The NHBC Foundation is launching a simple guide to Sustainable Draining Systems (SUDs). Government policies, Sustainable Construction and Future Water, are already in place and combined with the Water Framework Directive, developers are under pressure to prioritise sustainability in the design of drainage systems. This report explains in practical terms how designers, developers, local authorities and property owners can comply with these policies and incorporate SUDs into their housing schemes.

Pirtek, the UK’s leading provider of Fluid Transfer Solutions, is embracing state-of-the-art technology by producing a free iPhone and iPad app to help customers find their nearest local source of replacement hoses and assemblies.

Commenting on the Nuclear Development Forum meeting this morning, a quarterly meeting of industry stakeholders and Government chaired by Minister of State for the DECC, Rt Hon Charles Hendry MP, director general of the Institution of Civil Engineers Tom Foulkes said:

“Small and medium sized construction businesses must act now to up-skill if they want to take advantage of the growing demand for low carbon construction.”