Geocellular storage
Geocellular stormwater storage modules can be used with geotextiles for infiltration or with impermeable membranes for water storage. They fit together to create drainage systems of different sizes, depths and configurations.
Stormcell® geocellular stormwater storage systemStormcell® 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...Hydro International
Geocellular water storage for Serpentine PavilionGEOlight® 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...SDS
ACO StormBrixx geocellular stormwater management systemACO StormBrixx is a unique and patented plastic geocellular stormwater management system. Its versatile design allows the system to be used in applications across all construction environments as a stand-alone solution or as part of an integrated sustainable urban drainage (SuDS) scheme. The patented brickbonding and cross bonding feature provides...ACO Water Management
Stormbloc® Extra stormwater storage / infiltrationStormbloc® 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...Hydro International
Largest Weholite wastewater storage tank in ScotlandSDS 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...SDS
Stormbloc® stormwater storage and infiltration systemStormbloc®, 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...Hydro International
SDS Rigofill modular stormwater storage/infiltrationRigofill 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...SDS
SDS GEOlight® Modular Underground Stormwater StorageGEOlight® 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
Attenuation tanks for water storage on mixed-use siteSDS 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...SDS
Water attenuation for new city centre self-storage depotTasked 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...ACO Water Management
Modular stormwater storage for low-lying London parksA £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...Hydro International
SDS Installs Attenuation System at Flagship CHP plantThe 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
Stormwater management - Station Approach, Canvey IslandThe Station Approach scheme on Canvey Island was developed by Morgan Brookes, where flood issues were addressed and approved by Castle Point Borough Council. Detailing was supported by GreenBlue Urban with site calculations and bespoke CAD design to effectively take the entire site’s water run-off, efficiently managing stormwater while enhancing...GreenBlue Urban Ltd
Rainwater bio-retention planters for new waste transfer stationHydroPlanter™ rainwater bio-retention modular planters were installed at a new waste transfer station in Cardiff. The Vale of Glamorgan Council, committed to promoting sustainability and responsible waste management practices, initiated a source-separated recycling collection service for its residents in 2019...GreenBlue Urban Ltd
Drainage strategy mitigates flooding for Porsche car dealershipSDS 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...SDS
SuDSPod on-plot attenuation systemSuDSPod 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...GreenBlue Urban Ltd
SuDS elements for Greening Swinton Square project - ManchesterGreenBlue 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...GreenBlue Urban Ltd
Scotland’s largest stormwater attenuation systemThe Edinburgh Airport Stands Development project will create 13 new aircraft stands as well as a new taxiway and an equipment area. SDS GEOlight® stormwater storage tanks were installed to ensure the new aircraft stands are free of any flood risk, and to effect the fast and efficient removal of surface water from the site, and its safe dispersal to natural water receptors...SDS
Attenuation solution for potato distribution yardACO StormBrixx SD geocellular attenuation units with a brick-bonded construction were installed at Star Carr Farm, a potato storage and distribution yard in Scarborough. The farm required an attenuation solution for a large area with restrictive installation depth due to a peat layer. The system needed to be able to cope with sustained HGV traffic...ACO Water Management
HydroPlanter Flex - flexible rain garden systemHydroPlanter 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 Urban Ltd
GEOlight® attenuation tanks and soakaways for MoD baseWorking 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 ...SDS
HydroPlanter™ rain garden system for car park, NewmarketFor 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...GreenBlue Urban Ltd
Drainage system protects 1,200 new homes from floodingSDS 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...SDS
HydroPlanter™ - rainwater bio-retention modular planterHydroPlanter™ is a modular, 'plug and play’ bio-retention raingarden system designed to provide sustainable urban drainage solutions. It can be retrofitted into highways schemes or installed on new developments of any size. HydroPlanter™ can attenuate and cleanse stormwater whilst providing an amenity and biodiversity to new and existing spaces...GreenBlue Urban Ltd