Time and tide wait for no one…
Time doesn’t wait for us, it continues with no regard for our concerns: it’s been nearly a year since our first lockdown, Brexit has continued advancing and is now upon us and here at IBS, we simply can’t wait around…
The Floods of Winter…
The floods of this winter (2019/2020) have been relentless, the 5th wettest on record and the wettest February since records began, with nearly 4 times the average monthly rainfall in some areas. The surrounding countryside of my own home, in…
A flood warning is not just for Christmas….
Well, after all the recent ups and downs (we are talking about water levels here, not politics...!), it would be great to have a 'jolly holly Christmas' blog; in fact, that's what I sat down to write. But sadly, I…
Ho, ho, ho…w misleading…!
The 'Ch' word – already? We’ve only just had Halloween! “Buy now and get it for Christmas.” “Special Offer for Christmas 2019.” “Last chance to buy before Christmas.” OR – the other side of the coin: “If we order now,…
Forewarned is forearmed!
This popular summary of Miguel de Cervantes’ famous quote “Forewarned; forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory” is SO true in our business and yet sadly, it can often take time for the message to get though – and…
England Planners ‘Must Prepare for the Worst’!
The Environment Agency’s (EA) Chair, Emma Howard Boyd, speaking recently about current trends said, global temperatures could rise between 2°C and 4°C by 2100 and that this would mean spending at least £1bn a year on flood management. As alarmist…
