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Drainage guidance

Revitalising the UK's drainage infrastructure

Published: 2025

The MPA drainage roundtable, hosted at the Marshalls Design Space in Birmingham, covered the many aspects of water management in the UK. From Policy & Politics, to research and solutions, the discussion culminates in looking at where we go in tackling these issues.

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Concrete Pipeline Systems

Published: 2023

Assessing the whole life carbon footprint of concrete pipes compared to alternate recycled HDPE (R-HDPE) pipes. In the Autumn of 2021, MPA carried out a simplified Whole Life carbon assessment exercise to understand the likely carbon footprint of pipes made of recycled HDPE.

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The Complete Technical Design Guide

Published: 2021

Precast concrete pipeline systems are the UK’s choice for drainage and sewer solutions. With the inherent
benefits of concrete in terms of cost, strength, inertia and durability, precast systems are the preferred choice
with a design life in excess of 100 years.

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