Upgrades triple filter screening capacity at Tyndrum wastewater treatment works
STIRLINGSHIRE-based Tyndrum Wastewater Treatment Works has enhanced its process screening capacity by installing upgrades capable of handling more than triple its original volume.
The project,...
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...
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...
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...
Progress made on £8m project to limit flood risk on Dumfries rail line
WORK is progressing on an £8 million project to reduce the risk of flooding and landslips on the rail line between Sanquhar and Dumfries.
The...
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...
Historic castle set for new chapter following delicate conservation work
AN architect at PagePark has told Project Scotland that the practice’s work to make the 17th century Rosslyn Castle more resilient in the face...
Akela awarded ‘diverse’ groundworks package for new Bellshill development
AKELA Construction has been appointed by Dawn Homes to lead a package of works for the new Quarriers Gate development in Bellshill.
The 3.1-hectare site,...
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...
Free commissioning of sewage treatment plants pays off for Graf
Graf UK offers free commissioning of its sewage treatment plants, in an attempt to address common challenges caused by poor or incorrect installation. Here,...
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...
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...
Housebuilder puts on SuDS masterclass for schoolkids
TAYLOR Wimpey has been showcasing the importance of SuDS to groups of Scottish primary school children.
A team from the housebuilder’s West Scotland business recently...
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...
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...
Ten top considerations for a geocellular stormwater tank system
By Mark Caswell, technical manager for water management specialists Graf UK
CORRECT stormwater management is critical to urban planning and infrastructure development because it protects...
Sustainable drainage planters earn top marks at school setting
A school in Oxford is reaping the benefits following the installation of a sustainable drainage system designed to prevent flooding, store rainwater, and create...
Kiljstra CSOs speed up Glasgow environmental programme
FLOODING is big news right now – and not just in the soggy Somerset Levels.
Appalling weather, along with an ageing water and waste water...
SuDS survey points to maintenance and adoption
By Phil Collins, European sales director, Hydro International
FOR a long time, lack of a clear framework for who is responsible for adopting and owning...
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...
