Flood risk assessment

Why is flood risk assessment necessary?  There are lots of areas in the UK that are in flood plains. It is necessary to make sure that when new buildings are being built that a flood risk assessment has been carried out before any planning permission is granted. In the last few years the UK has seen some extreme weather conditions that most people thought could only happen in other countries. As the spectre of global warming becomes a reality, the importance of flood risk assessment has never been greater. Although it is an extreme comparison, one only has to look at what has happened with the last tsunami in Japan, with the radiation getting into the water system from the nuclear power station. Although we are not under threat here in the UK from tsunamis, the principal of flooding is the same. If you get contaminants into the main water supply the results can be devastating. So as you can see flood risk assessment is not simply about keeping people living rooms dry when they live close to a river, although that is one aspect of the job. New regulations, mean that any new property over one hectare has to have flood risk assessment done, even if is not on a recognised flood plain. If a building is being built in a flood plain, a flood risk assessment will evaluate whether to build the building at all, and if it is to be built, what measures can be put in place to avoid a flooding of the property.  Where is a good company to go to for flood risk assessment?  There are several good companies that you can go to for flood risk assessment in the UK. Obviously, it is a good idea to go with a well established company due to the very serious nature of what is at stake. One company that is worth a special mention is called GTA Civils Limited. They have an excellent website at www.gtacivils.co.uk, where you can find out all about them. As consulting engineers go they are very hard to beat and they should be the first place that you try if you are in need of flood risk assessment.

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