The British Dam Society 22nd Biennial Conference will be held at Keele University from Wednesday 11th until Saturday 14th September 2024.
The main theme of the conference will be Managing Risks for Dams and Reservoirs and will cover topics including the following:
- Risk assessments – research, case studies and guidance
- Reducing risks – mitigations/improvements
- Risks and impacts associated with climate change
- Service reservoirs and small raised reservoirs
- Legislation and guidance
- Developments of Reservoir Safety Management Plans (RSMP)
Binnies is proud to be a sponsor for this event which brings together over 300 professionals from a variety of organisations showcasing the innovative, exciting work being done in this sector. Our dams and reservoirs experts are presenting at the conference in multiple sessions:
Devon Bullock, civil engineer, is presenting in Session 4: Risks and impacts associated with small raised reservoirs. The topic is ‘Flood storage reservoirs – Understanding the flood risk benefit of small reservoirs and recommendations for maintenance’.
Reservoir Delivery Director, Matthew Coombs, is presenting on ‘Multiple Types of Spillway Installation/Refurbishment in Wales (10 years of experience)’ in Session 5: Risks and impacts associated with pipework and structures.
Dominic Molyneux, Technical Director and All Reservoirs Panel Engineer is presenting in Session 6: Risks and impacts associated with climate change on the topic of ‘PMP – Maximum Precipitation, Probably.’
Binnies reservoir team continues to thrive, providing Panel Engineer services and technical excellence in dam engineering and reservoir safety, as well as leading the way with the UK reservoir industry’s digital transformation.