The Construction Industry Council (CIC) warmly welcomes the publication of the FloodReady Report, a landmark document outlining the UK’s progress and future strategy for flood resilience across communities, infrastructure, and the built environment. The review, which has been led by Professor Peter Bonfield
OBE, builds on the 2016 action plan and reflects input from a large number of construction, finance, housing, research, and community stakeholders.
CIC has been actively engaged in the development of the report with CIC Chief Executive, Graham Watts OBE, serving on the leadership group of the Environment Agency and Defra’s Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Review. His contribution reflects CIC’s long-standing commitment to improving climate resilience and sustainable construction practices across the sector.
Graham Watts commented: “The FloodReady Report is a vital step forward in recognising the role of the built environment in mitigating flood risk. I am delighted to have contributed to this work on behalf of CIC, which highlights the importance of cross-sector collaboration and the need to embed resilience into every stage of planning, design, and construction.”
Key themes in the report include:
1. A coherent and growing demand
2. Trusted and accessible products and services
3. Trusted sources of information
4. Reducing water run off at property level
5. The regulatory and legislative
6. Research and innovation to enable a thriving PFR market
A copy of the report can be downloaded here.