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legacy drainage assets

Using smart technology to repurpose legacy drainage assets in the battle...

One of the most significant impacts of climate change will be increased incidents of flooding. To reduce the impact of flooding on people and the environment, we need to repurpose our legacy drainage assets, says Brian M Back, co-founder and CTO of Radio Data Networks Limited.
consumer flooding guide

RICS launches refreshed consumer flooding guide

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched its refreshed consumer flooding guide, amid reports that extreme flooding could become more common in the UK due to the effects of climate change.
flood defence scheme

£6.5m Fowlea Brook flood defence scheme to mitigate flooding in Stoke

The Environment Agency is starting work on a £6.5m flood defence scheme, to reduce the risk of flooding for 350 properties in Stoke-On-Trent.
Flood hazard mapping

Flood hazard mapping to help Scotland prepare for future flooding

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is introducing new flood hazard mapping to help Scotland better prepare for future increased flood risk.
Cheshire flooding,

Council calls for investment to safeguard Cheshire West from flooding

The leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council has called for significant investment to prevent future flooding incidents in the borough.

Government unveils new £5.2bn investment to tackle flooding

The government has revealed its long-term plan to tackle the risks of flooding and coastal erosion.
flooding, flood plains, flood strategy

Environment Agency calls for stronger resilience against flooding

The Environment Agency has said that while we must continue to build and maintain strong defences to reduce the risk of flooding, communities will also need to become more resilient.
sewer flooding in the UK,

Amey patents new technology to combat sewer flooding in the UK

New patented technology by Amey Consulting aims to combat the problem of sewer flooding in the UK.
Polypipe,

Flooding and project delays cause profit setback at Polypipe

In a trading update for the year to 31 October, Polypipe has cited project delays and flooding and poor ground conditions as main contributors of lower profits.

Bellwin scheme to support communities hit by flooding

The MHCLG has activated the government’s emergency Bellwin scheme to reimburse eligible local authorities for the flooding in Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Living With Flooding, action plan

Flooding action plan launched to protect Scotland from extreme weather

Living With Flooding sets out advice to stop or mitigate flooding and says minor adaptions, such as installing a flood guard and raising the height of electrical sockets, can prevent damage or reduce the amount of time spent in temporary accommodation.
sewage flooding,

Industry collaboration develops new detectors to tackle sewage flooding

Amey, United Utilities and jetting equipment supplier Jetcham, have developed two pieces of kit to prevent customers’ properties being flooded by sewage.
impact of flooding

All is not lost: Developing solutions to reduce the impact of...

Mary Dhonau OBE, chair of the Property Care Association’s Flood Resilience Group, sets out some of the actions that can be taken to reduce the impact of flooding – and why a co-ordinated approach is vital
How can we reduce the impact of flooding on properties?

How can we reduce the impact of flooding on properties?

Mary Dhonau, Chair of the Flood Protection Group at the PCA highlights the professional standards required to mitigate the impact of flooding
flooding resilience

The Property Care Association highlight flooding resilience

This year’s Property Care Association trade show aims to highlight the flooding resilience of houses to protect against water damage.
building regulations

Building regulations must be tougher to protect communities from flooding

The government must reform building regulations for new homes if it is to protect communities from future flood risks
As the UK braces for the chancellor's Spring Budget 2024, the construction industry shares their hopes and fears

Construction industry prepares for Spring Budget 2024

As the UK braces for the chancellor's Spring Budget 2024, the construction industry shares their hopes and fears.
Flooded Timber Storage in Laze village near Logatec, during a great flood as a result of icy embrace during frost in winter 2014, Slovenia, Europe. This is part of the Karsts region with Planinsko highland which is occasionally Lake too. On some placesit is more than 8 m of water.

Tysers Insurance Brokers negotiates better settlement for underinsured policyholder

Tysers Insurance Brokers warns of the dangers of underinsurance in the construction industry, as many businesses risk having to make up the shortfall if their policy does not provide sufficient cover.
car drives into verge in 3 ft of water, 43mm of rain in one day, 20th July 2007, Oxfordshire, England.

SuDS, SABS and statutes: How England can tackle its surface water...

Dave Bathurst, regional director at Rodgers Leask, explores how sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) can tackle England's surface water problem and how the latest government review into existing legislation could be the catalyst for increasing their usage in urban planning.
Digital twins are demonstrating their power in infrastructure from planning and design phases through to operations and maintenance

The big value of infrastructure digital twins is finally here

Digital twins are demonstrating their power in infrastructure from planning and design phases through to operations and maintenance, says Mike Campbell, chief product officer at Bentley.
Conceptual image of a city hit by extreme heatwave, representing the need for optimising our existing buildings

Optimising existing buildings holds the key to handling record heat

Richard Tibenham, business development manager at IES, explores strategies for optimising our existing buildings in a warming world, from designing climate-resilient structures to using digital twins. Discover innovative solutions and their link to corporate responsibility in a changing ESG landscape.
Inside of flooded dirty abandoned ruined industrial building with water reflection, representing need for parametric flood insurance

Commercial flood risk: parametric flood insurance explained with Tysers

With commercial properties twice as likely to be at risk of flooding compared to residential properties, Tysers explains why you should consider parametric flood insurance for your businesses' wellbeing
As forecasts predict a sharp decline in temperatures, here are some key considerations you must make when working in snow or cold conditions

What you need to know when working in snow or low...

As a sharp decline in temperatures marks the early days of 2024, here are some of the key considerations you must make when working in snow or cold conditions.
Closeup of heavy raindrops at a construction site.

Action required to address humidity on construction sites following latest storms

With the start of 2024 seeing widespread flooding in the wake of Storm Henk, there is an urgent need for an approach to combat humidity on construction sites to prevent long-term damage, reports Aggreko.
Net zero, the skills shortage, RAAC, extreme weather, infrastructure opportunities and tool theft- there's plenty to watch out for in construction in 2024

2024 construction predictions: where is the industry headed?

Net zero, the skills shortage, RAAC, extreme weather, infrastructure opportunities and tool theft- there's plenty to watch out for in construction in 2024.
Cromer Pier, one of the sites in the two Norfolk coastal defence schemes

Balfour Beatty bags Norfolk coastal defence schemes 

The two coastal defence schemes, to be delivered by Balfour Beatty on behalf of North Norfolk District Council have a combined value of £19.5m.