The devastating impact which hurricane Harvey has had in Houston, Texas is a wakeup call to everyone involved in property development. Motion’s Richard Bettridge argues it is now more than ever of strategic importance for flooding and flood risk to be considered and incorporated into development plans as early as possible. The urban sprawl, which

House builders, landowners and promoters can now benefit from a more comprehensive service delivered by a multidisciplinary team of planning, transport and infrastructure design consultants. Bedfordshire-based Armstrong Rigg Planning (ARP) is working in partnership with Motion to help bring residential and mixed-use developments to fruition. By engaging specialist consultants on projects, ARP is helping clients

The increasingly popular sport of Formula E motor racing returned to London in July 2016, when the city hosted the final two events of this year’s FIA Formula E Championships. ‘E’ stands for ‘electric’, as only electric-powered cars can be driven in the race. Unlike Formula 1, Formula E tracks tend to be city street

Visibility splays play an important role in the design of an access or junction. According to Motion’s Phil Bell, “they are undoubtedly the most important safety component of any priority junction”. Visibility splays enable drivers on a side road to see vehicles approaching on the major road. They also allow drivers on the major road