
What Is Stormwater Attenuation (And Why Do You Need It)?
If you have ever sat in a meeting with a Local Planning Authority and watched your drainage strategy come back covered in red ink, you

If you have ever sat in a meeting with a Local Planning Authority and watched your drainage strategy come back covered in red ink, you

The world is facing a water challenge, but it isn’t one of supply. It’s one of management, and the key decisions we make at the design stage.

If your roof is flat, the water has nowhere obvious to go. That is the whole problem in one sentence, and it is the reason

If you own, design, or operate a commercial building, stormwater is no longer a problem you can leave to the ground floor. Rainfall is heavier,

Capcon Engineering has been recognised as a Silver winner in the Best Place to Work category at the eir Business Chambers Ireland Awards 2026, held at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Friday 26th June.

Rainwater drainage has historically been downplayed — specified late, resolved quickly and rarely revisited. That approach has quickly become impractical. The combination of climate volatility,

Capcon Engineering tracks rainfall data across 15 cities in markets where they operate. The figures from the past five years are a lesson in how varied and volatile rainfall behaviour has become.

If you’re researching roof drainage options for a commercial building project, you’ve likely come across siphonic systems. They promise smaller pipes, fewer downpipes, and significant

Advancing Prefabricated Drainage for Modern Construction Capcon Engineering has been featured by Skillnet MMC Accelerate, recognising the increasing importance of prefabrication in delivering high-performance drainage

Designing for Rainfall Extremes, Not Averages. British weather has always been unpredictable. But being unpredictable is one thing. What we’re seeing now is something else

Designing Roofs as Infrastructure, Not Finishes Something fundamental has shifted in how we think about rooftops. For decades, a roof was simply the bit that

If you manage or design commercial buildings in the UK, here’s a number that should keep you awake at night: 4.6 million properties now sit
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