CIWEM on underinvestment in flood infrastructure

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) say that significant levels of underinvestment in flood infrastructure is unacceptable.

News from Buildingtalk, 2 February 2012

CIWEM urges government for retrofit scheme

CIWEM calls for a mandatory national retrofit programme for existing buildings that would stimulate a low carbon economy in the UK.

News from Buildingtalk, 24 November 2009

CIWEM-CLG Conference: Planning Guidance for Water

Conference aims to help prepare guidance on the interaction between the planning system and water in order to embed this effectively into regional and local plans to further sustainable development.

News from Buildingtalk, 25 May 2009

Surface Water Management CIWEM-CMS Conference

Surface Water Management - Flood and Water Management Bill is a CIWEM-CMS Conference in London.

News from Buildingtalk, 22 May 2009

CIWEM welcomes draft Floods and Water Bill

CIWEM hopes that the Floods and Water Bill will herald an era of improved clarity of responsibility and a more holistic approach to the way water is managed.

News from Buildingtalk, 22 April 2009

Commitment to sustainable urban drainage

CIWEM's Urban Drainage Group has a long history of promoting best practice in urban drainage, influencing regulators on urban flooding and pollution risk.

News from Buildingtalk, 17 April 2009

Severn Barrage payback less than six months

Payback period of carbon costs induced by materials to be used at the Severn Barrage would be less than six months, according study published in CIWEM's Water and Environment Journal.

News from Buildingtalk, 3 March 2009

The Water Framework Directive Conference

Development of draft river basin management plans represents a huge step forward in the way that UK environment agencies safeguard and improve the quality of the water environment.

News from Buildingtalk, 5 February 2009

CIWEM 2009 Awards now open for entries

CIWEM holds Environmental Awards to celebrate the excellence and achievements of environmental professionals and raise public awareness of the important work that environmentalists do.

News from Buildingtalk, 8 January 2009

CIWEM call stronger planning policies

With a current growth rate of 200,000 new properties per annum in England alone, the location and construction of these new properties must be planned properly, says CIWEM.

News from Buildingtalk, 13 November 2008

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• New Journal of Flood Risk Management

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• Finding an environmental career

• Free tap water for customers

• World Wetlands Day professionals concerns

• Millennium Development Goals for sanitation

• Promoting effective water planning policies

• Next environmental photographer of the year

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• Protecting our green and pleasant land

• CIWEM says no to Antarctic land grab

• CIWEM on sustainable water industry

• CIWEM call for legislation and action

• Construction industry at CIWM Awards

• CIWEM 'The Global Environment 2007' Programme

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• CIWEM World of Difference Award

• Exploitation is causing environmental degradation

• Heritage faces environmental threat

• Future CIWEM Conferences

• CIWEM and climate change

• CIWEM look at the Brown budget

• Planning and building healthy communities

• European Flooding Directive conference

• CIWEM lobbies about VAT for on-line publications

• CIWEM /and Aqua Enviro Training Courses

• CIWEM and Academy of Experts join forces

• Future of coastal communities at risk

• Leading environmental awards call for entries

• CIWEM Challenges the Future

• CIWEM 2006 World of Difference Award winner

• Reservoirs - a response to drought?

• Water shortages mean ODPM development rethink