Chris Ainger

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,...
M&S invites Alumasc on board against climate change

M&S invites Alumasc on board against climate change

Alumasc’s Harmer SML cast-iron soil and waste system has been installed at the new Marks & Spencer flagship store at Cheshire Oaks designer shopping...

AquaCell holds key to drainage solution

BUILT on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, a new 450-home development in South Queensferry required an underground drainage system that would...

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,...

Towering glory: bespoke system for reservoir task

SILTBUSTER has supplied a system to deal with over 250,000m³ of water drained from Wentwood Reservoir in Wales, to allow work to be carried...
PDM team Kilmarnock

Building materials merchant unveils expanded Kilmarnock facility

BUILDINGS materials merchant PDM has unveiled a major upgrade to its Kilmarnock branch. The facility now occupies a total area of almost 1.5 acres, with...

Groundforce seals new Scottish Water deal

GROUNDFORCE has been appointed as a Scottish Water framework supplier for the hire of trenching and shoring equipment. The initial five-year deal covers the whole of Scotland...

Over 100 tonnes of soil to be removed from Moray cemetery following ‘distressing’ floods

OVER 100 tonnes of soil and brick is to be removed from a Moray cemetery as part of £56,000 worth of drainage works. It follows...

Scottish Water workers lauded for response to major Milngavie incident

SCOTTISH Water’s customer service general manager has heaped praise on his colleagues for their response to the recent burst of a Victorian water main...

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...

Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation names new sales director

POLYPIPE Civils & Green Urbanisation has appointed Clark McAllister as its new sales director. McAllister, who has been with Polypipe for 27 years, joins from...

Constructing a resilient future by building to withstand floods

Building flood resilience requires communities to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate change. Lee Davison, head of submissions – civils at McLaughlin...

Approval given for next steps in Scotland’s largest flood protection scheme

PROPOSALS for the Grangemouth flood protection scheme, which would be the largest of its kind in Scotland, are to move to the statutory notification...

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...
L-R: Isla Kendall, Katie Gibson and Ed Ptolomey

Craigleith rainwater project aims to reduce flooding risk

A project in Edinburgh’s Craigleith area has seen free water butts and stormwater planters installed at 27 properties, in an effort to reduce the...

NADC open day will boost training modules

AN open day is to be held by The National Association of Drainage Contractors to increase awareness of a new training scheme. The NADC Drainage...
Floating wetland modules on the Wild Mile river walk, Chicago

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...

Low carbon construction techniques utilised at new £30m Peebles water treatment works

A new £30 million water treatment works in Peebles, constructed using low carbon building techniques, has been switched on. The facility is supplying water to Peebles,...

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...

Railway line between Edinburgh and Berwick set for £5.7m upgrades

A £5.7 million project is to get underway to improve track and drainage on the line between Edinburgh and Berwick. The Scotland's Railway and Network...