https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/initiatives daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/initiatives/project-one-4zhz2 monthly 0.5 2019-08-22 https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/initiatives/project-two-yhh74 monthly 0.5 2019-08-22 https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/initiatives/project-three-ybsc8 monthly 0.5 2019-08-22 https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/initiatives/project-four-49l9p monthly 0.5 2019-08-22 https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/contact daily 0.75 2024-02-21 https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/kingswood-flood-risk daily 0.75 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595052481459-677241J50NAV06VUJHRY/2014-11-27%2B09.23.35.jpg Kingswood Flood Risk - About the project. Calm Engineering was appointed by Kingswood Parish Council to undertake a detailed flood risk review of the proposed new development of 59 houses and to inspect and review the implemented drainage schemes for the previous developments. The key aim of the project was to provide recommendations to the parish council on the suitability of the proposed drainage strategy to effectively manage flood risk. As part of this assessment we undertook a detailed desk top study to review all existing reports and assessments in the vicinity of the site, as well as undertaking a detailed walkover survey. The site lies in the middle of a relatively steep catchment, with greenfield areas uphill and residential development downhill. The soils are predominantly clay so surface water infiltration is minimal and overland flow routes are predominant. This was evidenced by the ditch systems and water-logging issues experienced across the area. We concluded that there were considerable gaps within the application submission with regards to the understanding of the existing drainage system (ditches and overland flow routes), its connectivity and condition, historical flooding incidents and potential flood risk to the development itself and adjacent sites. The application was refused and eventually went to appeal later in the year. Calm Engineering was asked to appear as an Expert Witness on behalf of Kingswood Parish Council. We provided all supporting documentation for the appeal and liaised with the barrister on the key issues to be addressed. During the 3 day process, we successfully negotiated changes to the drainage scheme for the benefit of the village and the biodiversity of the various existing ditch systems, without ever needing to step onto the witness stand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594015962328-3G45IQBGQ2KDSTIA1RGA/2014-11-27+09.19.12.jpg Kingswood Flood Risk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594016063891-UXWXEB1LUUF7ANJHUVLN/Dye%2BHOuse%2BYard%2B004.jpg Kingswood Flood Risk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594016021586-HLNMWJJ5AHCOUHGFSM3H/Home+Improvements+011.jpg Kingswood Flood Risk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594016415265-N3U4UR8A73VCOTEDTMX0/2012-11-21%2B09.41.48.jpg Kingswood Flood Risk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594017342910-278GBD7CWIUCN90LEDLO/IMG_0945.jpg Kingswood Flood Risk https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/project-management daily 0.75 2020-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593765267192-E7V6XFO12OV5WV09MIZ3/image-asset.jpeg Project Management - Engineering Calm. We create a shared sense of purpose amongst all stakeholders through a collaborative personal service coupled with professionalism. This approach enables the delivery of complex projects containing multiple stakeholders and numerous interested parties. This is key to passing on the full benefit to the associated communities by ensuring a joined up approach, efficient use of funds and solutions targeted at the root causes of the challenge. Calm Engineering can represent your organisation on committees and partnerships to help shape the way you deliver flood risk management projects, to gain access to the right funding and to build relationships with other stakeholders for efficient and effective delivery of schemes. We offer Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement and Since 2016 we’ve been a member of the Somerset Rivers Authority Technical Group, representing Mendip District Council, and managing the delivery of projects within the district through the support of the partnership. We’re also members of various Catchment Partnerships across the Somerset Region; building collaborative relationships across multiple organisations helps us bring real coordinated action to the issues within these catchments. https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/404-error daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/mendip-catchment daily 0.75 2020-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593588478682-I39TSQQ8R21W1A4GTNNT/GettyImages-823716042.jpg Mendip Catchment - About the project Calm Engineering secured £100,000 of SRA funding in 2019/20, on behalf of Mendip District Council, to undertake a catchment wide view of the potential flooding issues associated with non-main river watercourses and culverts within the district area. The primary objective was to look at ways in which we could deliver smaller catchment projects that reduced flooding and improved resilience to climate change whilst also providing additional environmental benefits at a community level. Calm Engineering has been providing the project management services, commissioning specialist consultants to deliver the initial phase of this work, and engaging key partners for delivery and prioritisation of sites. We have identified 83 sub catchments in total to inform our future work programme and have been working closely with a multitude of partners to gather information and ensure coordinated delivery of projects with a common purpose. 23 priority sites have been identified for further review and we will be coordinating our funding approach to each site, guided by the partners who benefit from each of the schemes. One of these sites, Rode, has already been developed into a stand alone project that we secured an additional £180,000 of SRA funding for in 2020/21. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594973142818-GWEQ8BR3VVXMCGT8V1WV/20200713_174846.jpg Mendip Catchment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594973160540-D0BN9UJLAA5553J7UEH8/20200713_175944.jpg Mendip Catchment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594973189104-MCZKHCH2T8D3C6WJH5MN/20200713_181220.jpg Mendip Catchment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595298270468-9L0FFT7O91SOH15L93JW/photo_of_river_reach-20190730-135600.jpg Mendip Catchment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595298383379-S98NA5ZBW65BQIM0F0IE/IMG_1550.JPG Mendip Catchment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595298378772-09BQUOUPE12Q5K001A9B/IMG_1700.JPG Mendip Catchment https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/cplus daily 0.75 2020-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593657532867-803HR4T75HU3QKI5JZV9/unnamed.jpg C+ - Bathford School SuDs project, 2020/21. The challenge of this project was integrating pre-existing structures and features within the school grounds into a more cohesive scheme. The existing pond, situated immediately adjacent to the building, had already begun it’s restoration by a local landscape gardener and was being utilised as the main outflow for roof drainage. Whilst we could not move the pond, we did see an opportunity to further enhance the school's outdoor space and provide education opportunities for the children with additional SuDS features stemming to and from the pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593657581559-BSJJ0SWXX8PAUV1JU9CB/2_Bathford-Chruch-School-realPNG.png C+ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593657608836-AWMEVTWYJ0Z3NZGLF86Q/unnamed-1.jpg C+ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593657794514-YOBP86280NJ61GDH5UWJ/unnamed-2.jpg C+ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593657836281-WJVZJGRKSIC3UD7U86DG/Adventure-Boat-1.jpg C+ https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/home daily 1.0 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593409552351-M18DAMBHWTD3DZL4IBMC/image-asset.jpeg Home - Planning Support. We’ve provided planning support to local planning authorities for a number of years and this has enhanced our ability to support developers and consultants on the delivery side. Our team is unique in that we can see both sides of the same coin for the benefit of a wider variety of clients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593409118489-34W3T1VEJPQH0JHAXZA6/image-asset.jpeg Home - Project Management. We create a shared sense of purpose with everyone we work with, including stakeholders, through a collaborative personal service coupled with integrity and professionalism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/0f8d9c74-d71e-46f7-a7c6-cea9271e3966/chris-gallagher-HG2ErFrhu-o-unsplash.jpg Home - Flood Risk Management. Our team brings years of experience to bear on the greatest challenge of our time. We are committed to bringing about positive changes to our relationship with water, and we do this with a proven track record of successes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593830354364-2EM0EHVLEK4MXM5SKC5Q/GettyImages-532570994.jpg Home - Sustainable Drainage. We’ve got a wealth of experience working with a huge range of stakeholders when developing better SuDS design. This helps us deliver a consistent approach to implementation and long term maintenance of our newly created assets. https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/take-action daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/kingswood-land-review daily 0.75 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595053084636-O81CSGVNCEEUVDNJ57FA/2014-11-27%2B09.28.50.jpg Kingswood Land Review - About the project. The surface water drainage strategy was conditionally approved subject to detailed design. Whilst the FRA and strategy were considered acceptable for managing the flood risks, our inspection of the implemented scheme showed that the planning conditions had not been upheld through the construction of the drainage design with regards to the mitigation proposals for the land bund, drainage ditches and pond. Calm Engineering advised that the issues highlighted within our report be investigated and rectified by the current owners of the land to ensure that the system being handed over to Kingswood Parish Council had been correctly implemented and that it had the capacity to deal with the pluvial design flood flows defined in the FRA. We were concerned that, prior to any sign over of maintenance and management responsibilities, Kingswood Parish Council should be satisfied that the risk of potential flooding as a result of inadequate implementation of flood mitigation proposals did not become their liability. Calm Engineering provided expert support to the council in their negotiations with the landover to rectify these issues, in consultation and collaboration with the District Council Drainage Engineer. The Council were then able to adopt these areas following submission of detailed maintenance plans and rectification of implemented works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595053266891-RLBEG35SZBQS17PFITYP/2014-11-27+09.19.12.jpg Kingswood Land Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595053277024-6KY1MDZS5W19SOR3EEU5/2014-11-27+09.49.25.jpg Kingswood Land Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595053414333-IECO0WDLQA6VM9KDPV9E/2014-10-02%2B11.10.04.jpg Kingswood Land Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595053380328-U77KF9PBLFBOJVFSZIG0/2014-11-27+10.51.22.jpg Kingswood Land Review https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/about daily 0.75 2020-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595046934399-SGBE9QMPS1DENDE14Z8J/W1%2B20%2BMendip%2BCaroline%2BMurray%2BJane%2BMoon.jpg About - Our Story Founded in 2014 by Caroline Murray, Calm Engineering has evolved from a small local consultancy to a thriving multifaceted agency, employing highly skilled partnership organisations and bringing together multiple stakeholders in an environment that enables purposeful and efficient collaboration for the benefit of local communities. In the early days, we provided land drainage and flood risk consultancy advice to a variety of small local community stakeholders. As our reputation grew, we needed to adapt the way we worked and the breadth of the services we provided to meet our new client’s needs. Over the years we’ve built strong collaborative partnerships with other like minded specialist engineering consultancies which has enabled us to expand our business and provide a multi-disciplinary team to deliver our services. Our goal is to create living spaces that embrace and nurture our natural surroundings, reconnecting communities to the water environment and embracing the positive changes this has on mental wellbeing. Green spaces are at the heart of what we do; the belief that these areas should be invested in, protected and designed with a singular passion and attention to detail is at the core of what Calm Engineering stands for. Our belief is that by creating a shared sense of purpose we can build a better future. Caroline Murray MEng CEng MICE Founder & Director - Calm Engineering https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/join-us daily 0.75 2020-07-24 https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/planning-support daily 0.75 2020-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595049121825-SMVDXI4LTL4LJ86HS1AQ/P1060449.JPG Planning Support - Failing to plan is planning to fail. With each project we look to educate our clients on the key benefits of an integrated approach to surface water management and push for greener, surface level drainage solutions within development master plans. Our integrated approach lets us to get to the heart of what each organisation is trying to achieve at a local and national scale, we then embed this into the technical support we provide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595050311313-6LWV3KY03EWDO4O12HVI/image-asset.jpeg Planning Support - Local Authorities We provide specialist support to a range of local authorities that enables them to fulfill their statutory duties with regards to Flood Risk and Surface Water Management. Under the National Planning Policy Framework we work with local councils, as a statutory consultee, for major and minor planning applications. We also offer structured training and mentoring support to Drainage Teams to enable Local Authorities to fulfill their obligations under the regulations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595049978926-6KG64JQC4NTGAQSLL1PN/image-asset.jpeg Planning Support - Developers & Consultants We also offer support to developers and partner consultants to adopt more flood resilient measures and sustainable drainage as part of their development master plans. We believe that our unique approach enables us to sit on both sides of the fence for a more collaborative and coordinated approach to local development, which consistently delivers better planning outcomes. https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/stage-zero daily 0.75 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594013411728-CG4WVEQ9I41X00F31FGE/GettyImages-1227487442.jpg Stage Zero - About the pilot study. Stage zero refers to the likely channel form prior to human disturbance of the landscape and floodplain. The key benefits of restoring to stage zero are significant and include: Reduced downstream flood risk – reduced conveyance and maximum flood attenuation Improved drought resilience – through increased water retention, which allows the subsequent slow release of water during drier periods Increased floodplain and wetland biodiversity Water quality improvements – the anastomosing system acts as a net store of sediment, reducing downstream sediment flux and associated nutrient enrichment. As part of the Mendip Catchment Strategy review, with support from the Somerset Frome Catchment Partnership, we saw an opportunity for Mendip to broaden the scope of our Natural Flood Management within the catchment. We therefore commissioned a separate pilot study to look at the potential for Stage Zero sites within the priority sub catchments already identified within the wider Mendip Catchment Strategy. Hydromorph, a specialist geomorphological consultancy and a key collaborator of Calm Engineering, has been pioneering this approach to flood risk management in the UK. The main aim of the pilot is to identify sites where we might be able to reconnect the watercourses to the floodplain. The outputs from this study will inform our approach to catchment wide natural flood management and will inform the scope of works we implement as part of the catchment strategy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594973282597-HQBXDPQODICVARFSHSE8/IMG-20200623-WA0003.jpg Stage Zero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594973375275-5OZA2EONS9B9772OMQSX/20200630_075922.jpg Stage Zero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594973160540-D0BN9UJLAA5553J7UEH8/20200713_175944.jpg Stage Zero https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/flood-risk-management daily 0.75 2020-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593760575840-EDYVS1XD194H1DFKDFZT/image-asset.jpeg Flood Risk Management - Water is what we do. We believe that Flood Risk Management goes hand in hand with conserving our water resources. We need to look at ways to reconnect to our water environment. Face into its many positive attributes instead of turning away from it and fearing its destructive power. We can make a choice as a society to do things better. Our goal is to create engineering solutions that will leave the land, and the water environment it sits in, better off than if we’d simply done nothing. We believe the future of flood risk management is to manage water where it falls, to hold back the flow and, where possible, give the land back to the river; reconnect them and allow water to find its own way. If we can do this in a consistent and collective way across our landscape, nature will reward us with a more biodiverse environment that is intrinsically more sustainable. We’re looking to build a more sustainable future, one with water at its core. Services we can provide: Water Resource Management Surface Water Management Catchment Strategies Natural Flood Management River Restoration Asset Management Feasibility & Options Appraisals https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/sustainable-drainage-suds daily 0.75 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595052129751-50TD9KD8WAPM6255K8WL/39255684574_7d93c103df_o.jpg Sustainable Drainage SuDs - About the project. The key aims of this Project were to: Ensure a collaborative approach with all Local Planning Authorities Encourage uptake from developers Ensure that surface water drainage is considered at the earliest opportunity to maximise the potential for innovative SuDS schemes Simplify the process for developers and Wessex Water Staff to enable easy implementation The focus of our approach to this project has been to educate our Client on the importance of the standards and processes for adoption, how important implementation and inspection will be to successful delivery, and the potential for real social, economic and environmental change within our living environment should this be delivered in the right way. We were able to bring to bare our wealth of experience working within local planning authorities to inform the project direction. We have collaboratively worked with all departments within Wessex Water to understand their processes and procedures in the development of a succinct SuDS Policy document (which is currently published on the Wessex Water website - provide link?). We have been working with partners in the local authorities to coordinate with the planning process and emerging SuDS Guidance and policies within each local region. One of our biggest challenges has been to find a coordinated approach across the whole of the Wessex Area. Different LLFAs often have different standards/ policies with regards to SuDS. To overcome this, Calm Engineering proposed to deliver a suite of workshops over the course of 2020/21 to input valuable feedback from the LLFAs into the guidance and policies already drafted. We felt that the key to this process was to adopt an adaptive approach, using the documents as a ‘working draft’ to enable true collaboration to be realised. Through 2020/21, Calm Engineering will continue working with Wessex Water through the process of adoption, providing expert support and training, running workshops for the local planning authorities and feeding back into the SuDS policy document and internal processes. We hope that we can really start to affect change through this work and provide Local Authorities with the teeth to push for better SuDS schemes for all developments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594014218654-HZ812XBBX0W8P3LJEHXE/f44b4226975895df34c9145868ac3819.jpg Sustainable Drainage SuDs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594014217908-YPVQKZDB4S5DR30W3IIV/975adf875f2500797a87c37398cd29c6.jpg Sustainable Drainage SuDs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594014260138-12X2LNCS7NNH56M4LYS7/microdrainage-paragraph-2.jpg Sustainable Drainage SuDs https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/somerset-county daily 0.75 2020-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1593840838293-LXP5F15UQNPR1Q8ZJMRK/image-asset.jpeg Somerset County - About the project. Mendip District Council Prior to our current role with Mendip District Council, we developed a training programme for the drainage team to enable them to fulfil their statutory obligations. We then provided mentoring support to staff as they bedded into their new role. We now fulfill the role of Land Drainage Officer on behalf of Mendip District Council responding to all minor applications and supporting the LLFA, where required, on major applications. We also provide technical input for development of drainage policy, local plan development, neighbourhood plans and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments. Somerset County Council (LLFA) During a transition period within the Council, we were employed by Somerset County Council under a short term contract to provide consultation support for all major planning applications. We continue to provide ad hoc support, building strong relationships with the planning team to further facilitate our continued work within Mendip(who also sit within the LLFA area). Wessex Water and Mendip Council are key stakeholders in the development of the SCC SuDS Guide. Calm Engineering have been working together with Somerset County Council and their consultants, JBA, as a dual representative of both organisations. The key aim was to deliver a guidance that provides clarity and purpose to the delivery of SuDS schemes and pushes developers and consultants to do better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847107849-E75T9PER3LNEIZEQUE4K/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Somerset County https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847107557-FBX6MGASG2DRTIQU18AD/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Somerset County https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847107161-NGKME16CZCOEBDVDB19T/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Somerset County https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/rode-village daily 0.75 2020-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594012321455-4JFX9L3AWWDTYWM2II5Y/GettyImages-171159878.jpg Rode Village - About the project. Calm Engineering secured £180,000 of SRA funding on behalf of Mendip District Council to develop and deliver a flood risk management scheme for the village. The key focus of the scheme will be to reduce the overall risk of flooding whilst also providing opportunities for education, reconnection with water and more biodiverse green spaces. This was one of the first priority sites identified as part of the Mendip Catchment Strategy. The proposed de-culverted section passes through school grounds so there is a huge opportunity for connection and collaboration with the school and it’s pupils as part of their curriculum. Calm Engineering are keen promoters of STEM subjects and so this project is a huge opportunity to sell the excitement of engineering with the next generation. The works identified will include CCTV surveys of the existing system, repair and maintenance, de-culverting sections of the watercourse, enhancing existing attenuation features, introducing additional green features together with tree planting and consultation with landowners on land management practices. This is a multiagency project and will be delivered over a 4 year programme to allow for investigation, development of design, tendering and construction. Calm Engineering are providing the Project Management services on behalf of Mendip District Council to steer the project and co-ordinate with all partners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594012079190-II5DXQG7QU2IQZ4KUS12/Screen+Shot+2020-07-06+at+3.06.15+pm.png Rode Village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594012107561-9ACMSKGYO6TJOVEHVCL0/side-view-1038x576.jpg Rode Village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594012132385-CPATARG0YHG8U5ZLE69J/rode-general-store-672x372.jpg Rode Village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594012386035-DPSFWATLT6KV2RJ8OR3G/blog_a_34.jpg Rode Village https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2020-07-24 https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/sustainable-drainage daily 0.75 2020-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595048101217-TSNW9H1Y4FGYPN7GYKL4/26098485748_79c714453e_o.jpg Sustainable Drainage - Our commitment to sustainability. SuDs (Sustainable Urban Drainage systems) and the associated manual have been around for many years and yet piped solutions are still common. We’re committed to promoting SuDS across our urban landscape; whether it is a new development or retrofitting to an existing one. Designed sensitively and in tune with the natural water flow pathways, SuDs can greatly enhance the way a development feels. For new developments, it can create a more organic layout for the site with green surface level conveyance routes and more green open spaces throughout. If we could adopt a similar approach to the way we deal with highway drainage, think how different our roads would feel with rain gardens, trees and plants traversing the network. It is part of our mission to educate our clients on the importance of SuDS as a means to manage surface water and show that a more consistent approach to implementation and long term maintenance of these SuDS schemes is paramount to the long term sustainability of these assets. With the introduction of the Sewerage Sector Guidance for the adoption of SuDS, there is now a huge opportunity for water companies to lead the way on this and Calm Engineering are already supporting Wessex Water through this process. Find out more here. Services we can provide: SuDS Design SuDS Specifications SuDS Design Guidance SuDS Inspections SuDS Design Review SuDS Design Approval SuDS Training SuDS Implementation https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/beckington daily 0.75 2020-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595051271079-HN4BDC2JMPZ65DDOYLM4/W4%2B20%2BBeckington%2Bnice%2Blooking%2Bat%2Bgully%2Bin%2Bstreet%2Bwith%2Bwater.jpg Beckington - About the project. On behalf of Mendip District Council, our Client, we secured funding through the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) to undertake a detailed review of the drainage in the village. The purpose of the review was to investigate the causes of surface and foul water flooding within the village of Beckington and to determine appropriate options to reduce flooding and increase resilience whilst also enhancing the local environment and improving water quality. Various drainage surveys had been carried out in the past for Wessex Water (WW) and Somerset County Council’s Highways Department (SCC). A review of these early surveys revealed a number of significant gaps in our understanding of how surface water runoff, following heavy rainfall, is conveyed through Beckington, and how different areas are, or are not, connected together. Calm Engineering co-ordinated and supervised the additional surveys through 2019 and 2020 to supplement the information from WW and SCC Highways and to fill the gaps identified in our understanding of the drainage network. We then used this information to identify deficiencies within the drainage system that were contributing to flooding within the village, so that solutions could be identified. Potential solutions include options that will reduce surface water runoff from roads and fields (via attenuation); improvements to highways drains and culverted watercourses (condition and capacity) and the disconnection of foul sewer misconnections to improve capacity and reduce the risk of foul sewer flooding. Calm Engineering have now been appointed by Mendip District Council to coordinate the delivery of the proposed solutions through multi-agency collaboration and secure the required funding for delivery through 2021/22. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594007594211-2KEA6P2YZT4E2Z5LNYWX/20190212_112006.jpg Beckington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594008016775-5OTOL3JHO0T8GPACMFYN/20190212_141548.jpg Beckington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594007958031-G32E9PLKS7UJ1IPWJU0G/20190212_141648.jpg Beckington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594007906073-6XDACHNCDZ3AZWPTA9D6/20190212_141653.jpg Beckington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595051002316-KZCRM0L2EP77INMBN1ZI/W4+20+Beckington+nice+Caroline+Murray+Jane+Moon+exploring+ditchJPG.JPG Beckington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595050973082-4HZ8VF6RTYQIJ8OM5YI6/W4+20+Beckington+Caroline+Jane+in+rain.JPG Beckington https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/knapp-hill daily 0.75 2020-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594009125678-V4K2UUFXIBAPCXEMHYWJ/20180124_115604.jpg Knapp Hill - About the project. During our initial assessment we noted various issues that we felt could benefit from a wider multi agency approach looking more broadly at the catchment. Particularly given that the lines were blurred with regards to ownership of the various assets and that these often had shared responsibility or no-one claiming ownership at all. Calm Engineering secured £10,000 of funding on behalf of Mendip District Council, to undertake a feasibility study to assess the overall condition of the watercourses and structures within this small catchment, review the effectiveness of the road gullies and culverts and propose solutions for improving the flood management of the catchment. The greatest challenge for this project will be ensuring that the interests of all the different organisations and landowners are addressed and incorporated within the emerging solutions. Any proposed solutions will then be delivered through a multi-agency collaboration, funded through the SRA and other partners. We will also be working closely with the Brue Catchment Sub Group (of which Calm Engineering is a member) who are also looking at the wider river catchment to determine if this project can sit within the emerging Brue Catchment Action Plan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594009222445-JOP0WUHOY0J6JUAQB026/20180124_114451.jpg Knapp Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594009376061-MVEUHT5BALKOGW9TCSTG/20180124_114837.jpg Knapp Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594009465047-Z4LE7O4JU2RWSXQOK2KV/20180124_120110.jpg Knapp Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594009546671-2K0QUQZ6N4T39K2UEE1V/20180124_120219.jpg Knapp Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1594009623168-LUR6OW3S2DIYATS2VFQZ/20180124_120308.jpg Knapp Hill https://www.calmengineering.co.uk/people daily 0.75 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee6d8a5ad12c31b3a989d41/1595054052335-DUUEO46LD85RNOUAL6YT/P1060562.jpg People - Caroline Murray As a chartered Civil Engineer, I have spent nearly 20 years working for larger consultancy firms managing the delivery of a variety of multi-stakeholder projects across the public and private sector: from waterfront developments, marinas and harbour regeneration to flood defence schemes, coastal realignment and river restoration projects. After the birth of my second daughter I decided I needed a change of pace. I wanted a job that could be more flexible and adaptive to our family life and I had a strong desire to use my skills to really ‘make a difference’ and to help shape a better future for my kids. So, in August 2014, Calm Engineering was founded and, like the rest of my family, has grown and evolved into what it is today: a community focused engineering business that has nature at its heart. We nurture nature to build a more resilient and sustainable future for our planet. 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