What price for protecting homes, business and watercourses?
Drainage expert and Motion Director, Richard Bettridge, reflects on recent debates about the role of water companies and tries to seek meaning beyond the short-term media headlines.
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Roundabout way to unlock new homes
Keeping traffic moving during road improvement works is a regular test of Motion’s infrastructure design capabilities. But in one such project in Hampshire, differing levels for a new roundabout layout created additional challenges for the team.
Surf’s Up!
Flood-risk and drainage support from Motion has helped to bring to fruition an inland surf destination in the west country.
Is local empowerment key to effective flood defence management?
Amid calls for landowners and the farming community to assume a greater role in management of low-risk flood defence works, a Country Land and Business Association (CLA) report has urged the government to provide more guidance for these groups. Motion Director and flood risk expert, Richard Bettridge, explores the merits of a policy framework which