Article appeared in the May 2012 edition of FM World Drainage problems can render premises unusable, yet it seems many facilities managers are taking an ad hoc approach to managing this area. Roger Bulkeley, Sales and Marketing Director at UKDN-Waterflow talks us through why rationalisation might be the key….
Article appeared in May edition of Premises and Facilities Management magazine When drainage goes wrong, the results can render business premises unusable. Aside from the odours and flooding which can make buildings with blocked drains and leaks deeply unpleasant places to be, problems with drainage can also cause environmental health hazards. In the long term, […]
Article appeared in May edition of Water Active magazine Though they are buried deep underground, drainage pipes do not always lead an easy life. Ground movement and overloading can put them under great strain. Root ingress leads to punctures. Gardening and home improvement work can lead to cracks and fractures and as with most infrastructure, […]
UKDN Waterflow, the UK’s largest independent (non-franchised) specialist drainage contractor, has launched its new brand. The move comes after the business – formerly known as The UK Drainage Network Limited (UKDN) – acquired complementary firm Waterflow Group Limited and sees the two firms come together under a single nationwide identity. The acquisition in late 2011 […]
Article appeared in the February 2012 edition of Railway Strategies magazine One of the main challenges for the rail sector is that the state, type and indeed location of its drainage infrastructure can be very unpredictable. Scattergun growth, the different construction practices of multiple contractors and privatisation have all meant that that railway drainage is […]
Article appeared in the April 2012 edition of Housing Association Building and Maintenance magazine Any area where there is a high concentration of houses is likely to put extreme pressure on the surrounding drainage infrastructure. Much of this will result from wear and tear as part of normal usage, but misuse or accidents are likely […]
One of the UK’s largest independent drainage companies, UKDN-Waterflow has opened a new depot in Plymouth, creating 19 new jobs. The company, which provides drainage repair services on behalf of some of the UK’s largest insurers, including the Co-operative and RSA, is currently hiring at the newly established depot in Plympton, and has already recruited […]
One of the UK’s largest independent drainage companies, the UK Drainage Network (UKDN) has been given The Co-operative Insurance Claims Supplier of the Year award at the RSA and The Co-operative Insurances’ Supply Chain Collaboration Awards. UKDN scooped the award after feedback given from The Co-operative’s staff and customers, which recognised UKDN’s commitment to customer […]
Solihull-headquartered drainage repair company the UK Drainage Network has been named as one of the UK’s fastest growing companies by the Sunday Times. The drainage repair company was placed at number 32 in the Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100, which ranks Britain’s top 100 private equity-backed companies with the fastest-growing profits over the last […]
Two of the UK’s biggest independent drainage companies have been brought together in a deal which creates a £50 million turnover market-leader in the provision of specialist services to the household, industrial, commercial, transport and water sectors. The deal sees Solihull-headquartered UK Drainage Network (UKDN), already the largest drainage claims manager in the home insurance […]