Northamptonshire builders, landscapers and homeowners are being invited to attend a free event in Corby on Wednesday 29th September to learn more about Property Flood Resilience and what measures can be installed on buildings to reduce the impact of flooding.
With flooding becoming an increasing threat across the region, the event is an opportunity to ‘get ahead’ and find out more about property resilience interventions that can be installed in future new-build or property redevelopment projects, as well as in existing homes. A special ‘Floodmobile’ demonstration vehicle will be onsite, which is a ‘flood resilient house on wheels’ that provides around 50 different PFR examples.
The event is being jointly hosted by Eurocell – a supplier of quality construction products to the trade, specifiers and homeowners, M3 Floodtec – a provider of BSI Kitemarked flood resilience products, and the Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project. It is being held at Eurocell’s Corby branch at Phoenix Parkway on Napier Road, Corby (from 10am-4pm).
Every visitor will be entered into a prize draw to win a free flood risk assessment. Photos of the Floodmobile can be downloaded here.
Thanks, Peppa Sheridan
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PRESS RELEASE
21 September 2021
Northants building trade invited to learn about Property
Flood Resilience at free event
Eurocell, M3 Floodtec and the Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project host Property Flood Resilience event in Corby on 29th September 2021
Property developers, building firms
and self-builders as well as members of the public from across Northamptonshire
are being invited to a special Property Flood Resilience event on Wednesday 29th
September.
The event is being hosted by Eurocell – supplier of quality construction products to the trade, specifiers and homeowners, M3 Floodtec – a provider of BSI Kitemarked flood resilience products and the Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project to provide free information and advice regarding flood risk and resilience measures and products.
With flooding becoming an increasing environmental threat, the event is an opportunity to find out more about resilience interventions that can be installed in future new-build or property redevelopment projects, as well as in existing homes.
The Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project is one of three national DEFRA projects, which aims to increase the effective uptake and awareness of PFR across multiple local authority areas. Its ‘Floodmobile’ demonstration vehicle will be at the event, which includes around 50 examples of practical flood resilience measures.
Representatives from Eurocell and M3 Floodtec will be available to answer questions, alongside renowned flood resilience expert Fola Ogunyoye CEng CWEM FCIWEM and flood risk specialists from the Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project.
Robert Waring, Regional Manager (Eastern Region), Eurocell, said: “Flooding is an increasing risk and it is important that flood risk and resilience is considered as part of all future property development projects. Our special Flood Resilience Day event is an opportunity for trades and self-builders to come and learn more about the steps that can be taken to help reduce the impact flooding can have.
“The Property Flood Resilience event is an ideal opportunity to see property-level flood interventions first-hand, talk to experts, and receive information on just what can be done with future projects, or with existing properties where flooding poses a potential future risk.”
All visitors will have the opportunity to enter a prize draw, for the opportunity to win a free flood risk assessment. The event will be held between 10am and 4pm at Eurocell’s Corby branch (Unit G3 Alpha Court, Phoenix Parkway on Napier Road, Corby NN17 5DP) on Wednesday 29th September. No appointments are necessary.
For more information on the Ox-Cam Pathfinder Project, visit: https://www.floodtoolkit.com/ox-cam/ or follow the Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder on social media: https://www.facebook.com/OxCamPFR. For more details on Eurocell visit https://www.eurocell.co.uk/ and for M3 Floodtec visit: https://www.m3floodtec.com/ or follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/floodtec.
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Notes to Editors:
Images of the Ox-Cam PFR
Pathfinder’s Floodmobile are available to download here.
About the Ox-Cam Pathfinder Project:
As one of three DEFRA-funded national pathfinder
partnerships, the Ox-Cam Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Pathfinder Project was
launched to raise awareness of PFR across the extensive
Oxfordshire-Cambridgeshire Arc region.
The Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project is hosting a series of community events to demonstrate the active steps that people can take to make properties and businesses resilient to flooding. This will include PFR demonstrations using its bespoke ‘Floodmobile’ vehicle, an example property at HR Wallingford in Oxfordshire, and the online provision of PFR resources, specialists and guidance.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oxcampfr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OxCamPFR
Editor’s Contact:
Peppa Sheridan / Lucy Sheehan
07725 121189