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Edinburgh loses 11 hectares of green land to urbanisation each year
The conversion of gardens and other vegetated areas to built-up surfaces – known as urban creep – in Edinburgh is an area that is poorly researched.
Liverpool City Council approves new green wall
The innovative green wall, one of the largest outside of London, will stretch across the outside of the upper floor of St Johns Shopping Centre, visible from the pedestrianised areas around it and from Queens Square Bus Station.
StormMeister attends this year’s Birmingham Flood Expo
StormMeister attended this year’s Birmingham Flood Expo, the world’s largest exhibition and conference designed to help the most progressive flood professionals.
Research: Urban digital twin developments to exceed 500 by 2025
Transformative urban digital twin and city modelling developments are expected to grow from a handful of early implementations to 500 by 2025.
£62m flood defence funding to support communities in England
Environment secretary Theresa Villiers has announced a new round of flood defence investment for communities across Yorkshire, Cumbria, the North East and the South East of England.
Using flood data to get a clearer picture of environmental risk
Flooding is considered a complex and technical area of environmental risk; however, with the flood data we have available today at our fingertips, it doesn’t have to be
Collaboration, challenges and making BIM “sexy”
BIM lead for the Environment Agency, Ayo Sokale, shares how its new Collaborative Delivery Framework is adopting BIM as business as usual.
UK fatberg awareness is increasing – but action is still needed
The public is becoming more aware of how their everyday habits contribute to serious drain and sewer blockages – but more needs to be done to actually address the problem, argues Michelle Ringland from Lanes Group.
Invasive weeds set for flowering season
Dr Peter Fitzsimons, Invasive Weed Control Group technical manager of national trade body the Property Care Association, explains the importance of being alert to alien plant species at this time of year.
Building smarter cities with digital twins
PBC Today talks to Robert Mankowski, vice-president of digital cities at Bentley Systems, about how digital twins can help to plan, design, build and operate smarter infrastructure.
Mott MacDonald to work on Environment Agency framework
Mott MacDonald has won a key place on the Client Support Framework (CSF) for the Environment Agency which will reduce the risk of flooding.
£2.9m funding to boost property flood resilience
Communities across England are set to be better protected against the impacts of flooding thanks to £2.9m of government investment, environment minister Thérèse Coffey has confirmed.
StormMeister® flood protection innovation
One of the major innovative changes to take place within StormMeister® has been the introduction and application of CAD software to its flood protection products.
£76m contract for next phase of Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme
The next phase of work on the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme has been confirmed after Leeds City Council and BMMjv sign a £76m contract.
UK saves £1.1bn a year thanks to flood defences
£1.1bn a year of flood damage is being prevented by the UK’s current network of river barriers and defences, according to recently published research.
Investigative works begin on Forge Island flood defence scheme
Rotherham Council’s Town Centre Masterplan is forging ahead as site investigation works begin on the Forge Island flood defence scheme.
Tidal defences in Great Yarmouth gain £40m boost
Tidal defences in Great Yarmouth are to receive £40.3m for refurbishment, which will upgrade the level of protection from tidal flooding to more than 4,500 homes and businesses in the area.
UK housebuilders: A Future Homes Standard to tackle climate emergency?
Gwyn Roberts, homes and communities lead at BRE, says UK housebuilders should take the initiative now to ensure better performance through higher quality.
Environment Agency urges new approach to coastal and flood resilience
The Environment Agency has said ‘we cannot win a war against water’ by building higher flood defences and has urged a new approach to ensure coastal and flood resilience.
How do digital twins impact entire cities?
Ton de Vries sits down with PBC Today to discuss the digital twin concept and how it could impact the construction of individual buildings.
Are new sustainable drainage guidelines just a drop in the ocean?
New guidelines are being introduced to set standards for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). Martin Lambley at Wavin, looks at what we can expect to see.
Advancing BIM: Digital Twins
Brian Robins,VP, Product and Industry Marketing at Bentley Systems, Inc. discusses digital twins and their advancement beyond BIM
When is a flood door not a flood door?
Issues can arise with flood doors relate to more than just their functionality in flood protection, however, residential flood doors need to be easy to operate with standard handle forces and an easy to lock operation.
The roots of procuring sustainable timber
Procuring timber from sustainable sources is of utmost importance to ensure the wood comes from forests that are managed in line with legal, social and environmental requirements.
Eight engineering firms share £2.6bn flood defence network
The Environment Agency has chosen eight engineering firms for its £2.6bn supplier framework, which will promote innovative ways of mitigating flood risk.
Jacobs appointed to protect communities from flood erosion
Jacobs has been appointed to provide professional services of the Environment Agency’s new CDF to help protect communities and businesses from flood and coastal erosion.