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Join us for a site visit to Browney Curve, a 1km land reinforcement project located on an active landslip within the Network Rail Embankment. Engage in discussions with industry experts and gain valuable insights into the complexities of this innovative civil engineering project.

Many sections of the railway are built in cuttings and tunnels lower than the surrounding area; others sit on flat, low-lying land with aging drainage that can be overwhelmed by heavy rain. If you add climate change you have the perfect storm. Water. Know your enemy!

Join landscape architects 2B Landscape Consultancy Ltd, to explore a local case study showcasing how SuDS would have resulted in lower project costs compared to conventional piped drainage, and why it’s important to get landscape architects involved early on in the design brief. 

Yorkshire Water‘s Ja…

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.

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

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) have long been recognised as a vital part of modern water infrastructure systems but could we show greater leadership by focusing on what is achievable?

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

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.

Contractor M & J Evans used Wavin’s AquaCell NG attenuation system to provide robust rainwater management for a new Bellway Homes development where space was at a premium.

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…

Adam Taylor, highway drainage lead at AECOM, demonstrated exceptional understanding during his Professional Review.

Add these environmentally friendly structures to your travel bucket list and learn more about building ‘green’.