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News Release from: CIRIA | Subject: LANDFORM
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 March 2007
Launch of new flood risk and drainage
network
CIRIA will be launching the Local Authority Network on Drainage and Flood Risk Management (LANDFORM) at this year's THINK07
New flood risk and drainage network to be launched at THINK07 CIRIA - the leading provider of best practice guidance and training for issues relating to the modern built environment - will be launching the Local Authority Network on Drainage and Flood Risk Management (LANDFORM) at this year's biggest new sustainability, regeneration and innovation exhibition, THINK07
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 30 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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LANDFORM will disseminate research outputs and policy on good practice relating to sustainable drainage and flood risk management issues to planners, local authorities and key stakeholders.
This follows the creation of CIRIA's Local Authority Contaminated Land network (LACL), of which 130 of the UK's local authorities are now members.
Also launched at THINK07, will be the Brownfield Risk Management Forum, a network developed to encourage and promote sustainable practices for brownfield projects in the UK.
In addition, visitors to CIRIA's exhibition stand can find out about a raft of training courses for 2007 aimed at improving sustainability skills, with events focusing on environmental good practice, working with wildlife, SUDS, sustainable whole life costing and green roofs.
Reflecting THINK07's main themes - sustainability, regeneration and innovation - CIRIA's stand will also have information about current research projects on invasive plant species, assessing risk on UXO sites and managing archaeological risk in construction; new sustainable drainage guidance, The SUDS Manual (C697); details of a two day conference in autumn 2007 about environmental good practice and contaminated land; as well as information about CIRIA's long-running network for championing sustainable construction, the Construction Industry Environmental Forum (CIEF).
THINK07 takes place at ExCel London from 1-3 May 2007.
To register, visit www.think07.co.uk.
CIRIA will be located on stand J4. Request a free brochure from CIRIA ...
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