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Constructing a resilient future by building to withstand floods
Broughty Ferry. image credit: Rising View Building flood resilience requires communities to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate change. Lee Davison, head of submissions – civils at...
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Falkirk councillors to hear update on Scotland’s biggest flood protection...
FALKIRK’s elected members are to hear of the progress and required next steps to deliver the Grangemouth flood protection scheme. The local authority said that the project would be the biggest of its...
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Scottish Water upgrades waste water treatment system in Midlothian village
SCOTTISH Water has broken ground on a multi-million pound project to upgrade the waste water treatment system in the Midlothian village of Edgehead. The project, which the organisation said will see...
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Approval given for next steps in Scotland’s largest flood protection scheme
PROPOSALS for the Grangemouth flood protection scheme, which would be the largest of its kind in Scotland, are to move to the statutory notification stage, Falkirk Council has announced. The news...
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Growing flood risk requires fresh approach to delivery and funding
Stephen Taylor Stephen Taylor, associate director at Turner & Townsend, explores how Scotland can deliver a fresh approach to delivering flood protection schemes THE impact of climate change on...
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‘Eco-friendly’ jetting backs tank tech at new hospital car park
SUSTAINABLE drain cleaning technology deployed by Lanes Group has supported the installation of a ‘super-thin’ source control stormwater attenuation system, which has reportedly saved the NHS...
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Naylor Drainage makes significant investment in Scotland
NAYLOR Drainage has announced it will be investing a further £2 million in its Scottish manufacturing business over the next three years in a move the firm said underlines its commitment to providing...
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Low carbon solution boosts Perth ‘super sewer’ works
A new ‘super sewer’ project solution in Perth has been tipped to save 234 tonnes of carbon. Aquaspira has provided 520 metres of reinforced steel composite pipes as part of the upgrade to a section of...
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PDM looks to inspire future engineers
PDM Dumfries has donated materials to primary school pupils to support creative play and inspire future engineers. Pupils at Johnstonebridge Primary School in Lockerbie recently welcomed the firm into...
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Over £400m to be invested in guarding Scotland’s railway against extreme weather
Dalguise, October 2023 (Network Rail) SCOTLAND’S Railway has published its climate ready plan which sets out how the nation’s railways will respond to the challenges of the changing climate. Published...
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