Water industry experts have said that recent announcements regarding investments into stormwater overflow and leak reduction projects are welcomed but they claim the decisions are also misguided and a “kneejerk” to certain groups.
In conjunction with Ofwat, the Environment Agency has announced it will be investing £1.6bn into speeding up vital…
The UK Infrastructure Bank intends to commit £12M to support a nature restoration project in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
It is set to provide a short-term bridging loan facility to support Highlands Rewilding’s acquisition a 1,300ha rural estate in Argyll – the Tayvallich Estate. The deal represents the UK Infrastructure Bank’s…
Since Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published its recommendation to implement Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, there has been much excitement and anticipation from drainage professionals and advocates for a renewed approach to surface water drainage using sustainable drainage systems (SuDS).
Although…
The UK could suffer catastrophic multi-network failure during extreme weather, a key figure has warned after a stark update from the government’s climate watchdog.
ICE director of policy Chris Richards said communication, transport and heat networks could be knocked out by a single blow if data gaps were not rapidly closed.…
Ambitious plans for a new pipeline to transfer water some 80km from the River Severn to the River Thames could leave communities in Wales and the West of England at higher drought risk, the Environment Agency has warned.
The organisation said it had a “number of concerns” over the proposed cross-country…
Protesters against a proposed new reservoir in Sainte-Soline, western France, clashed violently with police during demonstrations on Saturday, 25 March.
The latest action follows another violent protest on the same issue that took place last October, which saw fireworks and Molotov cocktails thrown, injuring dozens. It saw opponents turn out in…
An investigation is to be launched after a major incident was declared in Poole Harbour, Dorset, due to an oil leak yesterday, 26 March.
The leak stemmed from a pipeline operated by independent oil and gas company Perenco at Owers Bay, part of the Wytch Farm oil field, one of the…
Water companies across England and Wales are gearing up to procure contractors and consultants for billions of pounds of work in the latter half of this decade. With just two years to go, many utilities are ramping up their preparations to get the right civils firms in place for Asset…
The use of digital twins by infrastructure owners and operators to understand how assets work in a wider system is among the recommendations on enhancing UK infrastructure’s climate resilience included in a new ICE report.
The How can the UK’s infrastructure system be made more climate resilient? report includes several recommendations…
An aerial tree map is being used to prioritise sweeping on Cardiff roads with drains that are more at risk of being blocked by leaves, in turn helping to reduce flooding.
Created by Bluesky International, the National Tree Map has helped the Cardiff Council to prioritise essential works in order to…
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