In addition to conducting a focused financial assessment, looking at how the bigger picture might affect your potential investments is equally important. In this episode Mark discusses how climate change and population growth have become catalysts for the flood prevention solutions offered by Genuit plc, the company formerly known as PolyPipe.

Links:

Genuit Group
https://www.genuitgroup.com/

Weir and Carmichael
https://www.weirbags.co.uk/flood-defence-traffic-management

News articles mentioned in the podcast:

Shocking flooding at Barratt Homes customer's house [Video]
A Spokesman Said (YouTube channel) March 27 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GL-VDRAT1I

Gardens flood after new homes built over burn.
Fife Today 18 Jan 2018
https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/gardens-flood-after-new-homes-built-over-burn-1055215

Residents voice fears over housing plans after flooding near Stourport.
The Kidderminster Shuttle 22 February 2020
https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/18252963.residents-voice-fears-housing-plans-flooding-near-stourport/

Swaffham councillors raise concerns over flood risk for Barratt homes development.
Lynn News 26 November 2020
https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/flood-risk-issue-raised-over-185-homes-application-9142986/

Dalgety Bay: Barratt Homes pledges to help resolve flooding issues.
Dunfermline Press 17 February 2023
https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/23328135.dalgety-bay-barratt-homes-pledges-help-resolve-flooding-issues/

Petition launched to stop 116 houses being built on Hogshaw.
Buxton Advertiser 07 June 2023
https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/petition-launched-to-stop-116-houses-being-built-on-hogshaw-4172784

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