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How innovative sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) can help cities keep their...
Martin Lambley, product manager for urban climate resilience, Northwest Europe, UK and Ireland at Wavin, looks at how innovative sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) can improve urban resilience and help our cities weather the climate storm.
Eco-Fix Challenge invites young people to innovate retrofitting solutions with George...
Grimshaw, MACE and MOBIE, George Clarke's education charity are inviting young people to imagine new energy-efficiency solutions in the Eco-Fix Challenge.
What you need to know when choosing your 10-year structural warranty...
When you build a new property, it’s crucial you ensure it has a New Home Warranty in place so you can sell it easily and protect the buyer. But with a range of warranty providers in the market, what do you need to know when choosing your 10-year structural warranty provider?Â
Predictions for infrastructure in 2023
Mark Hansford, director of engineering knowledge at the Institution of Civil Engineers, examines the key themes for infrastructure in 2023, from decarbonisation and resilience to transport and digitalisation.
How can the civil engineering industry become more green?
Environmental solutions and safeguarding our planet for future generations have always been at the forefront of projects undertaken by Land & Water. James Maclean, CEO of the UK’s leading wet civil engineering firm, explains what steps the civil engineering industry can take to clean up its act.
Galliford Try and Siemens to collaborate on delivering digital technology in...
Galliford Try and Siemens have announced they will collaborate to optimise new and existing water industry infrastructure and digital technology.
What’s next for the Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo)?
Loren Chamberlain, senior product manager, CReDo, explores why systems thinking and a Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) matter for Critical National Infrastructure.
How tech can harden UK’s vital infrastructure against extreme weather
As extreme weather events become more frequent, technology can play a key role in protecting vital infrastructure, says Marko Ravnjack, applications engineer, monitoring, track survey and scanning at Trimble.
UKGBC calls on government to double down to support a resilient...
Ahead of Adaptation Day at COP27, the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has urged the government to strengthen policies that will support a resilient built environment.
StormMeister® Flood Protection products: Development and testing
StormMeister® Flood Protection products were created in 2010 when director, Malcom Snape, was working in the tropical rainforests of West Africa – it is here that he came up with the idea of utilising the hydrodynamic power of floodwater to create a flood seal.
11 major players join calls for a cross-industry sustainable building taskforce
Levelling up secretary Simon Clarke MP has been sent a letter from the built environment sector calling for a cross-industry sustainable building taskforce.
FlowForma: How to avoid construction project overruns
Construction project overruns have become a hallmark of the industry. In this article, FlowForma explains how businesses can overcome project overruns through process automation technology.
World Green Building Week 2022 puts people at the heart of...
Ahead of COP27, World Green Building Week 2022 calls on the global building and construction sectors to accelerate uptake of low carbon built environment solutions.
Latest appointments in construction: CBI, Glencar, Rund and Orbit
The latest appointments in construction include leading roles at CBI, Glencar and Rund. Plus Orbit Group's chief executive has announced that he is stepping down.
Fictional city demonstrates the benefit of connecting digital twins
How a digital twin city helped the National Digital Twin programme communicate the benefits of connected visualisation.
The role of climate intelligence in creating resilient infrastructure
In this article, Kate Rodger, head of customer success at Cervest explains to PBC Today the importance of climate intelligence in adapting our infrastructure to address the ongoing climate crisis.
Drought declared across England as 20m face water restrictions
The Environmental Agency declared a drought this lunchtime across eight major regions of England after the driest summer for half a century.
Morrison Water Services secures place on Wastewater supplier framework
Morrison Water Services has secured a place on a wastewater supplier framework to help Thames Water meet its targets for pollution, flooding and blockages.
£9.5m Romsey flood alleviation scheme revealed
Caroline Nokes MP(Romsey and Southampton North) has unveiled the Romsey flood alleviation scheme, which will better protect 127 properties by reducing the risk of flooding from the River Test and surface water.
Work starts at two new locations on multi-million-pound Kendal flood scheme
The Environment Agency and contractors VolkerStevin have completed work at Busher Walk and Benson and Sandes, creating embankments and flood walls as part of the Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme and will start new works in the northeast of Kendal.
Structural warranty: Reducing the risks of water ingress
This ebook from Premier Guarantee looks at how to reduce the risk of water ingress through proper design and workmanship, as well as the correct installation of building elements.
Insurance building repairs – dealing with change, uncertainty and challenge
Peter Wassell, technical director at Sedgwick, shares insight into the latest Building Repair Costs review which looks at the issues that could potentially impact the cost of building repairs over the months ahead.
What can be done to mitigate flood risk and protect properties?
Mike Piotrowski, principal hydrologist at GeoSmart Information, explores how flooding will affect construction and developments in the future and looks at what can be done to mitigate flood risk.
National Tree Map helps improve biodiversity in London
A project targeting biodiversity gain and climate change resilience in Bloomsbury, London is turning to data captured by Bluesky International’s National Tree Map to ensure proposals are built on evidence-based solutions.
A new home for the Digital Twin Hub
On 1 April, the Digital Twin Hub transitioned from the Centre for Digital Built Britain to a new home at the Connected Places Catapult as it looks to accelerate growth and develop new projects across the public and private sectors.
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