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...
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...
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 has been a real Scottish success – but there’s work still to do
Scotland has led the way in making the installation of Sustainable Drainage Systems compulsory. But, according to a survey, SuDS success has been clouded...
Ridgistorm-XL goes XXL
MARKET demand has prompted Polypipe to extend the sizes of its Ridgistorm-XL large diameter piping range.
Originally available in diameters ranging from 750mm to...
Multi-million pound Cumbernauld upgrade isn’t money down the drain
A near £12-million upgrade of Cumbernauld’s Dunnswood Waste Water Treatment Works has been completed by Scottish Water.
The project involved a number of sustainable urban...
Weedscreen solution aids efficiency
MAINTAINING the land drainage scheme in Lincolnshire is an important task for the Environment Agency (EA) and the pumping stations used to control 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...
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...
Quick and light drainage solution keeps work flowing
A bespoke solution by Polypipe, the UK manufacturer of plastic sustainable drainage products, got Barratt Homes out of hot water recently, when the housebuilder...
NADC open day will boost training modules
AN open day is to be held by The National Association of Drainage Contractors to increase awareness of a new training scheme.
The NADC Drainage...
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...
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...
Specialist makes a pig of it – Blockage problem resolved
ENGINEERS used a device more often employed for drainage pipes when builders feared a blocked gas main could delay completion of a new school.
A...
Clyde is cleaner – Largest ever Weholite storage tank installed
A £49m Scottish Water project at Meadowhead will reduce overflow from combined sewers in Kilmarnock and Irvine spilling into the local river system during...
Making its mark – New range from Alumasc
Alumasc has described its enhanced range of Harmer SML lightweight cast iron soil and waste systems as “a superb package of design and installation...
Hospital date – Drainage firm to showcase latest tech
THE new South Glasgow Hospital is set to become something of a showcase for a drainage company’s products.
Ensign drainage systems from iron technology business...
Agency guide to cheaper licences
THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency has been on the road to unveil a new registration category.
It has been in discussions with farmers and landowners...
Concrete industry has piped up with a possible solution
The CPSA has commissioned three reports that cover the carbon footprint of concrete and provide the basis of any comparison with plastic; they can...
