The growing frequency of extreme weather events is influencing UK water industry leaders’ asset management and investment strategies. In the UK, we historically just talked about flooding.
Now there are different challenges – we have water scarcity and sometimes the water is in the wrong part of the country to the…
Hanson UK has become Heidelberg Materials, aligning with its parent company which announced its new global branding in September 2022.
Hanson UK has rebranded to Heidelberg Materials as the heavy building materials supplier positions itself to meet the impacts of global challenges like climate change and digitalisation. The company produces aggregates,…
Hauraton rainwater solutions selected for a £250M warehouse development are driving environmental synergy in industrial development.
In a world where the urgency for sustainable development has never been greater, Panattoni Park in Avonmouth (pictured) shows how industry leaders are taking proactive steps to mitigate their environmental impact. At 1.3M.ft2, the Panattoni…
Designers need a better understanding of the maintenance requirements of different SuDS components to ensure that the systems they design will perform as intended, Advanced Drainage Systems UK manager Stuart Crisp, reports.
The issue of SuDS maintenance has always been a thorny one. Research suggests that the question of responsibility for…
How do we use data to make a step change towards better bridge performance?
In 1994, a section of the upper truss of the Seongsu Bridge in Seoul, South Korea collapsed, killing 32 people. Five years ago, the Ponte Morandi bridge in Genoa collapsed, with 43 fatalities. These incidents highlight…
Innovative moving formwork is helping to speed construction of High Speed 2’s Copthall Tunnel in north west London.
Copthall Tunnel is one of five green tunnels being built along Phase 1 of High Speed 2 (HS2) between London and Birmingham. Situated between HS2’s Northolt Tunnel and the Colne Valley Viaduct, the…
Designing SuDS to remove pollution from surface water must match likely levels of pollution with the performance of SuDS elements. Advanced Drainage Systems UK manager Stuart Crisp reports.
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) should be designed with water quantity and water quality in mind. Yet often the water quality element is overlooked,…
Cumbria in the north of England has a history of flooding. In 2015, 2,276 properties and businesses flooded in the town of Kendal and surrounding villages during Storm Desmond. To create future resilience, the Environment Agency and Westmorland & Furness Council are working with WSP and others to deliver one…
Algeco temporary buildings use smart technology to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
Building contractors are always seeking new ways to lower energy consumption from temporary site buildings and permanent structures. Integrating smart technology into their site accommodation is a highly effective and relatively low cost way to achieve this.…
Geobear undertook a pioneering railway embankment stabilisation project in 2022.
In July 2022 Geobear designed and implemented a world first embankment stabilisation scheme on the Severn Valley Railway (NCE, September 2022). Eight months after the work began, the latest results from the project have been released. The scheme featured a Geobear…
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