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Water industry pledges £10bn spend to stem sewage spills

Construction Enquirer

If approved by regulators, water companies aim to deliver a massive transformation programme across 350,000 miles of sewer. A detailed National Overflows Plan will be published later this summer, explaining each company’s approach to improving their overflows.

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Cleveland’s sewer authority to pay developers for green solutions to stormwater runoff

BD+C

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District that serves the Cleveland area will allocate $650,000 of state funds for a grant program to pay private developers to use green elements for managing increased stormwater runoff from a road project. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Large volumes of stormwater can also lead to combined sewer overflow in older cities across the U.S., Sustainable roof colors—blue or green?

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Large volume of stormwater can also lead to combined sewer overflow in older cities across the U.S., Sustainable roof colors—blue or green?

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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So

Pro Builder

Local regulations on environmental protection and road, school and sewer capacity often have strong support among residents, who generally want to keep property values high.

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D.C. authority wants to halt sewer tunnel projects while investigating green stormwater alternatives

BD+C

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority has proposed building three tunnels to help manage sewage overflows. It now proposes suspending construction of the tunnels while it conducts an eight-year study on green infrastructure to see if there are more sustainable options. read more.

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Revealing the Past: The Importance of Property Surveys

Wolgast Corporation

This helps you know possible extra costs to bring in utilities, or the fact that you must have a well and septic rather than city water and sewer, and if the position/location of your building is conducive to where the lines are located. Utilities – which utilities are included on the property and where are they located.

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