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Buying A Property With Private Drainage
If you're in the process of purchasing a property with private drainage, it's essential to be well-informed about the legal requirements and the information the seller is obligated to provide. The Environment Agency's General Binding Rules outline specific...
The Future of Nutrient Neutrality
The Government has announced plans to scrap nutrient neutrality requirements for new housing developments (find out more here). The Government's proposal to eliminate nutrient neutrality requirements for new housing projects has stirred up a mixture of anticipation...
WCI Group Ltd – New Branding for a Changing World
WCI is delighted to share with you our new branding which solidifies 35 years of professional engineering services while demonstrating our passion for designing and implementing progressive solutions for ever-changing client needs. New Branding for a...
WCI staff training picks up a gear
We all know the importance of Continued Professional Development CPD. CPD ensures that WCI staff knowledge stays relevant and up-to-date which in turn means WCI can continue to deliver a professional service to our clients. As staff ‘tickets’ expire or extra...
The importance of using a registered waste carrier exposed
The Environment Agency’s General Binding Rules states that ‘you must get the sludge that builds up in your septic tank or sewage treatment plant removed (desludged) before it exceeds the maximum capacity. As a minimum, you should have your treatment system desludged...
From Somerset to the Ukraine
WCI are proudly doing our little bit to support the people of Ukraine. When approached by local builder Kris for support in filling a large van with food and supplies for refugees entering Poland, WCI jumped at the chance. In 12 short hours, WCI raised an...
Working at WCI can be special when… working at Exxon Mobil
My entry for this month’s special or not comes from my recent work at the Esso fuel terminal at Avonmouth. It’s a fairly large site and as you’ll know from Puma, getting on to these sites and actually getting some work done can be tricky and time consuming. You...
Working at WCI can be special when… working at a historic convent
Its not often that we get work in such hallowed halls as St Francis. Posbury House was the home to an Anglican Franciscan nunnery known as The Community of the Franciscan Servants of Jesus & Mary founded in Stepney, London, in 1935 by Grace Emily Costin who took...
Working at WCI can be special when… having a guided tour of the historic Wellington Mills
Fascinating site visit to Wellington Mill today – Much larger than you might think and right on our doorstep! The Heritage at Risk team of Somerset West and Taunton Council are currently ensuring that the various buildings at making up the Wellington Mills site stays...
Working at WCI can be special when… working at Burgh Island
WCI have been engaged to design a new foul and surface water drainage scheme for Burgh Island Hotel, off the South Hams coast near Bigbury-on-Sea. Designing a functional and compliant drainage scheme has not been easy. The island is approached by a tidal sand...