ACO CIVILS_LINKAPRIL 2010

ACO WATERMANAGEMENT: THE NEW NAME FOR ACO DRAIN AND BUILD, AND OTHER ACO NEWSSee pages 4-6

SUSTAINABILITY:ACO VIENITE®, THE HIGH STRENGTHRECYCLED MATERIAL NOW IN ALLPOLYMER CONCRETE PRODUCTS.See page 8

THE NEWS CHANNEL FOR THE CIVILS INDUSTRY

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5 stages of effective water management

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Water Management

NEW AD CAMPAIGN

IN THIS ISSUE…NEWS4-6 INDUSTRY AND ACO NEWSACO Water Management, ACO’s new products,the ACO Academy trailer and ACO Vienite®.

SECTOR FOCUS7 ACO STORMWATER CONTROLA range of ACO Stormwater Control systemsdesigned to deal with the storage and controlof accumulated water.

8 ACO VIENITE®

ACO’s high strength recycled material now in all polymer concrete products.

PROJECT FOCUS9 TERMINAL 5Bespoke Drainage Checks-In!

OTHER FEATURES10 ACO HIGHWAYS PACKHow to meet the national highways andtransport agencies (UK) and NationalRoads Authority (ROI) standards.

11 ACO DRAIN SPOTTER The exclusive Drain Spotter

club is open! Start sendingyour ACO drain photos!

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WE’RE BACK!ACO CIVILS_LINK RETURNS, WITH MORE PRODUCT AND INDUSTRY NEWS!

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for such a great response to thefirst issue of ACO Civils_Link! We’ve received lots of comments, feedbackand requests. I’m glad many of you found it so useful and informative!

This issue includes information on the rebranding of ACO Drain and Build- ACO Water Management (page 4). The Sector Focus features onsustainability, highlighting the inclusion of ACO Vienite®, a high strengthrecycled material found in all our polymer concrete products. You will alsofind a feature on our new ACO Stormwater Control products.

Ed the Editor.edtheeditor@aco.co.uk

SOME OF YOU MAY ALREADY BE AWARE THAT WE HAVE RECENTLYCHANGED OUR NAME TO “ACO WATER MANAGEMENT”.

An overview of the changes and the new business structure can be foundin the news section on page 4.

An additional change within our business and one focusedon improving our customer service is that we haverestructured our Commercial Team. The Sales Office hasbeen divided into two areas. The “Order Generation” team,led by Peter Chown, will focus on processing all enquiriesand supporting the Contractor/Distributor supply chain.

Our Sales Office Manager Alessandra Marabese will manageour “Order Fulfilment” team, administering all activities involved with order intake.

Managing the external sales force, as well as supporting me in key customer reviews andnegotiations, will be Martin Neale (Northern Region) and Chris Green (Southern Region).

All of the above have been implemented to improve on overall service. Should you wish anyfurther explanation please do contact me. Meanwhile, I wish you well in 2010 and that we, hereat ACO, can continue to support your business.

Steve Durdant-HollambyCommercial DirectorACO Water Management ACO Drain

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In October 2009 ACO Technologies plccelebrated a quarter of a century as marketleader in the drainage business. During the25 years of ACO’s presence in the UK, therehave been many changes both for us as acompany and for our industry sector.

In addition to ACO’s broadening productranges, there have also been extensions to the ACO brand with names like ACO Build,ACO Building Drainage and ACO Wildlife andACO Sport joining the original ACO Drain.

The combination of advances made in designingsurface water management solutions and ourown extensive range of associated productsmeans that we feel it appropriate to change ourtrading name to ACO Water Management(AWM), with the sub-brand of “Drain” beingreplaced by “Civils + Infrastructure” and the sub-brand “Build” being replaced by“Urban + Landscape”.

The name change will take place withimmediate effect and the ACO brands willnow follow this structure:

ACO WATER MANAGEMENT – THE NEW NAME FOR ACO’S EXTERNAL DRAINAGE

ACO Water ManagementCivils +Infrastructure

ACO Wildlife

ACO Water ManagementUrban + Landscape

ACO Sport

ACO Building Drainage ACO Water ManagementCivils +Infrastructure

ACO Technologies plc

ACO Water Management ACO BuildingDrainage

ACO Wildlife ACO WaterManagement

Civils + Infrastructure

ACO WaterManagement

Urban + Landscape

ACO Sport

To support a wider variety ofcatchment depths, hydrauliccapacities, and applications, thishigh strength polypropylenechannel is now available in twoadditional widths: 150mm and200mm. These sizes willcomplement the existing ACOMultiDrain® PPD 100mm systemwhich was launched in 2008.

The high quality 1m black plasticchannel unit forms the maincomponent of the system, which is complemented by a wide choiceof ACO Drainlock™ boltless locking gratings.

Channels are provided in shallowand constant depths for optimumperformance and system design.The system is CE marked and fullycertified to BS EN 1433:2002from Load Class A 15 forpedestrian areas, up to andincluding Load Class D 400suitable for parking of all types ofroad vehicles*.

To receive literature on ACOMultiDrain® PPD, please completethe reply card and return.

*Not suitable for carriageways of public roadsor motorways.

ACO MULTIDRAIN PPD

NEWS

The ACO Academy already offers a wide rangeof training courses for merchants andcontractors. Now, with the addition of thenew ACO Academy Trailer, we candemonstrate our product ranges andcapabilities using a more hands on approach.

We will be touring throughout 2010with the ACO Academy Trailer. The ACOAcademy Trailer has been specificallydesigned for on-site training courses,CPD seminars and productdemonstrations. The courses will provideguidance on specification and the

application of ACO’s surface watermanagement systems and highway

drainage systems including areview of the latest legislation. The courses are designed for Merchants, Design Engineers and Installation teams.

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ACO ACADEMY TRAILER TOUR 2010

TO BOOK THE ACO ACADEMY TRAILER OR FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PRODUCT TRAINING, PLEASECONTACT NEIL HIGGINS, OF THE ACO ACADEMY, ON 01462 816666 OR EMAIL ACADEMY@ACO.CO.UK

THE TRAILER IS AVAILABLE FOR:

• Bespoke training courses• Trade days• Exhibitions• Stockist and merchant events

PRODUCT UPDATE!

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Ecobuild 2010, the world'sbiggest event for sustainabledesign, construction and thebuilt environment, tookplace from the 2nd-4thMarch at Earls Court,London. ACO were thereshowcasing our latestproduct ranges and services to thousands ofcontractors, engineers, consultants, architectsand developers.

Also, a dedicated Wildlife conference, Wildlife &the Built Environment, was sponsored by ACOin support of the ACO Wildlife product range.

Please visit www.aco.co.uk to see the Ecobuildnews story, and details on the productsdisplayed.

ACO Qmax® Access Chambers are arange of lightweight inspectionchambers designed to provide fastand simple connection between anychannel sizes within theACO Qmax® range.

Manufacturedfrom recycledMedium DensityPolyethylene (MDPE),the system is availablein two sizes; theshallow version issuitable for use with theACO Qmax® 225 and 350systems only, the deep versioncan be used with all channel sizeswithin the ACO Qmax® range.

ACO Qmax® Access Chambersare provided complete with aselection of ductile iron coversand frames certified to BS EN124 up to Load Class F 900.

ACO QMAX®

ACO EYELEDS

A light duty drainage system suitable fordomestic landscaping projects, the ACOEyeleds system (pictured above) consists oftwo 500mm ACO Eyeled gratings and a 1mdrainage channel. Each ACO Eyeled grating isfitted with 1 LED spotlight available in achoice of white or blue. All channelcomponents are manufactured from highstrength recycled polypropylene.

The ACO Eyeleds lighting system is certifiedto BS EN 1433:2002 Load Class B 125.

ACO LIGHTPOINTThe new ACO LightPoint lighting system(pictured below) is a combined lighting anddrainage system designed for use in manyapplications including car parking,commercial buildings, and landscaped areas.

ACO LightPoint is a high quality spotlightgrating designed for use with the ACOMultiDrain™ MD channel drainage system. A single LED spotlight with stainless steelsurround is installed in a 500mm ductile irongrating. A choice of white or blue spotlights isavailable, with RGB LED lighting technologyavailable on request.

The ACO LightPoint lighting system is certifiedto BS EN 1433:2002 Load Class D 400*.

*not suitable for carriageways of public roads or motorways.

ACO LIGHTING SYSTEMS NEW!We are pleased to announce the addition of two combined lighting-and-drainage systems to ourproduct range. The following systems provide an aesthetically pleasing finish and an efficientsurface water drainage solution, not to mention an attractive design feature.

PRODUCT UPDATE!

ECOBUILD 2010

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SECTOR FOCUS - ACO STORMWATER CONTROL

ACO HAS LAUNCHED A RANGE OF ACO STORMWATER CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO DEAL WITH THE STORAGE AND CONTROL OF ACCUMULATED WATER.

ACO Q-CEPTORACO Q-Ceptors are a range of oilseparators available in a varietyof chamber sizes and flow rates ideal for use in car parks, maintenance areas, and industrial and residential applications. Manufactured from polyethylene, the innovative single chamber design of the ACO Q-Ceptor is extremely compact and robust offering significantadvantages in installation and handling costsover traditional GRP products. ACO Q-Ceptorsare available in two performance classes asspecified by BS EN 858-1:2002.

Class 1 separators are designed to achievedischarge concentrations of less than 5mg/litreof oil under standard test conditions. Theseseparators are required for discharges to surfacewater drains and the water environment.

Class 2 separators are designed to achievedischarge concentrations of less than100mg/litre of oil under standard testconditions. They are suitable for dealing withdischarges where a lower quality requirementapplies, for example where the sewer providerallows discharges to the foul system.

Both Class 1 and Class 2 ACO Q-Ceptors are available as bypass or full retentionseparators.

ACO Q-BRAKE VORTEXACO Q-Brake Vortex is a vertical flow controlunit designed toregulate stormwaterflow before itdischarges into sewer networks or watercourses.

Manufactured from grade 304 stainless steel,each ACO Q-Brake Vortex is individuallyconfigured to suit specific performance criteria.

The ACO Q-Brake Vortex unit is based on thefluid mechanics principle of the forced vortexwhich permits flow regulation without anymoving parts.

ACO Q-Brake Vortex is fitted with an integralbypass gate which, in the event of a blockage,can be opened so the unit can be drained ofwater. A stainless steel wire attached to thebypass door is run to cover level and providescontrol of the bypass gate. Once the waterlevel within the manhole subsides the unit can be cleared.

The ACO Design Services department canutilise Micro Drainage® software to assist withthe design and analysis of any ACO Q-BrakeVortex installation.

ACO STORMTANKACO StormTank is the first modular storm water infiltration and attenuation system to fully overcome the problems created by silt build up and provision of tank access for inspection and maintenance – a majorissue in securing system adoption andplanning approval.

Manufactured from recyclable plastic, thelightweight material makes ACO StormTank easyto handle and quick to install. Each cell has a97% void ratio reducing the cost associated withexcavation and aggregates compared withtraditional gravel based solutions.

ACO STORMWATER CONTROL

NEWFOR 2010

NEWFOR 2010

NEW!

SECTOR FOCUS - SUSTAINABILITY

ACO VIENITE®

ACO now include its new high strength recycledmaterial in all its polymer concrete products!

ACO have been working for more than twoyears on the development of a recycled rawmaterial that delivers product performancethat matches or exceeds the performance oftraditional polymer concrete. This investmenthas resulted in the new high strength recycledmaterial which meets all the most rigorousstrength and durability tests necessary for theACO product range.

ACO Vienite® is almost identical inappearance to traditional polymer concrete. It uses high levels of recycled material in itscomposition while retaining, and in someareas exceeding, the performancecharacteristics of ACO’s traditional material.ACO Vienite® has another important aspect: it is recyclable and need never end up ascostly landfill at the end of its useful life.

ACO MULTIDRAIN™ MD

Manufactured from ACO Vienite®,ACO's high strength recycledmaterial, this polymer concretegeneral purpose drainage systemis available in a range of channelwidths and constant, shallow andsloping depths. The channels areequipped with cast-in UltraSTEEL™ galvanised or stainlesssteel edge rails. A wide range of traditional and discreetslot drainage gratings, solid covers and cross footpathdrainage units is available.

ACO ROADDRAIN®

Manufactured from ACO Vienite®,ACO's high strength recycledmaterial, this tough one-piecechannel drainage system is idealfor heavy duty road andwarehouse applications. The system is strong and robustin design and the absence ofseparate gratings eliminates therisk of loss or vandalism. ACO RoadDrain® carries the BSIKitemark and is certified to BS EN 1433:2002 Load Class F 900.

ACO PARKDRAIN®

Manufactured from ACO Vienite®, ACO's highstrength recycled material, ACO ParkDrain® is a tough one-piece drainage channel suitablefor light to medium duty use incar parks, pedestrian and hardlandscaped areas. ACO ParkDrain® is lightweightand simple to install.

ACO KERBDRAIN®

Manufactured from ACO Vienite®,ACO’s high strength recycledmaterial, ACO KerbDrain® is anaward winning one-piececombined kerb and drainagesystem suitable for highway, carparking and SUDS applications.The system carries the BSI Kitemark™, is certified to LoadClass D 400 BS EN 1433:2002 and complies fully withthe Specification for Highway Works, Clause 516. Based ontraditional HB1 and HB2 kerb profiles, the system issuitable for new and renovation projects and has a fullrange of product accessories to provide a comprehensivesolution for highway drainage.

ACO S RANGE

Manufactured from ACOVienite®, ACO's high strengthrecycled material, ACO S Rangeis a channel drainage systemdesigned for use in heavy dutyapplications. Integral cast ironedge rails provide maximumprotection for the channel bodyand the system has a choice of slotted, Heelguard™,intercept and solid cover ductile iron gratings to ensure awide variety of applications are catered for.

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A series of unique, high performance channeldrainage systems designed and manufactured byACO Technic, the bespoke product developmentdivision of surface water management specialistACO Technologies, were installed acrossHeathrow’s award winning Terminal Five. As well as helping to overcome some significantchallenges posed by the site’s design, thesystems have played a key role in creating someof the terminal’s striking public areas.

“As ACO has a separate bespoke division, ACO Technic, we were able to work

with a dedicated team

that quickly determined that our proposalswere feasible. Not only were they able todevelop a purpose-built kerb drainage systemfor the deck, we were also able realise bespokedesigns for other drainage systems across theterminal complex” says Guy Collingwood,Consulting Engineer at TP Consulting.

A total of 1752 metres of the kerb drainagesystem were installed within the set-downarea and along the vehicle entry and exitramps from ground level. Based on ACO’sQueen’s Award winning KerbDrain system,two unit sizes were developed for the criticalpassenger set-down/pick-up area on level sixof the multi storey car park, directly oppositethe main terminal building.

Another bespoke system was developed forthe ground floor plaza area between theterminal building and the multi-storey carpark. “Here we needed a drainage conceptthat could help us meet the architect’saesthetic requirements,” explains GuyCollingwood. “This is an extremely visually

sensitive area. The objective was to create asurface that could unobtrusivelyaccommodate water features, lighting anddrainage, allowing the granite slabs coveringthe plaza to cleanly intersect with the maincar park and terminal structures.”

Again, two bespoke systems weremanufactured for the plaza area, based on the ACO Brickslot system.

Also, a number of standard ACO productswere used across the Terminal 5 complex.Two standard channels with locked cast irongratings were installed around the bus pull-insand ticket barriers within the multi storey carpark. And drainage to the main staff car parkis provided by 660 metres of ACO Qmax®

225 and 350 high capacity slot drainagesystems; selected because of their attenuationperformance and speed of installation.

TO SEE THIS AND OTHER ACO CASE STUDIES, PLEASE SEE THE ACO WEBSITE, WWW.ACO.CO.UK

BESPOKE DRAINAGE CHECKS-IN!ACO PROJECT FOCUS

ACO PRODUCT SUPPORT

ACO have created a new highway productcertification pack to help highway contractors,designers, and installers with specification ofhighway drainage products.

The pack includes all the documentationrequired to meet the requirements of theHighways and Transport Agencies (UK) andNational Roads Authority (ROI) for ACOKerbDrain® and ACO RoadDrain®, including:

• IAN 117/08 compliance.

• TS IA 28 compliance.

• ITT certification by a Notified Body.

• Full BS EN 1433:2002 D 400 compliance. • BSI Kitemark (KM 538858).

• BS EN ISO 9001:2000 registered companyby BSI (UKAS).

• BS EN ISO 14001:2004 registeredcompany by BSI (UKAS).

• Manufactured from recycledmaterial: ACO Vienite®.

• HSE compliance for manualhandling.

• HSE compliance for mechanicalhandling.

• CE marking.

To find out more about highway drainagecertification, please phone our Design ServicesDepartment on 01462 81666. To receive acopy of the ACO Combined kerb drainageproducts Certification Pack please complete thereply card and put it in the post.

ACO KERBDRAIN® AND ACOROADDRAIN® ARE FULLY CERTIFIEDFOR HIGHWAY USE.

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ACO HIGHWAYS PRODUCTRANGE: COMBINED KERB AND DRAINAGE PRODUCTSCERTIFICATION PACK

ACO Eyeleds

ACO Q-Ceptor ACO Q-Brake Vortex Highways Certification Pack

How to enter?Are you currently installing or working on aproject with ACO products? Do you know of anyinteresting projects with ACO products? We wantyou to send your photos of ACO drainageproducts, for example the photos here.

To enter the ACO Drain Spotter competition, sendyour best shot as a Jpeg e-mail attachment alongwith your name, company details, project detailsand telephone number to drainspotter@aco.co.uk*.

What happens to your entry?All entries will be judged by our Spotter-in-Chief(a professional photographer). Remember, we’relooking for exciting high quality photos of ACOproducts shown in interesting constructionprojects or locations.

The best snaps will be displayed in the DrainSpotter gallery, featured in a future issue of ACOCivils_Link - You’ll receive a £20 High StreetVoucher if your photo features! The top threeentries will receive a prize…

What do you win?The winner of the competition will receive afantastic compact digital camera! The runner upgets a family portrait gift experience worth £80and third place winsa £20 booklet ofdeveloping andprintingvouchers – tobring all yourDrain Spotterphotos to life!

ACO DRAIN SPOTTERYOUR EYE ON THE GROUNDYes, it’s time to start walking about with your eyes fixed to the ground and a camera at the ready – The ACO Drain Spotter competition has begun!

*Competition closes 31st December 2010. Winners to be announced in ACO Civils_Link.

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ACO Technologies plc

� ACO Water ManagementCivils + InfrastructureUrban + Landscape

� ACO Building Drainage

� ACO Technic

� ACO Sport

� ACO Wildlife

ACO Water Management: Civils + Infrastructure

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