Five Tips for Effective Blue Roof Design

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View the ACO Building Drainage entry on BPindex Visit the ACO Building Drainage website Stormwater management and flooding pose significant risks in urban settings.  Blue roofs have evolved as an innovative technique for storing rainwater, decreasing flood hazards and supporting sustainable development. However, misconceptions about blue roofs can cause design issues. Kevin Bohea, Manging Director of ACO Building Drainage, shares …

A Specifiers Guide to Blue Green Roofs and Schedule 3

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View the ACO Building Drainage entry on BPindex Visit the ACO Building Drainage website The Flood and Water Management Act Schedule 3 is expected to be implemented in the next year, which means sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) will become mandatory in England for a significant number of new and retrofit developments. In this article, Neill Robinson-Welsh, Consultant at ACO Building …

Securing Safety: ACO’s Bespoke Escape Hatch is a Runway Success

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View the ACO entry on BPindex Visit the ACO website When an outdoor emergency escape hatch needed replacing at Heathrow airport, it was vital the solution could be installed quickly to minimise disruptions to air traffic as much as possible. With no escaping the difficulties inherent to projects carried out at the world’s fourth busiest airport, the contractors reached out …

ACO Access – Whatever the project, we’ve got it covered

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View the ACO entry on BPindex Visit the ACO website When it comes to access covers, it is vital to work with a supplier that is known for quality, innovation and outstanding design. Here, Kevin Bohea, Managing Director at ACO Building Drainage, discusses how contractors can ensure they’re delivering the best access cover for the job. Contractors recognise the role …

A Specifiers Guide to Schedule 3 and Blue Green Roofs

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View the ACO Building Drainage entry on BPindex Visit the ACO Building Drainage website The Flood and Water Management Act Schedule 3 is expected to be implemented this year, which means sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) will become mandatory in England for a significant number of new and retrofit developments. In this article, Neill Robinson-Welsh, Consultant at ACO Building Drainage discusses …

Why FOG management should be a high priority for commercial building design

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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 …

UniFace to Uni Floor: ACO’s Access Covers Make the Cut at University of Nottingham Renovation

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View the ACO entry on BPindex Visit the ACO website The University of Nottingham’s Florence Boot Hall is a student accommodation property that can house 200 students per year. The building is currently undergoing major improvement works to refresh its look and upgrade the building services. As part of the renovation project, access covers were needed at various points along …

ACO’s Streamlined Drainage Specification E-commerce Platform makes product selection easy.

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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, …

High Level Thinking: ACO and Aquality Design Blue Roof Playground at Madani Girls’ School

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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 …

ACO and Aquality Create a Blue Roof Like No Other At Queen’s Gate Place Mews

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View the ACO entry on BPindex Visit the ACO website ACO Building Drainage combined with Aquality to retrofit a blue roof in central London where it was initially thought not possible. Part of the collection of quaint residential and commercial properties at Queen’s Gate Place Mews is The Lodge. Recently revamped and extended with a new mansard roof to enable …