Businesses and communities across Wales are already experiencing the costs of severe weather events and the impacts of a changing climate. Across the UK the total economic damage caused by the 2012 floods alone has been estimated as high as £620 million. Welsh construction has to take note.

Climate change cannot be ignored and its consequences have to be considered by Welsh construction. That’s why last week the Climate Change Commission for Wales (CCCW), Constructing Excellence Wales (CEW) and Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) organised a workshop of direct relevance to organisations working in the infrastructure sector, aimed at senior managers and practitioners alike. Over 40 people attended INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORAL ADAPTATION PLAN: WORKSHOP and contributed to discussions throughout the day. 

You can download all the presentations here: mpact of climate change on infrastructure in Wales by Geoff Ogden, Atkins;

UK Infrastructure Operators Adaptation Forum John Dora, Chair; RainScape from Andrew Harris, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water and

Asset Management of Coastal Structures by Kevin Giles, Network Rail. You can see all the details of the event here: here.