Sewers for Adoption 8th Edition

SuDS have been integrated into developments in the UK since the mid 1990’s, yet they are still not mainstream. Many have citied the lack of any formalised route to adoption as being one of the primary reasons for the lack of uptake, along with the unknown requirements for maintenance, when compared with conventional piped drainage…

Re-engineering our urban landscapes to sustainably manage runoff

Anthony McCloy, McCloy Consulting   We are surrounded by numerous examples where the landscape does not provide any tangible management of rainfall, and runoff is quickly conveyed underground into pipes that can quickly become surcharged, writes Anthony McCloy. The recent Australia Road SuDS Park in London exemplifies an integrated design approach to deliver a successful…

The SuDS state of play

Anthony McCloy, McCloy Consulting After a number of years waiting in the wings, the SuDS Standards finally made centre stage in 2015, but perhaps not in the manner that many of us had anticipated. The release of the ministerial statement and updates to national planning policy requires all major schemes to incorporate SuDS; the announcement…