The channel drainage system installed at Burdens’ new depot on the outskirts of Cambridge ensures that the yard’s 10,000m2 of hardstanding is effectively drained even though the site has virtually no fall and the water table lies just below the surface.

Earning the title ‘Tree Hill’, a solution was devised using MPS to create healthy trees and floral displays on the top of a large, existing concrete hill covering an area of 10m x 30m, situated just outside the terminal buildings and airport car park.

As part of the reinforcement of the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal in South Wales, engineers have specified Terram’s specialist geotextile and cellular Erocell systems.

Taking into account strict ecological requirements laid down by airport regulators, suppliers to BAA must present product innovations which bring cost savings in both installation and maintenance.

General Manager Guy Riggot turned to irrigation specialist, Irritech, to manage the project and source the ideal system. The company’s Roger Davey explains: “I selected a Toro greens, tees and approaches system because...