To meet the environmental, economic and regulatory demands currently, this training will support compliance with regulation whilst enabling the delivery of high quality cost effective SuDS that deliver multiple benefits. This engaging two-day course complements SuDS Standards (in all countries), national planning regulations and emerging Local Authority guidance underpinned by CIRIA’s The SuDS Manual (C753).
This training is an advancement of our SuDS foundation course and will enable practitioners to confidently plan and design SuDS schemes.
Introduction
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) make a vital contribution to managing local flood risk and water quality whilst providing opportunities for biodiversity and amenity. Following the Ministerial Statement (Dec 2014), SuDS are expected in all new major developments. Over time knowledge and experience has improved and this training will share the latest good practice in the delivery of high quality multi-benefits SuDS.
Who should attend
This informative and interactive course will be relevant to civil/drainage engineers, landscape architects, architects and flood risk managers working in client, consulting or contracting organisations, developers, local authorities, highway authorities, sewerage undertakers, environmental regulators and manufacturers and suppliers.
Why should you attend
This is one of the most comprehensive and established face-to-face learning courses of its kind in the UK which has now been running over 20 years. The course is underpinned by CIRIA’s good practice and the knowledge and the extensive SuDS experience of the trainers. The course will allow you to
- gain insight into current requirements of regulatory authorities
- understand key objectives and principles learning how to apply the SuDS approach using case studies delivered by the trainers
- learn good practice design approaches
- learn the principles of designing SuDS for difficult sites
- learn the principles of designing high quality and cost effective SuDS
- explore how to design SuDS to help meet the new mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements that came into force in 2024
- quiz our expert trainers (a landscape architect and engineer) and network with fellow professionals with diverse experiences in the design and delivery of SuDS
- obtain CPD accreditation by attending a nationally recognised SuDS training course.
Requirements
Delegates should already have completed CIRIA’s SuDS foundation course or be familiar with the drivers, benefits and principles of SuDS design. Delegates should also be comfortable with basic maths.
Course content and format of training
The course builds on the information presented in The SuDS Manual (C753) covering practical and detailed issues of SuDS design and delivery.
The courses will be delivered by a team of nationally recognised practitioners who have practical experience of implementing SuDS in a variety of developments.
Course content will be interactive using a range of learning styles to engage and inspire participants and the courses will include a number of demonstrative group exercises and case studies. The use of design examples is central to the courses.
How will you benefit?
This is one of the most comprehensive training courses of its kind in the UK and CIRIA has delivered this for over 20 years.