Flooding Archives

200,000 London properties at risk from surface water flooding

|Date: 14 September, 2021

200,000 London properties at risk from surface water flooding

More than 200,000 London homes and businesses are at risk from flash flooding, caused by intense rainfall ...

More than 200,000 London homes and businesses are at risk from flash flooding, caused by intense rainfall. The Green Party's Zack Polanski pressed the Mayor to ensure Londoners have the right preparat ...

14 September, 2021
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Safeguard Europe designs in flood resilience and resistance

|Date: 8 February, 2021

Safeguard Europe designs in flood resilience and resistance

With the almost annual flood warnings sounding recently, it’s easy for those impacted to be sadly wise ab ...

With the almost annual flood warnings sounding recently, it’s easy for those impacted to be sadly wise about flood resistance and resilience after the event. But with millions more at risk every year ...

8 February, 2021
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Safeguard Europe | New approaches to flood resistance and resilience

|Date: 15 May, 2020

Safeguard Europe | New approaches to flood resistance and resilience

The increased frequency of extreme rainfall events and consequent flooding means new approaches to flood ...

The increased frequency of extreme rainfall events and consequent flooding means new approaches to flood resistance and flood resilience — namely 'water entry’ or ‘water exclusion’ strategies — are ne ...

15 May, 2020
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ACO warns industry to take action following floods

|Date: 5 August, 2019

ACO warns industry to take action following floods

Stakeholders at every level of the construction industry must acknowledge the growing risks posed by agei ...

Stakeholders at every level of the construction industry must acknowledge the growing risks posed by ageing drainage infrastructure, poor maintenance schedules and increasingly volatile weather patter ...

5 August, 2019
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Doors, Windows & Hardware | Birtley: Opportunity Knocks

|Date: 1 May, 2019

Doors, Windows & Hardware | Birtley: Opportunity Knocks

Kevin Kiernan, National Sales Manager for Bowater by Birtley, looks at why local authorities and housing ...

Kevin Kiernan, National Sales Manager for Bowater by Birtley, looks at why local authorities and housing associations should look at environmental factors as well as advances in technology and materia ...

1 May, 2019
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Doors, Windows & Hardware: Protection Against Flood Damage

|Date: 27 November, 2018

Doors, Windows & Hardware: Protection Against Flood Damage

With an increased frequency of flooding in recent years, Kevin Kiernan, National Sales Manager at Bowate ...

With an increased frequency of flooding in recent years, Kevin Kiernan, National Sales Manager at Bowater by Birtley, looks at why local authorities and housing associations should consider installin ...

27 November, 2018
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Extended ECO scheme to target households struggling to meet their heating needs

|Date: 18 September, 2017

Extended ECO scheme to target households struggling to meet their heating needs

Householders who are least able to pay for their heating bills are to be targeted to receive energy effic ...

Householders who are least able to pay for their heating bills are to be targeted to receive energy efficiency support through extended ECO scheme. The Government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) sch ...

18 September, 2017
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BRUFMA outlines the benefits of closed-cell PUR insulation as a means of delivering flood resilience for UK homes

|Date: 24 April, 2017

BRUFMA outlines the benefits of closed-cell PUR insulation as a means of delivering flood resilience for UK homes

Anne Morgan-Davies, BRUFMA member and Projects Coordinator at Isothane, highlights the need to carefully ...

Anne Morgan-Davies, BRUFMA member and Projects Coordinator at Isothane, highlights the need to carefully consider the type of insulation selected for buildings that have been, or could be, exposed to ...

24 April, 2017
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