Articles and Case Studies from Aquobex Ltd.

What does the future hold for Sustainable Drainage Systems?

The ability to mimic natural drainage and ground water processes, and deal with storm water at its source, allows Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to be more efficient and sustainable. So what is holding them back? Sustainable drainage systems ...

Mar. 10, 2021

Firm Foundations for Flood Performance Certificates

Flood Performance Certificates (FPC) are an idea that in some ways follows the template of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), making the case that FPC would inform homebuyers and tenants about the risk of flooding before they buy or sign a lease ...

Jan. 22, 2021

Is Coronavirus making us sitting ducks?

Cascading disasters. Get used to hearing this phrase a lot in the coming months and years. This is not a new term. David Alexander, professor at UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction and his colleagues have been banging this drum for a very ...

Apr. 19, 2020 Martin Dolan

Launch of the world’s first national product standard for flood protection

Flood protection products such as door barriers, flood doors and mobile flood barriers can be a significant investment, but with enormous benefits. The trouble has been that no full national standards have existed anywhere in the world, and so ...

Nov. 4, 2019

Aquobex taking advantage of UK’s commonwealth connection for SME’s

Our Non-Executive Director John Panczak has been working with the Commonwealth Environmental Investment Platform (CEIP) to help the company identify opportunities overseas, in such places as Sri Lanka, Mauritus, Bangladesh and Malaysia. The CEIP are ...

Jun. 1, 2019

Aquobex announce new partnership with MA Assist.

Aquobex are delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with MA Assist, one of the UK’s leading Integrated Property Services companies. The partnership will see MA Assist trained in the installation of several Aquobex flood resistant ...

Jun. 1, 2019

We’re featured in Planning & Building Control Today

We are pleased to be featured on page 42 in the latest issue of Planning & Building Control Today, view the July issue here

Jun. 1, 2019

Welcome to our New HQ

Following a significant period of expansion, Aquobex have moved into new headquarters based at the Harwell Campus, a leading science, innovation, technology and business campus, located just south of Oxford. The 7000sqft facility will include our ...

Jun. 1, 2019

Flood protection plan for the Trout Hotel

Aquobex have designed and installed a range of flood door, window and barrier defences bolstered by one-way drain valves, vents and and sump pump to remove any water.

Jun. 1, 2019

Before the Flood, a must see film!

Before The Flood is a must see film which has premiered on the National Geographic Channel, made by filmmaker Fisher Stevens, Leonardo DiCaprio.

Jun. 1, 2019

Lambourne & Oakland Court Project - Case Study

Background Waterco engineers required a consultancy-focused company with expert knowledge to work alongside large sewerage companies and water authorities. Storm conditions in Wrexham, twinned with a serious incapacity of the sewer system, resulted ...

May 31, 2019

Essex County Council - Case Study

Background After fluvial and surface water flooding to residences in the Essex area, Aquobex was commissioned to carry out detailed surveys of the properties, including structural elements of listed and historic buildings. It was determined that ...

May 31, 2019

Canadian Property Project - Case Study

Background Sam Valentine lives in Calgary, Canada, an area often prone to dangerous levels of flooding during the autumn and winter seasons. In 2013, Calgary experienced extreme flooding that was the most expensive natural disaster in Canadian ...

May 31, 2019

Beachside Holiday Cottage Project - Case Study

Background A stone cottage built in the 1800s on Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, its fundamental attraction being its proximity to the sea. A beautiful beach property, it had no history of flooding, yet ever-changing climate conditions and increasingly ...

May 31, 2019

Essex - an holistic approach to PLP provisioning - Case Study

Following numerous flood events across the county Essex County Council decided to take a proactive stance to prevent future flooding of homes across the county. Background Following a number of significant flood events, Essex County ...

May 31, 2019

Can technology assist NFM (Natural Floodplain Management) and by extension SUDs solutions?

At Aquobex and our partners Groundwater Dynamics we believe it can. In fact, we believe it will allow the ideas to be migrated and implemented in urban areas as well. Natural Floodplain Management (NFM) is an emerging solution that ...

May 31, 2019

Flood Protection - Time for FloodRe to Step Up!

Aquobex and HR Wallingford call on UK stakeholders to come together around development of a state of the art facility for flood resilience. Steve Hodgson of the PCA calls on FloodRe to ‘Step Up’ and play its role

May 31, 2019

Why is it important for products to be tested and certified by independent test houses?

Because it makes the results completely independent of the manufacturer’s claims and secondly because it will encompass the entire standard’s tests and methodology. A good example exists in the property protection industry and the ...

May 31, 2019

When is a flood door not a flood door?

When it is ajar or, more relevantly, when it has usurped or bypassed the BSI Kitemark certification There is a very low threshold of entry to the flood protection industry and it is populated by industry players with a wide range of competency, ...

May 31, 2019

Aquobex visits Japan

As part of the EU Gateway Environment and Water Technologies mission to Japan, Aquobex was lucky to visit Tokyo and attend the New Environmental Exposition at the Big Sight Tokyo exhibition centre. This was an excellent opportunity for Aquobex to ...

May 31, 2019

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