Smart water technology for West London Canalside living
Water is at the heart of the canalside Chelsea Creek development in London, but to ensure a safe and reliable supply of water to 147 individual apartments, an innovative water …
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Inta’s Legionella-Busting Valves: A Solution for Safer Residential Water Systems
At Inta, we aren’t experts in barges or asylum seeking, but we are experts in managing water supplies and in our opinion there is no need for the operators of …
Climate crisis across Europe brings water waste into sharp focus as World Water Week gets underway
The climate crisis being experienced across Europe is making the need to focus on water waste critical, says Yvonne Orgill, MD at the Unified Water Label Association, as World Water …
Park project focuses on habitat creation and flood protection
An innovative water management system that will create a new wetland habitat – whilst also reducing flood risk in the city – is set for Sheffield’s Manor Fields Park. The …
Esh-Stantec progresses County Durham wastewater treatment works upgrade scheme
A £6.4 million scheme which will extend and upgrade the Northumbrian Water wastewater treatment works in Kelloe, County Durham, is progressing following joint venture, Esh-Stantec, being appointed as design and …
Water efficiency can no longer be ignored as Southern Europe faces a summer of ferocious drought
Droughts across Europe and the UK are leading to fears that 2023 could create a repeat of last year’s severe water shortage across Europe. Some regions in southern Spain are already …
SDS smart water projects scale up
SDS has completed the installation of its latest smart rainwater management systems at homes in Forton, Lancashire, and Deal, Kent, as part of Water Companies’ ongoing efforts to reduce sewage …
UWLA welcomes construction industry commitment to Net Zero
The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) has welcomed the launch of the Construct Zero change programme, which details the commitments made by the industry to reduce its carbon emissions. The …
Aquobex partners with pan-European company to develop sustainable flood barrier solution
Aquobex, a specialist in designing and engineering flood protection solutions, has negotiated the exclusive rights to develop and globally distribute the first lightweight, compact, and simple-to-use flood barrier solution that …
Over 2,000 certificates awarded through Uponor’s successful training programme
Launched at the end of 2017, Uponor’s on-site installation training programme, which provides bespoke training on the company’s range of products, has issued a staggering 2,000 certificates, trained staff from …
Siltbuster and Berkeley Homes Manage Onsite Wastewater in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Siltbuster, the leading water treatment specialist, has provided a bespoke wastewater treatment solution for Berkeley Homes, the leading property developer and housebuilder, at its site in Hollyfields, near Tunbridge Wells. …
UWLA calls for bathroom industry to make water matter as world leaders commit to tackle climate change at G7 Summit
The Unified Water Label Association, (UWLA) has urged the bathroom industry to support its Water Matters message as world leaders committed to tackle climate change at the G7 summit in …
JPG appointed to consult on next phases at Gateway 36
JPG Group has been appointed by Harworth Group to provide civil and strategic land consultancy services for the next two major development stages at Gateway 36 in Barnsley. Gateway 36 …
The Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting
With continual and rapid changes to our climate, the gradual increase in global temperatures and our ever exploding population, many countries across the world continue to experience a lack of …
Healthy buildings not achievable without industry-wide change, new research reveals
New research from Uponor, the total solutions provider of systems for the safe transportation of water around a building, found that the creation of truly healthy buildings is not possible without …
Paving the way to a flood-free future
Hard landscaping expert at Scott Parnell Ian Griggs discusses the benefits of using permeable paving to combat flooding. As an island nation, we’re at constant risk of flooding – and …
Trend integral to keeping Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust fit and healthy
Due to their large and often complex water supply systems, hospitals are potential breeding grounds for the bacteria that have the potential to cause Legionnaires’ disease. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS …
New guidance on commissioning services in new homes
The NHBC Foundation today publishes a guide that helps site managers oversee the many commissioning activities that are important to a smooth build programme and delivering high quality homes for …
Testing the water
Water hygiene within large buildings is of paramount importance. Bob Blincowe, strategic account manager UK healthcare at Trend Control Systems, explains how a Building Energy Management System (BEMS) can prevent …
Why creating new ponds helps to protect the ecosystem
At the start of the 20th century, there were around a million freshwater ponds in Britain, supporting a bio-diverse mix of animals, plants and herbs. By the turn of this century, …
Marshalls Provide Water Management Solution for Derriford Hospital Interchange
The road outside Derriford Hospital has been widened to allow buses to travel in both directions, helping to reduce congestion outside the main entrance and making bus journeys to and …
Meet the new SL25 lightweight flood barrier from IBS
Worldwide leaders in demountable flood protection systems, IBS, have just released their smallest, lightest system to date. Called the SL25, the new lightweight system is targeted at the property sector …
Flood Defence Systems Continue To Gain Ground
During 2016, IBS continued to deliver successful installations of high profile glass flood defence systems around the UK, taking their total of successfully delivered projects past the 1.5Km milestone since …
Marshalls’ Mono Beany Wins Prestigious Innovation Award
Marshalls is proud to announce that it picked up the Innovation Award at the 2016 Mineral Products Associations (MPA) British Precast Annual Best Practice awards ceremony. These prestigious awards are …
Marshalls delivers, with 15,000 linear metres of drainage to upgrade M1
Marshalls has supplied 15,000 linear metres of its Mono Beany one-piece combined kerb and drainage to the new M1 ‘smart motorway’ scheme, stretching over nine miles of highway. The innovative …
New transparent offering for flood defences
IBS Engineered Products Ltd introduce new ‘lightweight’ version of widely used innovative glass flood defence system, now available in the UK & Ireland. Drawing on the experience and the design …
Marshalls Mono Beany Combined Kerb and Drainage – The Latest Technology in Water Management’
Marshalls’ Mono Beany is the newest edition to their comprehensive range of water management products. Mono Beany is Marshalls’ first one-piece concrete kerb and drainage system, and builds on the …
Separator supremacy – Next generation ACO bypass oil separators deliver key on-site benefits.
The latest range of ACO Q-Ceptor bypass oil separators includes a number of new features that focus on cutting installation time and costs. Versatile inlet and outlet manifolds will now …