Prolonged dry weather and extreme rainfall call for a different type of stormwater management. NCE looks at how Hong Kong is working to manage low flow conditions and combat water pollution.
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Future of Stormwater Management | Approaches to monitoring and management thrown into question by European floods
Recent floods in Germany and across Europe have raised questions about the effectiveness of approaches to stormwater monitoring and management.
Cumbrian coal mine inquiry starts
The inquiry into a controversial new coal mine in Cumbria begins today.
Jacobs and Bam Nuttall complete 20-year Norfolk flood defence project
Jacobs and Bam Nuttall have completed their 20-year project to improve flood defences in a key wetland in Norfolk.
Hurricane Ida: Scale of infrastructure damage emerges
The scale of infrastructure damage left in Hurricane Ida’s wake is beginning to emerge, five days after the category 4 storm hit mainland United States.
Scour risk removed on West Coast main line bridges following underwater concrete pour
Speed restrictions on viaducts carrying the West Coast main line over the River Eden near Carlisle are set to be lifted next month after a successful operation to strengthen the foundations.
Watch: Learning lessons from York’s flood alleviation scheme
This video was first aired at NCE’s Future of Floods conference. Environment Agency project lead for the York flood alleviation scheme Mark Fuller reviews the latest developments for the York Flood Alleviation Scheme. Exploring the £38M Foss Barrier upgrade work, Fuller explains what lessons have been learned and can be applied…
Watch: Flood experts on developing more inclusive resilience plans
This video was first aired at NCE’s Future of Floods conference. In this sessions, Greater Manchester Combined Authority head of natural environment Sam Evans and Lancaster University senior research associate Alison Lloyd Williams discuss resilience plans to tackle future flooding in the UK. The pair discuss the importance of developing…
Tunnelling machine arrives in Belfast for flood alleviation scheme
A tunnelling boring machine (TBM), named Timmy the Tunneller, has arrived in Belfast for use on a major £7M flood alleviation project.
Broadband cables to be run in UK water pipes to connect rural areas
The government has announced plans to trial feeding broadband cables through water pipes as a less disruptive way of connecting rural areas with high speed internet.