Sharing best practice, passing on the learning from projects and processes and simply swapping ideas is at the grassroots of the improvement and change agenda in Welsh construction. It is at the centre of everything that CEW does on behalf of the construction industry and the wider supply chain. 

That’s why events such as best practice breakfast mornings, demonstration projects and information awareness seminars highlighting new legislation or debating key issues are critical to the development of Welsh construction. 

Last Friday the South East Wales Best Practice Club gave a platform to David Jukes, Electrification Programme Development Director, ABC Electrification, so he could update the industry on the electrification of the South Wales main line between Bristol and Cardiff as part of the Network Rail National Electrification Programme.

ABC Electrification is dedicated to delivering electrification projects that will help to transform the UK's railways. Founded on collaboration, innovation and agility ABC Electrification prides itself on its ethical delivery principles, ensuring that every project is delivered on time, in full and with zero harm. 

It is exactly the kind of event that CEW promotes and quite rightly, was very well attended and there was some very positive feedback. Likewise, the events held earlier this week focussing on Welsh Government’s new SUDs Guidance and case studies seminar have gone well too.

The Welsh Government has published new standards and guidance for sustainable drainage serving new developments in Wales. The standards have been developed with support from HR Wallingford and take account of the latest SuDS Manual from CIRIA and feedback from a public consultation in 2015.

There are six standards, dealing with runoff destination, hydraulic control, water quality, amenity, recreation and design. Guidance on each of these is also included in the document, along with links to further relevant sources of information to aid design, construction and maintenance. The document also includes a section on SuDS Principles, providing a list of the principles, such as managing water on or close to the surface and as close to the source of the runoff as possible, which underpin the design of surface water management schemes to meet the Standards.

The next event is to be at Ewloe on 9th March – to book you place on this or any other CEW event please get in touch with the team via email to CEWales Events stating your full contact details, the names of all delegates wishing to attend and the event.