Graduate Hydraulic Modellers from RAA attend the CIWEM Rivers and Coastal Study Weekend 2018

Two of our Graduate Hydraulic Modellers recently attended the CIWEM Rivers and Coastal Group Responsible Water Management Study Weekend that took place in Durham. Lydia Crowther and Hanna Kugachandran joined 25 other delegates for a weekend of lectures, case studies, networking and site visits with a particular focus on natural flood management and sustainable drainage systems. […]

Kerry Foster joins CIRIA project steering group for Delivering successful integrated water management through the planning system

Richard Allitt Associates are pleased to announce they have joined the CIRIA project steering group for Delivering successful integrated water management through the planning system. Planning is integral to the effective management of water and this guidance will support the delivery of effective integrated water management (including SuDS) for new development and regeneration projects.  It will[…..]

Sustainable Drainage Systems – Where are we now?

SuDS are designed to replicate as closely as possible the natural drainage from a site before development. It is accepted that apart from reducing the potential impact of flooding SuDS also offer many more benefits including impact upon water quality, amenity value and biodiversity. Apart from new development sites there are many excellent examples where[…..]

Katie Powell presents at Infoworks ICM/ICM Live UK User Group Meeting

Katie Powell, Graduate Hydraulic Modeller from Richard Allitt Associates presented an interesting Sustainable Drainage case ‘Modelling at a Micro Scale using Infoworks ICM to retrofit SuDS‘ at the Infoworks ICM/ICM Live UK User Group on Tuesday 20th June.  Katie highlighted the use of InfoWorks ICM to model both at the conventional macro scale and also at the[…..]