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...
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...
Digging Deep for innovative roof drainage
AS rainfall intensity and frequency continues to rise each year, it is vital that rainwater drainage systems have the capacity to protect a building...
Rapid reaction: personal touch helps firm stand out
After only a decade in the industry, Glasgow-based DAMM Environmental are already challenging expectations in the drainage sector. Project Scotland recently visited the company’s...
SDS officially recognised amongst the SME elite
SDS Limited has been selected by the London Stock Exchange as one of this year’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’.
SDS has been identified, from...
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...
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...
Excavation completed without disturbing mums and babies!
LANES Group has completed its biggest ever excavation project in Scotland with the installation of two large interceptor tanks just one metre from one...
Metis look to flush waste water
WITH increasing concern over water conservation, one of the UK’s leading greywater reuse companies, Reaqua Systems Limited, is releasing new technology onto the market.
The sale...
Innovation helps keep Brett Martin on the front foot
Brett Martin Plumbing and Drainage is a division of Brett Martin, the UK’s largest independent building products manufacturer.
David Sturrock, Scottish Regional Sales Manager,...
Polystorm-R gets stamp of approval
POLYPIPE, a manufacturer of sustainable drainage and water management products, has received approval from the British Board of Agrément (BBA) for its Polystorm-R geocellular...
