Case Studies

With hosepipe bans returning to parts of the country this summer, it’s easy to forget the disastrous floods of recent years – unless, of course, you were personally affected. This year’s harsh winter and modest levels of spring and summer rainfall belie a growing trend of more extreme weather events hitting the UK and a [...]

Surface water drainage is not the most visible element of a new road scheme – after all, it’s almost entirely underground. But it is vitally important to any road and it’s one of the first priorities before work starts on the carriageway. At Costain’s £59 million Harbour Way contract (the final phase of Neath Port [...]

For some people, the widespread floods of summer 2007 were a foretaste of the kind of natural disaster that results from man-made climate change. For many in the water industry, it was also a stark reminder of how urgently we need to upgrade our water infrastructure. One of those areas worst hit by the 2007 [...]

A pre-fabricated Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) chamber from leading precast drainage manufacturer Kijlstra has helped contractor Clancy Docwra cut installation times and minimise disruption during a flood alleviation project for Scottish Water Solutions. The scheme involved upsizing the surface water drainage system and installing a CSO to protect homes in Kingsknowe Road North, located in [...]