£3.6bn Windermere scheme proposes 138km of new sewers and wastewater tunnel

A £3.7bn wastewater and drainage scheme involving up to 138km of new sewers, a transfer tunnel and 37ha of sustainable drainage has been proposed to protect Windermere under two options set out in a new feasibility study. The post £3.6bn Windermere scheme proposes 138km of new sewers and wastewater tunnel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

How high groundwater can influence the design of below ground attenuation structures

In the first of a two-part series, Stuart Crisp, UK manager of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), considers the case for open or closed bottom below ground attenuation structures and how high groundwater can influence design. The post How high groundwater can influence the design of below ground attenuation structures appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Brymec delivers cast iron drainage at White City

Brymec has delivered a cast iron drainage package for White City Living Phase 4, meeting new standards for non-combustible performance in Approved Document B of the fire safety regulations.

US firm Vortex Companies acquires UK drainage contractor Torrent

Texas-based Vortex Companies has acquired the business and operating assets of trenchless rehabilitation contractor Torrent Drainage Services. The post US firm Vortex Companies acquires UK drainage contractor Torrent appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Site Drainage and Vacuum Tankers: What Groundworks Teams Should Know

The post Site Drainage and Vacuum Tankers: What Groundworks Teams Should Know appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Wet ground stops a groundworks programme faster than almost anything else. A trench fills overnight, a welfare tank reaches capacity on a Friday, or an old septic tank turns out to sit exactly where the new footings go. None of it is dramatic, but all of it costs days. These problems are becoming more common […]

Pipebots - Pipebots 2, 10062020

Pipebots aims to revolutionise buried pipe infrastructure management with the development of micro-robots designed to work in underground pipe networks and dangerous sites.

CIOB, Construction Management - CPD - Managing highways surface water, July 2022

This CPD, in association with ACO, discusses water management on highways and how drainage solutions should be implemented to ensure safety, sustainability and performance

Quadrant Building Control - Safe design for balconies in the 2020s - New British Standard BS 8579

Quadrant Building Control Director Paul Knight talks us through the key points from BS 8579: 2020 The design of balconies and terraces. The standard is available at BSI https://shop.bsigroup.com/products/guide-to-the-design-of-balconies-and-terraces/standard

Tom Scott - The Giant Underground Tunnels Protecting Tokyo From Floods, 08072019

If you believe the hype, then the Metropolitan Area Underground Discharge Channel stops Tokyo flooding. It doesn't. But it is one colossal part of a huge network of flood defences that protect a city that would otherwise be... well, very wet.

Free Documentary - Giant Pop-Up Constructions - Huge Swimming Pool in One Week, 05112021

The Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. A swimming arena is created in this glamorous glitzy venue in just one week. Just a week before, the space was equipped with all the trappings of an A lister elaborate stage performance; now it’s being turned into an indoor swimming pool.

Redivac Vacuum

Vacuum sewerage collection systems for situations where conventional gravity collection is difficult - eg. rocky terrain, sandy areas or a high water table.