Drainage design

  • Stormwater design is getting faster – 21% faster with integrated approaches

    A new white paper from Bluefield Research examines how climate pressure, tightening regulation, and constrained engineering capacity are forcing a rethink of drainage design and the role of integrated software.  Stormwater is no longer just a drainage problem. It’s a growing financial, regulatory, and operational challenge, one that is reshaping how infrastructure gets designed and delivered. From Hurricane Ida flooding…

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  • MMTH: Innovative sports stadium design and construction with Autodesk and TopCon Solutions

    MMTH, a design firm specializing in sports stadiums, fields, and facilities, has always been driven by a singular vision: to create exceptional sports facilities that bring communities together. Notable projects include Kansas University’s Kivisto Field. On one of their latest projects, Silver Lake High School’s sports complex in Kansas, they showcased their innovation in designing…

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  • InfoDrainage 2027 improves Civil 3D interoperability and multi-model drainage workflows

    InfoDrainage – our drainage design software used for modeling, analyzing, and managing stormwater systems at the site scale – has been making huge strides in Civil 3D integration. The 2027 release brings even tighter integration. Drainage design rarely happens in isolation. It sits alongside grading, corridors, utilities, and all the other moving parts that shape…

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  • InfoDrainage vs Civil 3D drainage tools: What’s different – and when to use each one

    Civil 3D 2026 drainage tools are best for analyzing the drainage system in your drawing (pipes, catchments, ponds), while InfoDrainage is best for design automation, iteration, and flexible reporting.

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  • What are sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)? Features, types and design principles

    In many urban areas, rainfall doesn’t soak into the ground. It runs off hard surfaces, overwhelms drainage systems, and contributes to flooding and pollution. SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) are designed to change that. SuDS are designed to manage rainfall in a way that mimics natural processes – slowing, storing, and treating water close to where it…

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  • Drainage designed for nature – and people: GBM’s commitment to SuDS at Fuenlabrada Fairground Park

    Urban drainage is undergoing a fundamental transformation around the world. As cities expand and climate patterns become more extreme, traditional drainage strategies, which are focused almost exclusively on collecting and evacuating stormwater, are proving increasingly inadequate. Capacity constraints, water quality impacts, energy consumption, and flood risk are forcing engineers and planners to rethink how urban…

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  • Is the InfoDrainage ML Deluge tool ‘the future in drainage AI?’

    Autodesk AI inside InfoDrainage represents a leap forward in drainage design technology, bringing Machine Learning capabilities directly into the workflows that engineers use daily. This artificial intelligence integration, powered by the InfoDrainage Machine Learning Deluge tool, may transform how professionals approach overland flow analysis and stormwater control placement. That is the set-up for Civil Tech…

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  • Artificial and constructed wetlands: sustainable drainage superstars

    Artificial wetlands are a common feature of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and are widely used in urban drainage design to manage stormwater and rainwater runoff, as well as promote sustainable drainage practices. An artificial wetland is a constructed ecosystem designed to manage water and pollution through engineered processes that are designed to mimic natural processes…

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  • ‘Transforming Drainage Design with AECOM’ using InfoDrainage + Civil 3D

    As climate volatility and urban growth intensify, drainage systems are becoming a frontline resilience challenge. Across the UK and globally, heavier storms and expanding impermeable surfaces are overwhelming legacy sewer networks and increasing flood risk. These are a few reasons why regulation has been shifting toward more sustainable outcomes – and that’s why SuDS (Sustainable…

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  • Best practice in sustainable drainage design: what’s holding SuDS approaches back — and what to do about it

    As urban areas densify and climate-driven flood risk increases, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) have shifted from “nice to have” to essential — and in many places, effectively planning-required. Yet many organisations still struggle to deliver SuDS consistently due to fragmented processes, inconsistent requirements, skills shortages, and slow approvals. In our latest webinar, which was hosted…

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