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CPSA has joined an impressive cross-sector group of organisations dedicated to supporting the www.susdrain.org initiative, further demonstrating growing industry support for widespread delivery of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).

Over the next two years, it is anticipated that there will be a significant increase and improvement in the delivery of SuDS, with positive change driven by new guidance and the potential implementation of National Standards for Sustainable Drainage. susdrain will help support improvements in SuDS delivery through a range of initiatives including new resources, summaries of the latest guidance, case studies and a series of topical SuDS events.

CPSA is one of 29 organisations including Defra, the Environment Agency and other key industry players involved in the project from September 2014. 

Since its launch in 2012, Susdrain has provided a valuable range of resources for those involved in delivering SuDS. Susdrain will continue to support drainage and highways engineers, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, land or housing developers, suppliers, flood risk managers, biodiversity / environment managers and the general public to increase knowledge and confidence in the delivery of SuDS.

For more information visit www.susdrain.org or contact susdrain by email enquiries@susdrain.org or twitter @sudsulike

CPSA is promoting the Construction CPD RoadSeminar Tour 2014, with the next events taking place at Southampton on 25^th September, Cambridge on 1^st October and Nottingham on 2^nd October..

CPD - Continuing Personal or Professional Development - is a commitment to structured skill enhancement and personal or professional competence.

CPSA currently offers industry professionals a choice of three CPD-accredited presentations and CPSA will focus on "Surface Water Management using proprietary precast concrete SuDS systems" at the events in Southampton, Cambridge and Nottingham.

Attendance is free of charge and delegates are welcome to attend as many sessions as they wish.

The seminar programmes and booking forms can be downloaded here. Further details and booking information is available from Construction CPD Certification Service at 020 8840 4383; events@cpduk.co.uk; and www.cpduk.co.uk.

The 2014 National SuDS Conference - Design, Delivery and Management of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) – will be held on 24th and 25th June in Northampton.

This conference and site tour will review the latest guidance, provide technical briefings and explain practical developments that influence the design, delivery and management of SuDS. It is intended as a forum for debate and will provide support in dealing with implementation of the 2010 Flood and Water Management Act and the National Standards for SuDS later this year.

The two day conference and exhibition is aimed at local authorities and design professionals and features presentations from experts who will share their practical experience based on completed projects. It will also include a tour around the Upton project to view SuDS in use.

For more information please click here to take a look at the flyer.

CPSA is promoting the Construction CPD RoadSeminar Tour 2014, with the next event taking place in Edinburgh on 22nd May.

CPD - Continuing Personal or Professional Development - is a commitment to structured skill enhancement and personal or professional competence.

CPSA currently offers industry professionals a choice of three CPD-accredited presentations and CPSA will focus on "Surface Water Management using proprietary precast concrete SuDS systems" at the event in Edinburgh on 22nd May.

The event takes place at the Edinburgh Marriott in Glasgow Road. The first seminar starts at 10.15 and the final seminar concludes at 3.50pm. Attendance is free of charge and delegates are welcome to attend as many sessions as they wish.

The seminar programme and booking form can be downloaded here. Further details and booking information is available from Construction CPD Certification Service at 020 8840 4383; events@cpduk.co.uk; and www.cpduk.co.uk.

The largest and most prestigious Water Industry Achievement Awards to date took place on Tuesday 1st April where 470 of the water sectors finest came together at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole for an outstanding night of celebration, networking and entertainment.

CPSA is pleased to have supported the event as sponsor for the Most Innovative Use of an Existing Technology category, won by APEM and United Utilities. Congratulations to APEM’s Stuart Clough and United Utilities’ Dave Champness seen collecting the award from CPSA Director Stuart Crisp (left) and host Patrick Monahan (right).

Congratulations to all 2014 winners:

• Carbon Reduction Initiative of the Year: Thames Water
• Community Project of the Year: Northumbrian Water Group
• Customer Satisfaction Initiative of the Year: United Utilities
• Data Project of the Year: Wessex Water
• Engineer of the Year: Anthony Thomas, 4Delivery
• Health & Safety Initiative of the Year: Thames Water
• Most Innovative New Technology of the Year: Severn Trent Water, Echologics and Loughborough University
• Most Innovative Use of an Existing Technology: APEM and United Utilities
• Partnership Initiative of the Year: Southern Water, PN Daly and RPS Water
• People Initiative of the Year: Balfour Beatty
• Sustainable Drainage & Flood Management Initiative of the Year: Morgan Sindall plc, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water & Ove Arup
• Water Resource Mananagement Initiative of the Year: Balfour Beatty
• Outstanding Innovation 2014: Severn Trent Water,Echologics and Loughborough University
• Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Water Industry: Geraint Williams, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water