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IHE Alert:

SUDS will be compulsory in new developments "where practicable" and Counties and Unitaries required to adopt and maintain SUDS under the Draft Flood and Water Management Bill from 2011. Find out more at IHE's special seminar.

Shared Space

UCL research on the effectiveness of delineators has found that the traditional warning corduroy tactile is the best performing of the delineator profiles being tested on its PAMELA simulator.

IHE Scotland

gives evidence to Scottish Parliament on sustainable travel....

DfT's Good Practice Guide

Advice on how better to comunicate about streetworks and offers greater control over works.

DfT guidance

DfT guidance on Permit schemes for Streetworks.

Retrofitting surface water management measures

Contribute to CIRIA guidance (5 March).

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Events

14
Apr

Preparing for your Professional Review Course

Date: 14 April 2010
Venue: London
Advice on routes to CEng and IEng. A unique course.

15
Apr

Transport Development Management 2010 - Part 1: Introduction

Dates: 15th April
Venue: City Muesum, Leeds
Details: This IHE course offers those in transport development management an overview of the planning process and policies and the role of development management engineers.

21
Apr

Are you ready to sink or swim?

Date: 21st April 2010
Venue: London
The Flood and Water Management Bill will confer on Local Authorities, especially County and Unitary authorities, new and far reaching responsibilities. Many are only now realising the scope and breadth of these new duties and liabilities which are likely to be in force within the next 18 months.

26
Apr

Traffic Signal Control Course

Date: 26th - 29th April 2010
Venue: Nottingham University
This annual intensive residential course is for engineers managing traffic control systems...

11
May

Improving your Skills in Traffic Signing

Date:11th May 2010
Venue: London
Training designed to develop practitioners' understanding of the principles and practicalities of traffic signing...

16
Sep

Transport Development Management 2010 - Part 2: Foundation Training

Date: 14-16th Sep 2010 / 7-9th December 2010,
Venue: Leicestershire
Training designed for relatively inexperienced staff working in technical support roles, primarily in local authorities.

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