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EN 1916:2002 “Concrete pipes and fittings, unreinforced, steel fibre and reinforced” is the only product Standard for gravity sewer pipes to include a requirement for joint durability. This Factsheet explains how joints in concrete pipes are designed to remain watertight over the long (100+ years) design life of the sewer and whilst doing so, achieves a high contact pressure in the seal to resist root penetration.Download here

CPSA has won the 2012 Water Industry Achievements Awards (WIAA) for the best industry Health & Safety Initiative for its recent efforts to introduce the new innovative concrete pipe lifter to the UK market. The new lifter is designed to improve site safety and speed up installation: It removes the need for operatives to be placed on the back of vehicles, eliminating working at height during offloading of deliveries, and can cut pipe installation times by 50%. More information on the pipe lifter can be found here.Image from right to left: Ken Titterton, UK HSE Manager at CH2M sponsors; Francis McCann, Director F P McCann and Chairman CPSA; Stuart Crisp, Business Development Director CPSA; event host comedian Seann Walsh

SuDSsource is holding a two-day national conference on the 20 and 21 June at the Oxford Belfry Hotel, near Thame, Oxfordshire. The “Getting on with SuDS”” Conference is intended to bring together the experience of those already implementing SuDS around the country. It aims to consolidate guidance in the context of the draft National Standards and 2010 Flood and Water Management Act. It will explore the real implications of well-designed SuDS schemes and dispel myths, providing support for practitioners, local authorities, SuDS Approving Bodies (SABS), developers and their consultants. For registration and more information please visithttp://www.sudssource.org/

Explores the gap between the service life requirement for gravity sewer pipelines and the specified design life of a sewer system. Download here

The Winter 2011 issue of CPSA's newsletter 'Pipeline' is now out and available at CPSA's website here.The main feature of this issue is the new standard on Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for construction products and possible impact on construction products carbon footprinting.