Geocellular storage

Stormcell® is a low-cost underground stormwater storage system that can be used under trafficked areas for the alleviation of flooding in existing urban areas, as well as for new developments. Stormcell® is a high-void plastic matrix made up of vertically aligned polypropylene tubes. A patented pipework system prevents the entry of silts and grits...

GEOlight® geocellular storage from SDS was selected by the design team at AECOM for water attenuation at the 2017 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. Sited on clay soil...

ACO StormBrixx is a unique and patented plastic geocellular stormwater management system for attenuation and soakaway (infiltration) usage. Its versatile design allows the system to be used in configurations and applications across all construction environments as a standalone solution, or as part of an integrated SuDS scheme...

Stormbloc® Extra, part of the Stormbloc® Optimum range, is a resilient geocellular storage system that provides underground storage and infiltration of urban run-off. Lightweight materials combined with robust design make it easy to transport, quick to install and extremely durable, even beneath high-traffic areas such as roads, car parks and...

GEOlight® stormwater management units are suitable for use in sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) for stormwater attenuation or soakaway infiltration. The units are PVC modular honeycomb structures with high capacity, high compressive strength and low resistance to water flow. GEOlight® soakaways gradually release stored water into the drainage...

SDS Weholite wastewater storage tanks, manholes and conveyance piping have been installed at RAF Lossiemouth, to prepare and future-proof the base for the introduction of Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Located in Moray, north-east Scotland, this is one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) stations, whose aircraft and crews are on...

Rigofill stormwater storage systems are geocellular strctures used to store stormwater that is unable to soak into the ground naturally. The water can then be allowed to infiltrate, under controlled conditions, or can be retained for subsequent use. The systems consist of polypropylene blocks with a high void ratio (>96%) which can be stacked on...

Stormbloc®, part of the Stormbloc® Optimum range, is a lighter, cost-effective option suitable for landscaped or low-traffic areas. Access for inspection and maintenance can be included where required using Stormbloc® Inspect chambers and Stormbloc® Extra blocks. Lightweight materials, combined with robust design, make them easy to transport...

SDS supplied GEOlight® attenuation tanks for this mixed-use development site on the Hertfordshire / Essex border. The project represents the single largest surface water storage facility yet installed in the UK, with the tanks having a capacity to store up to 8000m3 - or 8 million litres - of water...

A £4.28m award-winning flood defence project, led by Southwark Council, has been created to provide much-needed protection for two sensitive and historic parks. Herne Hill and Dulwich are prone to flooding as a result of being in a low-lying catchment of the culverted Effra River. A key element of the flood defences was underground geocellular block storage from Hydro International...

Tasked with building a self-storage depot in a busy central London location, Harmonix Construction faced the perennial urban design challenge – space. In order to deliver suitable water attenuation within the compact layout of the site, it turned to ACO Water Management for a solution. Providing 12,961m2 of storage space and 619 m2 of offices...

The plant will generate circa 27.8MW of green electricity, sufficient to supply up to 50,000 homes, thereby reducing the region’s carbon footprint and reliance on imported fossil fuels. Any energy not used by the Park’s resident businesses and activities is sent to the electricity grid to power homes across the region. SDS was tasked to ensure the...

SDS was required to deliver a sustainable drainage system that ensures the 27-acre Wren’s Nest site at the Edlogan Wharf development, within the Afon Lwyd valley, remains flood risk free. This would also create new habitats for nature conservation, whilst still retaining the six existing streams and canal which traverse the site...

For this project, GreenBlue Urban provided its HydroPlanter™ rain garden system for a car park area at Grosvenor Road in Newmarket. The car park had an approximate catchment area of 1960 square meters and the amount of attenuation required was 33 cubic meters based on a 1:30 year event...

Working with Veolia Water, SDS implemented, over an extended period of several years, a series of surface water drainage systems, largely comprising of GEOlight® attenuation tanks and soakaways, for the MoD's Salisbury Plain encampment, which provides housing and facilities for approximately 4300 personnel ...

Bloor Homes has integrated GreenBlue Urban HydroPlanters as a sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) alternative to traditional swales, ponds and tanks at its new development in Felixstowe. The HydroPlanters manage stormwater run-off directly from the roads, gradually attenuating into specialised soil and filtering out road pollution. Over 400...

GreenBlue Urban's SuDsPod® on-plot attenuation system has been installed at United Utilities' HQ in Lingley Mere business park in Warrington to aid stormwater management. Three SuDsPods have been connected to the downpipes of the Northern Gatehouse Building, directly capturing run-off of 80m2 from the 107m2 roof. Featuring a patented three-chamber...

SDS installed, on behalf of John Turner Construction Group, a GEOlight® surface water attenuation tank and Weholite flow control chamber at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. SDS worked with Liverpool-based civil engineering consultancy AJP Ltd and specialist healthcare architects Gilling Dod to design and approve a bespoke solution for the new 3-storey...

The groundwork for flood prevention at a new Lidl supermarket in Bristol took a significant step forward as SDS completed the installation of a crucial surface water attenuation tank. The 684m³ capacity tank serves as a typical example of SDS's careful planning and engineering prowess, essential for mitigating flood risks in urban environments...

HydroPlanter Flex is a fully integrated and flexible rain garden system. Simple to retrofit into highways schemes and ideal for new developments of any size, it cuts the complexity and unknowns out of design and installation. Whilst being simple to design and adapt to site constraints, this system is an ideal solution for engineers, contractors...

GreenBlue worked closely with Nick Linder, Landscape Architect at Groundwork Greater Manchester to secure the SuDS elements for the Greening Swinton Square project in Manchester, a predominantly concreted area suffering from urban decay, lack of green space, and a deteriorating environment. To address these challenges, a host of companies...

SuDSPod is a cost-effective, cutting-edge solution to a myriad of challenges associated with stormwater management ranging from peak flow rates from roofs, to complex designs and CSO overspills. SuDSPod offers a versatile and innovative on-plot attenuation approach that benefits new developments and can be seamlessly retrofitted to private, public...

SDS was tasked with installing an 800m3 tank on behalf of Solum Construction & Groundworks for the Dick Lovett Porsche dealership in Bristol. SDS's role extended beyond manufacture and installation, as it played a crucial part in developing an effective drainage strategy to mitigate flooding impact on the project site and its surroundings. The...

The original Westgate Centre was built between 1970 and 1972 by Taylor Woodrow; the redeveloped Centre opened in Autumn 2017 and represents the largest single development in Oxford’s history. It has 100 shops spread over three storeys, which include a flagship 142,000 ft2 John Lewis store, 25 restaurants and cafes, a five-screen cinema and 61...