Birmingham flash floods underline need for surface-first approach to urban drainage, specialist warns

Flash flooding that affected parts of Birmingham on 27 August has reignited debate over how urban drainage should be managed as extreme weather becomes more frequent. The event, heavy, short-duration rainfall falling on parched, impermeable surfaces, exposed the limitations of a sewer network designed for… The post Birmingham flash floods underline need for surface-first approach to urban drainage, specialist warns appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Nuclear Waste Services explains plans for 5m tall wildlife tower at waste site

Plans for a 5m tall wildlife tower to be built at Nuclear Waste Services’ (NWS) Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site have been shared with NCE. The post Nuclear Waste Services explains plans for 5m tall wildlife tower at waste site appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

‘There’s got to be a better way’: What Gen Z brings to construction

During a live virtual panel Wednesday, Construction Dive spoke to younger construction pros about launching a career in the sector.

Former Texas KKK headquarters to become arts centre

A former Ku Klux Klan headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas will be refurbished as an arts and cultural centre with areas dedicated to communities targeted by violence and exclusion including… The post Former Texas KKK headquarters to become arts centre appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Willmott Dixon starts £40m Leeds rail office overhaul

Eight-storey Princes Exchange will be transformed into new rail industry office hub

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