SUDS solutions

Meadowmat for SuDS and Slopes is a blend of 34 native wildflowers and grasses that enjoy a low-maintenance care regime. Strongly rooted grasses aid soil stabilisation whilst flowering plants bring an extra layer of attractiveness. Ideal for slopes, banks, damp soils and the margins of ponds, streams or Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS)...

Built during the late 1990s by Persimmon Homes, the Elvetham Heath site was developed over sandy soil, which offered some infiltration through soakaways at the top of the site, but none at the lower end. To protect against surface water flooding, the Environment Agency required runoff rates from the impermeable surfaces of 2.72 litres per second...

The ACO SuDS swale inlet unit is an aesthetically-pleasing solution for drainage applications where proprietary conveyance systems are linked to vegetated infiltration features such as swales, basins, ponds and water courses. The ACO SuDS swale inlet can be integrated into any SuDS drainage scheme where there is a requirement to manage water on or...

Implementation of SUDS scheme with capability of removing surface water quickly from busy carriageway. Collect and convey surface water run-off to prevent any standing water build-up. Support installed soakaways with additional attenuation capacity. Minimise both in-carriageway and below ground infrastructure. Recognising it needed to...

The objective was to create a fully integrated sustainable drainage system (SuDS) to manage surface water run-off from all hard standing areas across the site. To realise an ambitious SuDS scheme using a range of ACO products as a means of conveyance to the retention pond which controls the safe release of water into the adjacent stream...

Discover Sustainable Urban Drainage Like Never Before! Unlock the full potential of sustainable surfacing solutions with Addagrip Terraco's exclusive CPD presentation on SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems), hosted by our Specification Manager, Mark Wilmot. Dive into a transformative learning experience that balances ecological responsibility with...

Newlands residential development at Berewood is the largest of its type in the UK. SDS worked with consulting engineers Mayer Brown to establish the key design criteria for the site’s sustainable drainage systems. Surface water run-off is cleaned through ditches and swales before entering SDS's purpose-built attenuation tanks. Water is treated to a high quality before discharge into a...

GreenBlue Urban’s compact SuDS tree pit surround, StormForm™ – part of the ArborFlow family – has been developed as an effective means of managing surface water run-off through tree pits. It is a multi-functional system combining stormwater capture and storage, silt / debris capture, root control, primary irrigation and tree grille all on one easy to assemble, robust unit...

Southampton City Council wanted a hard-wearing, slip-resistant surface with SuDS credentials for an area that is central to the city's tourism. Kingsbridge Lane is one of the first areas visitors see when arriving by train and therefore a key area for regeneration. DekorGrip's BBA-approved Resin Bound surfacing...

Addagrip offers a CPD for architects and specifiers on SuDS-compliant resin bound surfacing. The seminar can be delivered as a live webinar to suit your schedule or face-to-face at your offices, and covers all aspects of resin bound paving, including: resin bound porous surfacing; tree pit systems; SuDS requirements; recommended base build-ups...

GreenBlue Urban worked with Arup on a SuDS scheme for an area of Cardiff. Kerbside planting and rain gardens were installed in 13 streets to create a sustainable water management system that also brought many additional environmental and social benefits to the locality...

Resin bound paving is a permeable, decorative, SuDS-compliant surfacing system incorporating specially-selected natural, coloured or recycled aggregates and is suitable for roads, footpaths, driveways, car parks, gardens, heritage sites and other commercial applications. Due to its permeable properties, it is particularly suited to landscaped...

ACO Water Management’s StormBrixx system has been utilised as part of a SuDS design for exceedance at Telford Co-operative Academy. ACO worked closely with the Project Engineers to develop a multi-functional solution able to manage...

Rubber-Gravel Mix (SBRA) combines the flexibility of rubber with the strength, appeal and durability of natural stone aggregate. Can be used as a base underneath products like wet pour, artificial grass or bound gravel, or as a stand-alone surface. Porous and slip-resistant, Rubber-Gravel Mix allows for sustainable drainage in cities, towns and...

Enviro-Pave surfacing is made from rubber granules (from recycled rubber tyres) and decorative aggregates bound together with a specially formulated polyurethane binder. It is a water-permeable surfacing solution that fully meets SuDS requirements. Its slip-resistant qualities make it perfect for inclined...

Buckshaw Village required the use of SUDS techniques to remove all standing water from new access road to landmark housing development. System to minimise below ground infrastructure. Low-carbon, locally sourced recycled materials to be used. Easy to install, clean and maintain. In granting permission to develop the site both Borough and County...

Mansfield Brick manufacturing facility, Nottinghamshire, required a self-contained SUDS system to manage all surface water within the curtilage of the facility, and with load bearing characteristics that could withstand a demanding industrial environment. Attenuate, clean and return all surface water to ground within facility boundary. Fully value...

Creation of a landscaped sales village with surface water run-off used sustainably to create a series of ponds and wetlands. Stand-alone system with no connection to sewer or watercourse. Provide sufficient attenuation to prevent standing water in customer access areas. Visually harmonise with rural landscape setting. WDW worked with ACO’s Design...

The objective was to enable surface water run-off generated from the site’s refurbished car parks to be managed within a sustainable drainage system that supports a series of visually striking landscaped retention ponds. Allow the car and lorry parking hardstanding to be extended with no increase in discharge to the existing stormwater sewer...

“We needed a surface water attenuation solution for Trenwith Car Park which would be highly effective within the site’s existing footprint, and would not badly disrupt the users of the car park during construction,” comments Nigel Higgins, project leader, Highways, for Cornwall Council. “Since its installation in 2010, we have had no more...

Highway degradation and surface water pollution in an environmentally sensitive area of the Scottish Cairngorms Mountains famous for its whisky production have been tackled with an imaginative SuDS Solution from Hydro International which has averted potential road safety problems on the A95. Poor drainage, flooding and freezing weather had led to...

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...

In 2014, Norfolk County Council, in partnership with Great Yarmouth Borough Council, proposed the creation of a new bypass road on the outskirts of the town and called upon ACO Water Management to provide the accompanying sustainable highway drainage. The road would address the chronic congestion at the gateway to Great Yarmouth and...

ACO StormBrixx geocellular attenuation and infiltration crates from ACO Water Management are regularly used as a vital part of sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS). However, at the Rushden Lakes retail development, the landscape architects for the project identified a different use for StormBrixx in the creation of 13 tree pits throughout the...