Is attenuation the answer to improving drainage infrastructure?

Is attenuation the answer to improving drainage infrastructure?

by | Jan 3, 2023 | India

Around 5M people in England and Wales currently live in flood-risk areas, with one in six homes in England being at risk. This statistic is made even more alarming by the fact that the annual flood damage costs are now in the region of £1.1bn across England. Recently,...
What is a Flash Flood? A Civil Engineer Explains

What is a Flash Flood? A Civil Engineer Explains

by | Jan 2, 2023 | India

Flash flooding is a specific type of flooding that occurs in a short time frame after a precipitation event – generally less than six hours. It often is caused by heavy or excessive rainfall and happens in areas near rivers or lakes, but it also can happen in places...
Green Light for New £184M Cambridge South Train Station

Green Light for New £184M Cambridge South Train Station

by | Dec 29, 2022 | India

The Department for Transport (DfT) has granted a transport and works act order (TWAO) to Network Rail for the construction of its brand new Cambridge South railway station. The station will be next to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, an area highlighted as having...