View the Component Developments entry on BPindex Visit the Component Developments website The team at Component Developments are celebrating 40 years the providing stainless steel drainage channel solutions, gratings, slot drains, trapped gullies, manhole covers, kerbs, corner guards and surface protection to the building industry. Established in 1984 the company was the first to market in the UK providing stainless …
Raising The Roof: First Ever Blue Green Roof in Dublin Constructed with ACO’s RoofBloxx System
View the ACO entry on BPindex Visit the ACO website With new planning rules to abide by in Dublin, the developers of a commercial three-story residential apartment building had to demonstrate that its scheme would have a blue green roof to obtain planning permission. ACO worked together with Beton Construction Services to design and specify an innovative blue green system …
Why FOG management should be a high priority for commercial building design
View the ACO entry on BPindex Visit the ACO website Systems for managing fats, oils and grease (FOG) must be considered for the design of commercial buildings that contain commercial kitchens. To ensure the smooth delivery of commercial building projects FOG management needs to be part of the specification. The location, type and capacity of the system needs to be …
Designing climate resilient Blue Roof attenuation systems.
View the ACO entry on BPindex Visit the ACO website Given the unprecedented extremes in climate change that the UK has experienced in the last few years, local and national planning policies have developed to ensure that developers, architects and engineers fully consider the impact that a changing climate will have on the performance of buildings. For example, the recently …
AWMS: Essential non-combustible drainage solutions for high-rise construction
View the Alumasc Water Management Solutions entry on BPindex Visit the Alumasc Water Management Solutions website The introduction of the new Building Safety Act in April 2022 was cited by the government as the biggest transformation in how tall structures are designed, constructed and managed, in almost 40 years. The Act enforces compliance to Building Regulations restricting the use of combustible materials …
ACO’s Streamlined Drainage Specification E-commerce Platform makes product selection easy.
View the ACO Building Drainage entry on BPindex Visit the ACO Building Drainage website ACO Building Drainage’s new e-commerce site is aimed at streamlining the selection and specification process for building drainage installations, while also making it easier for specifiers and contractors to select and buy products. The new platform is unique to ACO Building Drainage for its stainless-steel drainage, …
Innovative solutions for backflow prevention
View the Fernco entry on BPindex Visit the Fernco website Fernco has long been recognised as the market leader in civils and drainage products, thanks to our unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence. However, Fernco’s expertise is no longer confined to traditional drainage solutions. With a forward-thinking approach, we have become water management specialists, catering to the evolving needs of …
High Level Thinking: ACO and Aquality Design Blue Roof Playground at Madani Girls’ School
View the ACO entry on BPindex Visit the ACO website Set within a purpose-built Grade II listed Victorian building, Madani Girls’ School is based in the borough of Tower Hamlets and the suburbs of inner-city London. With a mission to deliver a high-quality teaching and learning experience for its pupils, the school embarked on a project to extend and add …
Skyline Anti-Climb from Alumasc: Security without compromise
View the Alumasc Water Management Solutions entry on BPindex Visit the Alumasc Water Management Solutions website For buildings where increased security measures are a priority, the Skyline Anti-Climb Barrier system from Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS), provides a complete security solution with no compromise on style. Skyline Anti-Climb is an attractive architectural aluminium design solution, for the prevention of unauthorised …
MEET THE FAMILY: OUR FULL RANGE OF POLYPROPYLENE DRAINAGE CHANNELS
View the Clark-Drain entry on BPindex Visit the Clark-Drain website At Clark-Drain we are well known for being a family-run business that is ‘grounded in expertise’, continually developing innovative drainage and access products and solutions. However, what is perhaps less well known, is the full breadth and range of our products. As the first manufacturers in the UK …