ACO TECHNOLOGIES PLC (BUILDING DRAINAGE)
Suppliers of: Internal drainage channels, stainless steel floor drains, stainless steel floor gully, rainwater outlets, shower floor drains, bathroom floor drains, internal linear drainage channels, stainless steel access covers, grease separators & interceptors, wet
ACO Building Drainage manufacture and supply all types of building drainage products including: Shower drains, floor drains, gullies, drainage channels, roof outlets and balcony drainage, grease management, anti-flood valves and stainless steel pipework, as well as bespoke drainage systems.
As UK market leader in the design of bespoke stainless steel and galvanised steel drainage systems, we can help architects, engineers and contractors by providing design advice including hydraulic calculation and assistance.
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ACO Building Drainage’s extensive portfolio includes:
Wetroom & Shower Drainage Solutions
An extensive range of Wetroom products and shower drainage systems.
Stainless Steel gullies
Fixed Height and Telescopic gully systems, EG150 Eurogully range, Rodding Eyes, Micro Floor Gullies and Bespoke gullies.
Standard Stainless Steel and Galvanised Steel Channels
Includes the modular 125 stainless steel channel system and the Deckline 125 galvanized steel shallow invert drainage system.
ACO Pipe® Stainless Steel Pipework Systems
ACO PIPE® presents a wide range of socketed waste pipework systems in thin-wall stainless steel for above and below ground drainage applications.
Roof & Balcony Drainage
Products include FreeDeck - Level Access Flat Roofs and Terraces Drainage Systems & Watertight Rainwater Outlets.
Grease Management Systems
The range includes mobile grease separators, gravity grease separators and biological grease traps.
Access Covers
Products include the Alucover and Eurocover access covers.
Anti-flood Backflow Valves
A wide range of anti-flood backflow valves which can be supplied with or without chamber.
Bespoke Channel Drainage Systems
ACO supply a wide range of bespoke drainage solutions. Please contact us to discuss your exact needs.
Further technical information is available in the BPi download library or on the ACO Building Drainage website.
These files are provided by the manufacturer. While Building Products Index takes every care to ensure the information is correct and up to date, we cannot be held liable for any out of date or incorrect information in them. Please check with the supplier before specifying or purchasing products.

ACO Alucover Access Covers
Alucover Recessed Aluminium Access Covers
Published [21/05/13]File size [239 KB]

ACO Bespoke Data Sheet 1
stainless steel building drainage
Published [21/05/13]File size [272 KB]

ACO Bespoke Data Sheet 2
stainless steel drainage systems
Published [21/05/13]File size [222 KB]

ACO Bespoke Data Sheet 3
stainless steel drainage systems
Published [21/05/13]File size [211 KB]

ACO Biological Grease Trap Brochure
ACO Biological Grease Traps, Grease management handbook
Published [21/05/13]File size [2287 KB]

ACO Box Channel Data Sheet AS301
Published [30/04/12]File size [153 KB]

ACO Building Drainage Modular 125
Stainless Steel Channel Drainage
Published [21/05/13]File size [4012 KB]

ACO Building Product Overview
Drainage Systems
Published [21/05/13]File size [966 KB]

ACO Commercial Kitchen and Food Processing Drainage Systems
Commercial Kitchen & Food Processing Drainage
Published [21/05/13]File size [2281 KB]

ACO Deckline 125
Galvanised Steel Shallow Invert Surface Water Drainage System
Published [21/05/13]File size [1668 KB]

ACO Discrete Channel Data Sheet AS1001
Published [30/04/12]File size [150 KB]

ACO DPC Channel Drainage Data Sheet AS101
Published [30/04/12]File size [168 KB]

ACO Dual Level Drainage Channel Data Sheet AS3001
Published [30/04/12]File size [161 KB]

ACO Easy Clean Channel Data Sheet AS501
Published [30/04/12]File size [152 KB]

ACO EuroCover Access Covers
Stainless steel composite double sealed access covers
Published [21/05/13]File size [758 KB]

ACO Food Processing Drainage Systems
Published [21/05/13]File size [956 KB]

ACO FreeDeck Drainage Systems
ACO FreeDeck - Level Access Flat Roof
and Terrace Drainage Systems
Published [21/05/13]File size [4479 KB]

ACO Grease Separators
Gravity Grease Separators
Published [21/05/13]File size [4022 KB]

ACO Hi Load Data Sheet AS901
Published [30/04/12]File size [148 KB]

ACO Junior Anti-flood Systems
Backflow floor drain
Published [21/05/13]File size [376 KB]

ACO Kitchen Channel Data Sheet AS2001
Published [30/04/12]File size [161 KB]

ACO Mechanical Clamp Data Sheet AS201
Published [30/04/12]File size [203 KB]

ACO Micro Channel Data Sheet AS801
Published [30/04/12]File size [149 KB]

ACO Pipe Catalogue
Stainless Steel Pipework Systems
Published [21/05/13]File size [6179 KB]

ACO Quatrix Anti-flood Systems
backflow valve
Published [21/05/13]File size [325 KB]

ACO QUATRIX with Chamber Anti Flood System
Backflow valve with access chamber
Published [21/05/13]File size [489 KB]

ACO Radius Channel System
Published [30/04/12]File size [265 KB]

ACO Rainwater Outlets Brochure
Drainage Watertight Rainwater Outlets for Flat Roofs and Other Areas
Published [21/05/13]File size [3729 KB]

ACO ShowerDrain and Wetroom Drainage Systems
ShowerDrain and Wetroom Systems
Published [21/05/13]File size [4525 KB]

ACO Slot Channel Data Sheet AS601
Published [30/04/12]File size [132 KB]

ACO Slot Channel Data Sheet AS601 with Toebar
Published [30/04/12]File size [135 KB]

ACO Stainless Steel Gully Systems
Stainless Steel Gully Systems, drainage
Published [21/05/13]File size [2082 KB]

ACO Technical Data Sheet AS401
Published [30/04/12]File size [152 KB]

ACO Triplex Anti Flood Systems
backflow valve
Published [21/05/13]File size [260 KB]

ACO Triplex with Chamber Anti Flood
Backflow valve with access chamber
Published [21/05/13]File size [510 KB]

ACO Upstand Data Sheet AS701
Published [30/04/12]File size [153 KB]
ACO BUILDING DRAINAGE SHOWS THERE’S MORE TO DRAINAGE THAN MEETS THE EYE
May 2013
ACO BUILDING DRAINAGE SHOWS THERE’S MORE TO DRAINAGE THAN MEETS THE EYE
ACO Building Drainage will be demonstrating that ‘there’s more to drainage than meets the eye’ in a unique CPD event on 12 June 2013. Free to attend, it is part of a series of initiatives ACO Building Drainage is running to help raise the profile of hygienic drainage and the key issues surrounding it.
The event takes place at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) headquarters at 15 Hatfields, London, and includes an informative mix of seminars and clinics. As well as exploring the requirements of the commercial kitchen and food processing sectors it will highlight the importance of best in class drainage design when it comes to ensuring a hygienic and safe environment.
An impressive line-up of leading industry figures will be speaking at the event, including Geoff Ward, CIEH chairman; Chris Northey, Society of Public Health Engineers (SoPHE) chairman; Dr John Holah, business development manager – hygiene, Campden BRI; and Duncan Hepburn, Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI).
Delegates will also have the opportunity to take part in interactive clinic sessions, choosing from two of the four topics on offer, which include:
• The role of prerequisites in a HACCP system of food safety management by Dr Russ Green, HACCP consultant at the World Health Organisation (WHO)
• Cleaning up on slip and trip: resin floors by Robert Bentley, product manager performance flooring / engineered waterproofing at BASF
• European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) and selection of materials by Eric Partington, consultant: EHEDG / the Nickel Institute
• The future of drainage by Martin Fairley, research director, ACO Building Drainage
Andy Buchan, divisional managing director for ACO Building Drainage, comments: “Drainage is often an afterthought when it comes to the design and build of commercial kitchens and food processing facilities. However, when consider the vital role it plays in ensuring a safe and hygienic working environment it’s clear that it should be an important priority.
“This free educational event features a number of key industry spokespeople who will be highlighting some of the main issues associated with hygienic drainage. Not to be missed, we’re confident that it will show delegates that there really is more to drainage than meets the eye.”
The event runs from 08.30 to 15.15. Places are limited so please register online at www.acobuildingdrainage.co.uk/events.aspx to secure your place. For more information please call +44 (0)1462 816666.
Prestigious Westfield project chooses precision drainage from ACO
July 2012
As part of the regeneration of London's east end and major transport links, the high profile Westfield Stratford City retail and leisure complex expects to host many tens of thousands of visitors from near and far in 2012. As a crucial element of the construction project, a bespoke drainage system from leading specialist drainage manufacturer and supplier ACO Technologies plc was selected by the Westfield design team and management contractor ImtechMeica, as meeting the exact high build specification and design remit for this illustrious project.
Following the grand opening in September 2011, the £1.75 billion Westfield Stratford City is one part of the major redevelopment programme in and around East London and stands in close proximity to the prestigious new international sports stadium, the main venue for the major sporting occasions of 2012. With over 250 retailers and over 70 places to dine, covering 1.9 million square feet of retail and leisure, Westfield Stratford City is the largest urban shopping centre in Europe.
Uncompromising demands on high aesthetical appearance were placed by the architects on the Westfield project and the drainage specification brief supplied to ACO Technologies plc was for a discreet and unobtrusive system to provide exceptional functionality. This posed an immediate dilemma for ACO’s technical team, as maintaining the visual integrity required along the wider paved areas would result in insufficient surface drainage capacity to convey rainwater away, especially during heavy downpours.
ACO specialist experience in design innovation was called upon to overcome this challenge. The team devised a system in one specific area using two interconnected, parallel channels 100mm apart; one blind and one open.
The ACO team also carefully considered important installation factors and specified the use of bespoke MultiDrain V300S channels and MultiDrain M100DS 0100 shallow channels, both manufactured from polymer concrete with stainless steel edge rails and Heelsafe lockable gratings. This minimised the need for deep excavation channelling during installation, saving valuable time and associated costs, especially when installing across structural floor elements around the retail basement area. Other installation challenges that required careful planning included the impressive 17.5metre radius curved patio entrance area to the complex, a triangular stage feature for arts and crafts activities and free-flowing sloping gradient areas.
To maximise efficiency, ACO supplied the bespoke MultiDrain M100DS channels in 1metre and 0.5 metre straight sections for use with both straight 1 metre length and curved 0.5 metre length gratings, allowing contractors to install the channels quickly. The visible gratings were supplied from stock, saving time on delivery and manufacturing with all precise detail work fabricated on site before finally being installed. In total approximately 2000 metres of channel were used on the project
With a range of grating finishes and high performance options available from ACO, a black granite/gravel finish using Heelsafe lockable gratings, manufactured from 4mm thick Grade 304 stainless steel, was specified for this project to provide a safe, secure and discreet drainage solution but with optimum water flow capacity. The 123mm and 58mm width gratings are supported on bespoke grade 304 stainless steel support frame classified to Load Class C250.
Alan Kirby, Project Manager of management contractor ImtechMeica said, “The grand paved thoroughfare in Westfield Stratford City posed a real challenge for us and will be one of the first sights shoppers see as they approach the entrance, so we knew we had to get the finish right. The sweeping, curved feature, gradient falls and main triangular stage area all presented particular challenges when dealing with surface water drainage, requiring tight tolerances to be adhered to. Luckily, drainage specialists ACO Technologies plc provided us with a quality bespoke low profile surface drainage system that reduced preparatory work necessary to install, saving considerable time. The result has produced strong, precise, accentuated drainage lines that blend perfectly throughout. The whole project is one that we feel both proud and confident in.”
Along with the upgraded public transport facilities, shoppers will find the smart new environs of Westfield Stratford City easy to get to and an irresistible place to visit. The attention to detail from the drainage upwards and the sheer scale of redevelopment is raising the profile of this area of East London that is set to attract large numbers of visitors.
For further information contact ACO Building Drainage,
ACO Business Centre, Caxton Road, Elms Farm Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 0LF
Tel: 01462 816666. Email: buildingdrainage@aco.co.uk
www.acobuildingdrainage.co.uk
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