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IT'S TIME TO THINK NOT SINK
Welcome to Spotlight, an initiative to promote ‘out of the box’ thinking around the connected challenges posed by flood waters, climate change and urban development.
If you haven’t contributed your ideas to the debate yet, it's time to rise to the challenge.
Join the conversationIn the Spotlight
The value of water
Water has the power to both support life and devastate lives around the world. This year for world water day, we reflect on the value of water in the UK and how this could affect our view of surface water management for the future.
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Water industry innovation workshop
A recent innovation sprint hosted by Wavin in partnership with the Institution of Civil Engineers aimed to create new concepts for the use of SuDS (sustainable drainage systems) to better manage surface water.
Read moreSewers for adoption 8th edition – what the industry thinks
The majority of Industry professionals responding to our survey think that Sewers for Adoption 8 will be very important in ensuring flood resilience in the UK. The results of our Sewers for Adoption 8 survey are out now!
Read moreSuDS and biodiversity net gains
The government is consulting on proposals to introduce a requirement for developers to deliver a biodiversity net gain on new housing and commercial developments. In this post we take a look at what biodiversity net gain is and what it could mean for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and surface water management.
Read moreThe future of drainage - what the civil engineers think!
The risk of flooding in urban areas is an ever-growing concern in the UK.
Read The views of Civil engineers on stormwater management
Retrofitting of SuDS
Retrofitting of sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) in existing urban areas could offer much greater opportunities for increasing flood resilience than implementation of SuDS on new build projects alone could. This in depth article examines the case for retrofitting and what is needed to enable it.
Read moreFlooding and climate change
According to some of the world's leading scientists, we have 12 years to limit climate change or face a significantly increased risk of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for millions of people.
Read moreSewers for Adoption 8
Martin Lambley, Wavin’s product manager for Stormwater management explains sewers for Adoption 8 in a nutshell and explores what it could mean for the future of SuDS in the UK.
Read moreA new framework for long term drainage and waste water planning
A new framework has been released by Atkins to enable water companies to improve their long term drainage and waste water planning.
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SuDS are ready to enter the mainstream!
Presented in collaboration with New Civil Engineer, our new whitepaper explores how sustainable urban drainage systems are gaining momentum. Download it now to find out how government policy is impacting SuDS and what the future could hold for stormwater management.
Download the new white paperSlow SuDS
If we all agree that sustainable drainage solutions will only be beneficial, if not crucial, to our modern lives why isn’t it happening on a large scale? We help you navigate the politics and the numbers while we look for solutions to this urgent issue in this edition of our White Paper publication.
Download the white paperFlood Defences
Transport, energy and digital are all important infrastructure needs. But what about flood defence? Wavin, together with the New Civil Engineer, presents an indepth white paper on the subject.
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Futurebuild - 5-7 March 2019, ExCel, London
We will be partnering with the Institution of Civil Engineers to bring you the outputs from our latest innovation sprints on Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems. Stop by the Futurebuild knowledge forum on 5th March at 14.10 to attend a CPD workshop.
Register for your free ticket