stormwater problems
Terrible as they have been, hurricane Katrina and her sisters Rita and Wilma
are
once again far from isolated reminders that the world’s weather is showing
repeated
signs of excess. Closer to home this summer, rather more localized torrential rain
and massive flooding have followed months of searing heat and drought in much of
Europe. And our own fine summer must always be seen alongside the widespread
flooding problems that have habitually affected parts of the UK.
PPG23 Government guidelines now combine with existing planning restrictions
to place the maximum pressure yet on UK developers and contractors of new
construction sites – and to make arriving at the most cost effective solution in
stormwater attenuation a truly key issue. Of the three main options – corrugated
steel holding pipes and tanks, polypropylene versions of the same, and pipe-fed
cell systems – the corrugated steel option has proved the most attractive,
particularly when the UK’s leading manufacturer Tubosider backs its offer with
a
full design solution for the project in question.