New guidance to support successful SuDS construction and delivery

Posted on 1/Nov/2017

CIRIA, the Construction Industry Research Information and Association, has released new guidance to support successful SuDS construction and delivery.

Managing flood risk continues to be a key priority for Government and in the draft London Environment  Strategy, released earlier this autumn, the Mayor encouraged the use of sustainable drainage systems as a  way to manage surface water due to the additional benefits they can deliver for urban places including;  improved air and water quality, greater biodiversity and reduced noise. As a result of this and increased  funding for water management across the country, we can expect to see a rise in the number of SuDS schemes being delivered in coming years.

CIRIA’s latest guidance document, Guidance on the construction of SuDS (C768) has been created to  support and provide greater confidences to those designing, specifying and constructing SuDS by helping them to understand and avoid common pitfalls experienced through the delivery process.

The guide complements CIRIA’s SuDS Manual (C753), published in 2015, and provides clear, practical  advice, diagrams, case studies, checklists and photographs to illustrate challenges faced on site, as well as providing information on correct installation methods and work stages.

Our Technical Sales Manager Neill Robinson-Welsh stated “Delivering effect SuDS is not just about design, understanding the correct construction methods is equally, if not sometimes, more important in creating a sustainable and fully functioning drainage system. This guidance will undoubtedly enable industry  to further improve its understanding of correct SuDS construction and phasing, which are highlighted by numerous case studies in the publication”.

The updated guidance on the construction of SuDS (C768) is available to download from the CIRIA website here.