Milling robot is a cut above
TWO steel and concrete foundation piles that had been driven through a 375mm culvert have been given the chop in Irvine, Ayrshire, using robotic...
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...
Refurbishment broadens sustainability horizons
John McMullan from Firestone Building Products discusses the pond refurbishment carried out at Horizon Scotland, a business incubator at Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s flagship...
The case for Green Infrastructure investment in Scotland
By Sean Robinson, specification director of water management solutions at Polypipe
SCOTTISH cities are rich in history and heritage, attracting international tourists and revenue. But...
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 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 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...
Balfour Beatty completes Dundee flood defence works
BALFOUR Beatty has announced the completion of a multi-million pound flood protection scheme in Dundee.
The £6.5 million project was carried out on behalf of...
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...
New milestone reached at Highland flood protection scheme
MORRISON Construction has announced that the final phase of works on a Highland flood alleviation scheme is underway.
The contractor is on site for the...
Water systems in fine health at new hospital
EDINBURGH’S new £150 million Royal Hospital for Children and Young People has utilised more than 300,000 Polypipe Permavoid and Polystorm-R components for water attenuation...
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...
New drainage material tackles toxic metals pollution
TOXIC metals carried in surface water runoff from roads and other heavy-traffic locations threaten the health of Scotland’s rivers and streams through persistent and...
Brett Martin lifts the lid on new products
BRETT Martin has added 50kN 450mm lids and frames to its range of underground, rainwater and plumbing systems.
Described as “heavy duty, robust and easy-to-fit”,...
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...
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...
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...
New ways of thinking make the future bright for SuDS
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are widely acknowledged to be the most environmentally-acceptable way to manage flood risk and prevent water pollution. Yet, despite their...
Adopting a new approach
BRETT Martin Plumbing and Drainage has launched a new range of adoptable access and inspection chamber assemblies, which the firm said are designed to...
Lanarkshire base provides room for Scottish growth
PRECAST giant FP McCann has expanded its Scottish presence with a string of drainage projects across the country, coupled with the acquisition of a...
