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The state of our old drains leaves cities vulnerable to surface water flooding. Could SuDS be the answer?

There are two types of sustainable urban drainage solutions (SuDS): landscaped and engineered. Wavin’s Martin Lambley explains the difference.

Join CIWEM and ICE Northern Ireland for to hear more about this innovative project that was undertaken in one of Belfast’s urban environments to upgrade the existing water system lead by the Department for Infrastructure to develop a Strategic Drainage Infrastructure Plan (SDIP) for Belfast to suppo…

Paul Shaffer and Bridget Woods-Ballard share the latest thinking on the value of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in England, encouraging industry contributions to Defra research recommending updates to national SuDS standards.

With a law change coming into place in England, civil engineers must help find the right balance.

Addressing many of the challenges engineers face when designing SuDS schemes, this webinar will showcase some great schemes which have been implemented in Wales, England, and Scotland. Join us to find out more.

To mark the upcoming Trees, People and the Built Environment 4 conference hosted by the Institute of Chartered Foresters, Sue James, a founding member of the Trees and Design Action Group, explains why engineers should take note.

Where flood control is practiced in agricultural areas, it contributes to crop productivity, to food security and to land management and rural development through the reduction of agricultural and non-agricultural losses.

Step-by-step route maps for implementing effective surface water management measures in an urban environment.

The specifics of challenges for highways engineers may vary from country to country, but some similarities are emerging, as seen from projects in the UK, the Netherlands and China.  Jeroen Rijsdijk, Arcadis Netherlands, discusses how engineers can adapt to these complex interdependencies.

This webinar will explore the innovative part that permeable paving can play in sustainable drainage solutions (SuDS).