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£34m flood defence scheme in Warrington officially complete
More than 2,000 homes and businesses in Warrington will benefit from the town’s multi-million pound flood defence scheme, officially opened today (26 January) by Environment Agency Chief Executive, Sir James Bevan and the town’s Mayor, Councillor Les Morgan
In deep water: Is the UK’s flood defence budget being well...
Matthew Elliott, director of engineering at WYG, warns that flood defence spending may not deliver the kind of protection we expect – but only another catastrophe will highlight the shortcoming
Speaking in tongues – Deciphering the language of flood resilience for...
Aquobex discuss the terminology and technical jargon of flood resilience to make things clear
Most industries and professions are guilty talking jargon; it makes communication...
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
New flood defence to safeguard Blackpool seafront opens
A £27m scheme to reduce flood risk to 4,800 properties in Blackpool has been officially opened by Councillor Fred Jackson and the chair of the Environment Agency Emma Howard Boyd
Flood defence – Protecting homes, businesses and infrastructure
Frank Kelly, Chief Executive of UK Flood Barriers, takes a look at the company’s development and industry-leading flood defence solutions
Tackling the need for better flood resilience solutions for properties
Steve Hodgson, Chief Executive of the Property Care Association, talks to PBC Today about the growing importance of improving flood resilience in 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
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
Flood resilience training course launched
A new training course has been launched to help understand the process of assessing flood risk and the delivery of resilience measures in the built environment.
Developers must introduce flood protection measures
Councils have called on developers to introduce new measures to protect homes and businesses from flooding…
The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on the...
Concrete strengthens resilience to fire and floods
Engineering resilience needn’t be rocket science. The challenge for designers is to be aware of the issues, and to think ahead, as Jenny Burridge...
A future flood resilient built environment
One in 6 homes are now under threat of flooding from rivers, sea and surface water. BRE’s Centre for Resilience is calling for a...
Flood mitigation project set out
Bath & North East Somerset Council and the Environment Agency are working together on a major infrastructure project which will provide flood defences for...
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS): A reminder of why they are important
Mitigating flood risk is becoming ever-more important in the UK, but so is water conservation. Will Rogers of AECOM and the Environmental Industries Commission says Sustainable Drainage Systems can contribute to both these aims
Water infrastructure lessons from one of the UK’s driest counties
David Meek, CEO of This Land, explores the challenges facing Cambridgeshire's water infrastructure and how planners and developers can optimise their designs accordingly.
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.
More guidance and pilot schemes needed for Street Votes scheme, warns...
The RTPI has warned that ‘Street Votes’ must avoid friction with neighbours and planning processes to boost England’s housing supply.
Environment first: Designing energy infrastructure for the future
As the industry turns to more efficient and sustainable approaches to carbon reduction, AtkinsRéalis explores why it is the right time for construction to re-think future energy-infrastructure planning
Sheffield’s Manor Fields Park to get a new Sustainable Urban Drainage...
An innovative water management system, known as the Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme, will be installed at Sheffield's Manor Fields.
What you need to know when it comes to safeguarding construction...
As incidents of tool theft continue to rise in the UK, Premier Guarantee outlines the key considerations and precautions you should take when safeguarding construction equipment.
SFS sustainability goals: How the construction industry is tackling climate change
James Gooder, business unit manager at SFS, explains why the construction industry needs to move with the times to hit net zero targets, alongside how forward-thinking global businesses like SFS are meeting their own sustainability goals.
BAM and Kier re-appointed to Collaborative Delivery Framework
The Environment Agency has reappointed BAM, Kier, Arup and more as key partners in their Collaborative Delivery Framework, which had been extended to 2027.
How a systems thinking approach boosts infrastructure’s climate resilience
Andy Sloan, MD and senior VP of COWI UK, explores how a systems thinking approach provides comprehensive and essential climate resilience in community infrastructure.
Use planning system to soften climate impacts, RTPI urges local councils
Planning experts at RTPI and TCPA have issued fresh guidance to local authorities, urging them to embed climate resilience into new developments and local plans.
Scotland faces a ‘monumental task’ on eco housing, says MSP at...
Scotland is facing a ‘monumental task’ on eco housing, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights Patrick Harvie has warned.