Thought Leadership

Highway drainage myths: busted

By: Nick Orman

Following a recent report in New Civil Engineer (NCE) highlighting a skills gap in highway drainage, WRc's Nick Orman discusses 9 highway drainage myths that lead to poorly designed and poorly maintained highway drainage, the effects of which are felt by road users, property owners and water companies alike.

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Climate resilient stations: keeping the gateways open

By: Andrew McArthur

Is 'BPA free' truly harm free?: Regrettable alternatives and chemical groups

By: Dr Ehi Idahosa-Taylor

At last - a smarter focus on wastewater flows and levels

By: Andy Godley

Groundwater - a non-renewable resource?

By: Dr Catherine Isherwood

Water and sanitation pressures need technological solutions

By: Dr Leo Carswell

Birds, bees and banned pesticides: long term implications of their 'emergency use'

By: Dr Ehi Idahosa-Taylor

Odour problems and their control at wastewater treatment works

By: David Sivil

“Anything to declare?”: Manufacturers' declared values and Quality Control of CIPP Liners

By: Nick Orman

The challenge of microplastics - measuring, monitoring and modelling

By: Donna Murray

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