Concrete drainage and sewerage products: your sustainable option

British Precast Drainage Association, 2017
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Civil & Structural Supplement

Abstract

Explores the sustainable benefits offered by concrete drainage products and processes including energy consumption and reducing emissions, local supply and procurement, recycling and reusability, waste minimisation, responsible sourcing, bedding resource efficiency, life cycle, durability, flood mitigation, and biodiversity.

History

Replaces Concrete drainage and sewerage products: your sustainable option (BPCF, 2009). First published 2009. Information published by both Concrete Pipeline Systems Association (CPSA) and the Box Culvert Association (BCA) will be rebranded and replaced by British Precast Drainage Association (BPDA) in due course.

Subjects

  • Building systems/frame
  • Green issues/sustainability/green buildings
  • Special subject areas
  • Building structure
  • Concrete building systems/frame
  • Environmental issues/energy

Publisher History

BPDA is formed from the integration of the Concrete Pipeline Systems Association (CPSA) and the Box Culvert Association (BCA). Provides information and advice on concrete pipes, manholes, box culverts, and other precast concrete drainage systems, including sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). BPDA was formed in 2017 and is a product group of the British Precast Concrete Federation Limited.

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