We were delighted to support and speak at the latest Castle Debates event, held at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) head office in Parliament Square. The debate focused on the supply and demand for housing, issues and innovations to overcome the need for inevitable development and…
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Innovation Director, Paul Ellis, attended a Public Policy Exchange conference last week looking at designing effective flood strategies and solutions for our communities. His observations show that, as a nation, we are some way off co-ordinating an effective and holistic response. Storms Desmond…
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The new guidance is intended to help those involved in the installation of Sustainable Drainage Systems through the necessary stages to obtain planning permission and comply with standards and policies. It is primarily intended for those involved in the design and management of water infrastructure…
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On the 30th of December 2015, the new recommended standards for SuDS were released by the Welsh Government (Llywodraeth Cymru). The aim of this interim guidance is to enable designers, property developers, local authorities and other interested parties to demonstrate that they have taken account of…
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Ministers have been forced to bow to public criticism over its ability cope with extreme weather episodes, such as the one which left hundreds of people washed out of their homes in Keswick and Carlisle this month. The result? A major review of Britain’s plans for coping with “worst case”…
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Last weekend’s floods across Cumbria and the Borders served as another reminder, if one were needed, that climate change is driving ever more extreme weather patterns to our shores. Our flood resilience was sorely tested and lessons on better modelling and management need to be addressed fast. A…
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What is groundwater flooding? Groundwater flooding occurs when sub-surface water emerges from the ground at the surface or into Made Ground and structures. This may be as a result of persistent rainfall that recharges aquifers until they are full; or may be as a result of high river levels, or…
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Climate change data Significant fluctuations in natural climatic conditions occur over time as evidenced by the geological record and Antarctic ice cores which show a range of -10 C to +6 C over the last 800,000 years relative to current temperature. However, there is good scientific evidence to…
Read more…The impact of development Urbanisation poses a significant flood risk because of the reduction in the amount of rainfall which can soak away into the ground. An increase in impermeable area on site will result in greater rainfall runoff, essentially increasing the speed and volume of flooding. A…
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