FENLAND HYDROTECH LTD

Drainage covers the collection, re-use and disposal of water, and ranges from the safe disposal of the foul water from an isolated property to river engineering. We design, inspect and assess new and existing foul and stormwater drainage systems, rivers and streams and industrial drainage systems.

With water supply, the delivery of water is generally under control, and it is crucial that it does not fail. With drainage, there is generally little or no control over the inflow to the system. Eventually, an event may occur which the system cannot cope with, and so may fail, by flooding or surcharging. This possible failure should be planned, not catastrophic.

Most property developments now have to minimise the effects of storm water runoff, either by flow balancing or sustainable drainage systems. We design these systems, and carry out hydraulic modelling of existing and proposed drainage networks.

Many of the studies and investigations we carry out will eventually result in something being built. This means developing the idea of a project to cover every detail of the construction and preparing drawings and documents so that a contractor knows exactly what is required.

Design fees are a small part of the project, but the design determines whether the project can be a success or will be a certain failure. No amount of workmanship can alter fundamental design flaws, and changes during construction or disputes with the contractor will cost many times the design cost.

We are designers and project managers, not contractors. Our job is to interpret the Client's wishes, produce designs, drawings and specifications, arrange contracts and manage the project through to completion.