Water

Our national water services team provides specialist expertise in water management and compliance, delivering tailored solutions through innovative strategies and integrated design approaches.

Water plays a central role in creating resilient and sustainable buildings and places. Our team brings together engineers, environmental specialists, planners and designers to help clients manage water responsibly whilst adapting to climate change to deliver projects with long-term value.

We work across the entire project lifecycle, guiding clients from early concept through to delivery, operation and future adaptation. Being part of the project team from the outset enables us to inform site acquisitions, support planning applications, engage stakeholders, provide expert witness statements, develop designs, offer construction site supervision, and deliver O&M training to building and site operators.

Our expertise encompasses flood risk, surface-water management, utilities, water infrastructure, nature-based solutions, wider infrastructure and environmental integration. By combining technical insight with collaborative, multidisciplinary thinking, we help clients unlock complex sites, navigate regulatory pathways and create high-quality, climate-resilient outcomes.

Key Services

Flood Risk & Climate Resilience

• Assess flood risk and climate resilience for developments.
• Analyse rainfall, rivers, groundwater, and utility performance.
• Ensure projects are safe, adaptable, and future-ready.
• Develop evidence-led strategies in collaboration with regulators and stakeholders.
• Support sustainable growth and long-term infrastructure resilience.

SuDS & Surface Water

• Integrate sustainable water management into land and property developments.
• Design systems that align with natural processes and meet planning/regulatory requirements.
• Combine engineering, landscape architecture, and placemaking principles.
• Deliver drainage solutions that enhance public spaces and improve water quality.
• Provide long-term benefits for amenity, ecology, and biodiversity.

Utilities, Foul Water & Water Infrastructure

• Advise on planning, coordination, and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Develop utility strategies covering foul water networks, pumping solutions, and treatment considerations.
• Design pipelines and address potable water requirements.
• Ensure robust, efficient, and future-ready assets with civil and structural engineering support.

 

Water Resources & Water Availability

• Plan for responsible water use and address emerging supply pressures.
• Promote efficient consumption and alternative water sources.
• Integrate water-saving measures across buildings, developments, and infrastructure.
• Support long-term resilience and compliance with regulatory and sustainability standards.

Nature Based Solutions & Environmental Integration

• Design water management solutions that work with natural processes.
• Enhance ecology, biodiversity, and the quality of public spaces.
• Collaborate with landscape architects, arboriculturists, ecologists, and geo-environmental specialists.
• Create attractive, functional, and climate-resilient places.
• Integrate water, environment, and people considerations from the outset.

A Partner for Resilient Water Solutions

Our water team blends policy understanding, engineering expertise and practical delivery experience to support clients across the full water cycle. Whether guiding a single development or contributing to complex infrastructure programmes, we provide clear, integrated solutions that support sustainable growth, environmental stewardship and long-term resilience.

Contact Us

Do you have a question or are not sure what department you need to contact? Give a brief explanation of your enquiry and we will try and point you in the right direction.

Based in strategic locations across the UK, our team provides a comprehensive range of water expertise for projects and sites across every sector

 

Rob Forsyth
Technical Director,
National Water Lead,
Infrastructure and
Environment

Waterman