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...
Quality steps to SuDS success
By Jo Bradley, market development manager, SDS Limited
WHEN it comes to preventing surface water pollution, Scotland leads the way. Scotland’s wide-scale use of sustainable...
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...
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...
Resilience workshop to discuss flood plans
BRE Innovation Park in Ravenscraig is to host a workshop that will examine how the Property Resilience Action Plan will impact on property flood...
“Simple idea” aids drain upkeep at Scottish schools
COLOUR-coded manholes have “transformed” the way drains are managed in 23 Scottish schools, according to drainage and asset maintenance specialist Lanes Group.
The firm’s engineers...
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...
Flood solution eases rail risk
A “robust” stormwater storage solution from Hydro International is said to be helping protect a long-term flooding issue for Falkirk Council from peak rainfall...
Concrete evidence of Kijlstra success
PRECAST concrete drainage solutions specialist Kijlstra designs, manufactures and supplies a wide range of products to the UK construction industry.
A Dutch company which...
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...
Are modern methods the answer to skills shortage?
With construction projects across the UK given strict deadlines to adhere to, every available avenue for time saving needs to be explored. Many contractors...
A watertight solution to heavy rain
By Hayley Lowry, Marketing Manager at Brett Martin Ltd
AFTER another winter of frequent and high intensity rainfall, tackling surface water flooding remains an issue...
Engineering a solution to stormwater management
With last winter’s floods having caused significant problems across the UK, and Storm Desmond having seen record-breaking levels of rainfall, stormwater management and flood...
