SuDS has been a real Scottish success – but there’s work still to do
Scotland has led the way in making the installation of Sustainable Drainage Systems compulsory. But, according to a survey, SuDS success has been clouded...
Over £400m to be invested in guarding Scotland’s railway against extreme weather
SCOTLAND'S Railway has published its climate ready plan which sets out how the nation's railways will respond to the challenges of the changing climate.
Published jointly by...
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...
‘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...
Dura Products highlights green credentials with LCA results
DURA Products has confirmed its sustainability credentials with the release of new Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for its Durakerb, Duradrain and Durachannel products.
The LCA,...
Drainage can give 3G pitches a sporting chance
THE rise in 3G all-weather astroturf sports pitches across the country has led a provider of construction and building materials to warn contractors of...
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...
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...
Centre of Excellence to ‘push boundaries’
ALUMASC Water Management Solutions (AWMS) has announced it is to create a new Centre of Excellence to help produce “next-generation” process drainage solutions. The...
New CPD explores factors around wastewater treatment
GRAF UK has launched a new 50-minute CPD that explores the issues around wastewater treatment and advises on potential options available for specifiers.
The resource...
Sustainable drainage units tipped to ease flooding fears at Edinburgh park
A carbon-negative solution has been specified in an attempt to bring an end to drainage problems at a popular Edinburgh park.
Inverleith Park has been...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Chamber systems aid £47m campus works
PRECAST drainage and stormwater chamber systems from FP McCann have been installed at the new Aberdeen Academy.
Balfour Beatty has started construction of the £47...
ACO marks World Water Day with call to improve understanding of sustainable drainage
AHEAD of World Water Day (22 March), construction professionals are being urged to review their understanding of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) amid a global...
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...
Be aware of licensing changes, urges environmental body
THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has urged the construction industry to be fully aware of new licensing requirements that will soon come into...
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...
