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...
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...
Low carbon solution boosts Perth ‘super sewer’ works
A new 'super sewer' project solution in Perth has been tipped to save 234 tonnes of carbon.
Aquaspira has provided 520 metres of reinforced...
Saving for a rainy day
The rapid build-up of infrastructure over the past century has meant that many of our major cities have lost the ability to naturally drain...
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...
Work on Glasgow burn to allow major east end builds to proceed
FUNDING of £2.25 million has been available to support a flood development scheme which will allow for major construction projects in Glasgow's east end...
Drainage is up from the ashes – New Tesco uses Ensign system
A cast iron foundry previously owned by iron technology business Saint-Gobain PAM UK has risen from the ashes to become a Tesco supermarket. And...
AquaCell is key to drainage at luxury complex
WHEN it came to managing excessive rainfall with the creation of a soakaway at a new luxury apartment complex in Nottinghamshire, the solution lay...
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...
Wrekin invests in Scottish expansion
WITH Scottish construction output figures approaching pre-recession levels, keeping sufficient stocks of products is vitally important. So says Richard Stewart, Regional Sales and Operations...
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...
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...
Water jetting: building the case for effective training
NO-dig remote access services delivered by drainage specialists are increasingly valued by construction contractors – and a key component is said to be water...
‘Store on stilts’ innovation eases flooding fears at Tesco Galston
When Tesco confirmed the land they’d acquired for a new store in Galston was prone to flooding, an innovative solution was called for. The...
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...
New fire doors boost safety credentials of Cambuslang multi-storey
CCG has announced it has completed the supply and installation of 'high-performance' fire doors at a multi-storey tower block in Cambuslang.
Undertaken on behalf of...
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...
New HQ paves the way for footballers – Premium product for Welsh flagship
Kilsaran International, the paving and concrete products manufacturer, recently supplied its premium external hard landscaping product to the new headquarters of the Welsh Football...
Scottish Water announces £5m project to reduce sewer flooding in Annan
SCOTTISH Water has announced a £5 million project to improve Annan's wastewater network and help reduce sewer flooding at times of heavy rainfall.
The statutory...
‘Pioneering’ digital system tipped to accelerate new homes onto the market
A new digital platform which has been billed as 'substantially' accelerating the speed at which housing developers gain required approvals has the potential to...
