The Greater London Authority has released a map of locations of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) across London. London is outgrowing its drains and sewers. The combined sewer system originally built over 150 years ago by Joseph Bazalgette has served us well, but it was designed for a smaller city with more green surfaces. The combined […]
Homes across London remain at risk of being flooded by effluvia as a result of the capital’s Victorian sewage system and heavy rainfall, the BBC has reported. The London Flood Review concluded current infrastructure is unfit for purpose, especially in extreme weather. Downpours last July, equivalent to two months’ of rain within two […]
Recycled materials specialist GRS is celebrating the delivery to London of its first ever shipment of low-carbon construction aggregates made from Cornish clay mine waste. Announcing the news, GRS said its first sea shipment of construction aggregates marked the start of a long-term deal which would see it transport more than half a million tonnes […]
The independent London Flood Review commissioned by Thames Water examining the severe flooding that affected many parts of London in July 2021 has now concluded and has been published. The release of the investigation’s final report marks the fourth and final publication from the London Flood Review (LFR). It summarises the review findings and puts […]
From Environment Analyst Roads where heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) regularly apply their brakes are often the worst affected, around junctions, roundabouts and traffic lights. A new study has highlighted road runoff pollution as one of the main sources of damage to London’s waterways. The cause is spills of oil, diesel and petrol and particulates from […]
Depaving Guidance – London – With climate change continuing to cause more frequent and intense rainfall, the Greater London Authority (GLA) has published a depaving guide outlining the process of removing impermeable surfaces and replacing them with materials that allow water to pass through them. Click here to download the guide.
Super Sewer now 40 per cent complete as Tideway reports on year of progress The company building London’s new super sewer has completed 40 per cent of construction and is on track to deliver the project on time in 2024. As the 2018/19 financial year closes and with the first stages of the project now […]
Two articles 1. Highways England has published details of thousands of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in use on the road network in the Greater London area. The organisation responsible for operating, maintaining and improving England’s motorways and major has published the information in response to a Freedom of Information request about the use of SuDS […]
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