The Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) balancing act
In Wales, any development over 100m2 must have a SuDS (Sustainable Drainage System). In the rest of the UK, the situation is less prescriptive – but is change on the way? Our in-house SuDS specialist, Mark Jones, takes a look. The picture with SuDS is ever developing....
Infiltration testing key to getting the right surface water solution
Dealing effectively with surface water is indeed a key consideration for the development of any site. Below, Mark Jones, our SuDS (Sustainable Drainage System) and Flood Risk specialist, explains how the best drainage designs should start with infiltration testing....