Tag Archives: SuDS

New thinking from the UK’s largest sustainable drainage system (SuDS) retrofit could be absorbed into similar projects across the country and beyond.

The twin dangers of flooding and water scarcity are increasing and highly urbanised areas such as London must adapt to mitigate the impact on people, property, and the environment. Here I discuss the concept of ‘sponge cities’ and what London would need to do to transform into one of these…

There’s a reason why the Ciria SuDS Manual C753 suggests that “difficult to clean” sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) attenuation systems, such as below-ground crates, should be oversized by 10%. It is because there is a risk that sediment will build up in them, reducing their storage capacity. With increasing legislation…

United Utilities is seeking specialist design development partners (DDPs) to provide support in maintaining assets and implementing rainwater management solutions during the eighth asset management period (AMP8), between 2025 and 2030, in contracts worth £120M.

The series of storms that hit the UK at the start of 2024 has underscored just how urgent the environmental challenge facing surface water management truly is.

The concept of using sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) to improve hydraulic capacity and reduce peak flows is widely acknowledged and well documented. The UK government’s recommendation to make SuDS mandatory to new developments in England is therefore welcome and will, at last, provide a consistent approach.

A wide range of measures to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies have been announced in Transport for London’s (TfL) green infrastructure and biodiversity plan.

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) design is becoming ever more complex. There is a growing awareness that we must look after our water quality more carefully, backed up by policies such as the Plan for Water, published last year. Where there are risks that surface water may carry pollutants, it must…

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) play a critical role in reducing flood risk in urban areas, but their widespread uptake has yet to be fully realised.

Population growth, urbanisation, and the effects of climate change are challenges that city authorities and communities are facing across the world.