GeoSmart Information creates multiple jobs due to demand
Environmental consultancy, Geosmart Information has created 16 new jobs in response to the increasing demand for its flood risk reports, data and services.
The Midlands-based...
More than 45 schools to play their part in reducing storm overflows in £1.2m project
Dozens of schools across Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent and Sussex will have sustainable drainage solutions (SuDs) installed over the next few months as...
Regular columnist Stuart Crisp explores water qualitatively and quantitively
Stuart Crisp, UK manager of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), looks at how ‘good’ SuDS addresses water quality as much as water quantity when it...
Regular columnist Stuart Crisp explores Defra’s ‘Plan for Water’
In April 2023, Defra published its so-called ‘Plan for Water’ (fully titled Our integrated plan for delivering clean and plentiful water).
The aim of...
£450k scheme to better protect a Mytholmroyd school from flooding
A Mytholmroyd school hit by several devastating floods in Calderdale is more resilient to the impact of climate change following a £450,000 project.
Burnley Road...
Specifying for SuDS – Part Two
In the second part of two on the choice of underground SuDS attenuation systems available, Stuart Crisp, UK manager of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS),...
Fear of flooding affects home purchasing decisions
Nine in ten Brits are so concerned by the increased possibility of flooding that it’s now affecting their purchasing decisions when buying a new...
Specifying for SuDS – Part One
There’s a choice of underground SuDS attenuation systems for new developments, each with their pros and cons. In the first article in a series...
Regular columnist Stuart Crisp looks at looming legislation for SuDS
In January 2023, the Government announced plans to finally implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, which will make the...
ADS pleads StormTech in pollution mitigation
StormTech, the stormwater management system from Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), is the first combined SuDS attenuation and water quality management system to obtain third...
From a range of responsibilities … to a one-stop-shop
The water industry is unusual in the plethora of parties who play a role in the management of foul, rain and storm water. But...
Defending our infrastructure from the impact of drought
With the news that the UK experienced its hottest June on record earlier this summer, and as global temperatures continue to soar, the devastating...
Regular columnist Stuart Crisp explores how to design for water quality using mitigation indices
The publication of the Plan for Water by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) in April this year signalled the Government’s...
GeoSmart Information posts another record year for revenue
A leading environmental consultancy has reported another record-breaking year of growth, with its highest revenue figures yet and a significant increase in flood risk...
CIRIA susdrain SuDS Champions Awards for those who go the extra mile to deliver and encourage the uptake of SuDS
The CIRIA susdrain SuDS Champions Awards 2023 concluded on 13th July with a ceremony hosted in Edinburgh. Launched in 2018, these awards highlight individuals...
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