled polymers, has recorded its most successful year yet.
The firm revealed it has...
Growing flood risk requires fresh approach to delivery and funding
Stephen Taylor, associate director at Turner & Townsend, explores how Scotland can deliver a fresh approach to delivering flood protection schemes
THE impact of climate...
Metis look to flush waste water
WITH increasing concern over water conservation, one of the UK’s leading greywater reuse companies, Reaqua Systems Limited, is releasing new technology onto the market.
The sale...
Quick and light drainage solution keeps work flowing
A bespoke solution by Polypipe, the UK manufacturer of plastic sustainable drainage products, got Barratt Homes out of hot water recently, when the housebuilder...
Beat the floods with SuDS
By David Sturrock, Brett Martin Plumbing & Drainage regional sales manager (Scotland)
IN recent years, severe flooding has devastated the country, affecting the economy and...
Scottish Water outlines 25-year strategy to address water industry challenges
SCOTTISH Water has published a new strategic plan designed to address the challenges the nation's water sector faces over the next 25 years.
Following the...
WPL awarded three wastewater contracts for Scottish Water
A Hampshire-based wastewater treatment firm has been awarded a trio of supplier framework contracts with Scottish Water.
WPL has been awarded the contracts for wastewater...
Drainage survey system steps on the gas
DRAINAGE surveying technology has been used to address a pipe blockage concern at a biogas regeneration plant near Coupar Angus in Perth and Kinross.
Engineers...
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...
SDS officially recognised amongst the SME elite
SDS Limited has been selected by the London Stock Exchange as one of this year’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’.
SDS has been identified, from...
Four-year project benefits from light-touch approach
IT is an industrial drainage pipe renovation programme that can only be achieved with the lightest of touches.
When you operate thousands of metres of...
Drainage specialist sets gold standard in health and safety
DRAINAGE and wastewater specialist Lanes Group is celebrating after receiving a Gold Achievement Award in the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2022.
The awards are...
Establishing foundations for Scotland to grow
By Stephen Hughes, regional sales director, Mabey
NEW figures suggest Scotland’s population is set to grow by 7% by 2039, so it’s clear that even...
Engineering a solution to stormwater management
With last winter’s floods having caused significant problems across the UK, and Storm Desmond having seen record-breaking levels of rainfall, stormwater management and flood...
New CPD explores rainwater harvesting issues
A CPD explaining the issues around rainwater harvesting and the options available for specifiers and users has been launched by Graf UK.
The water management...
A watertight solution to heavy rain
By Hayley Lowry, Marketing Manager at Brett Martin Ltd
AFTER another winter of frequent and high intensity rainfall, tackling surface water flooding remains an issue...
Could upstream flood storage schemes be the way ahead?
Flood technology experts have welcomed Government proposals to work with farmers to create more flood storage areas upstream, protecting downstream properties vulnerable to flash...
Leisure time for major wastewater system
AN 80-acre luxury holiday park on the banks of the River Tay has broken ground, thanks to a 300-person wastewater treatment system from Graf...
Sustainable drainage strategy brings environmental gains at Dalkeith housing project
A sustainable drainage strategy, designed to reduce 315 cubic metres of excavation and save around 20 days of construction time, has been utilised at...
