Monthly Archives:: January 2015

Some pros and cons of the Government’s new SuDS legislation

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In November I wrote about industry concerns with the Government’s proposed approach to implementing sustainable drainage systems. In December the Government took the path of least resistance and announced that sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are to be introduced to England and Wales through existing planning policy. In the long-awaited announcement, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles explained… Read more »

CPSA to support free 2015 CPD RoadSeminar programme

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CPSA will attend six Construction CPD RoadSeminar events throughout 2015. The RoadSeminar Tour itself has been running successfully for over ten years. RoadSeminar events are free to attend and will give you up to 6 CPD hours. It provides a platform for professionals to meet and learn about industry changes and developments. CPSA will be… Read more »

Newsletter: Winter 2014

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Welcome to the Winter 2014 edition of Pipelines, your eNewsletter from CPSA. In the Spring 2013 edition of Pipelines we discussed the introduction of a new National Standard for sustainable drainage (SuDS). It was expected to come into force in April 2014. Well, that didn’t happen – and we are still waiting! In the intervening… Read more »