Case Studies

STBCS01 A0105 Devon PFI
New primary and secondary schools being built in Exeter as a PFI venture between Mowlem plc and the Devonshire County Council Local Education Authority were subject to a maximum stormwater discharge level, as part of the planning consent, in order to comply with Sustainable Drainage Schemes (SUDS) guidelines. Hydro International's Stormbloc® modular blocks were selected to facilitate water infiltration of the soil for their compactness and because they could be inspected and easily cleaned out if required... Read more...

STBCS02 A0105 Market Weighton
For a new 32 home development in the little Wolds town of Market Weighton, East Yorkshire, Barratt York Ltd was required by local planners to ensure that stormwater runoff did not exceed the discharge consents for the area. Consultant Engineer Carl Cawthorne of Building Design (Beverley) Ltd specified Hydro International's Stormbloc® modular blocks to provide essential soil infiltration and avoid the requirement for storage or the control of discharge into a watercourse... Read more...

STBCS03 A0505 Thickthorn P&R
The new Thickthorn Park and Ride, Norwich, at the interchange of the A11 and A47 Trunk routes, is the culmination of several years' to the City's points of entry by road. Stormbloc® infiltration modules from Hydro International were chosen to ensure that stormwater runoff from the car park complies with Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) principles, as well as withstanding loading from the varying depths of backfill and traffic levels... Read more...

STBCS A0609 Aldermaston
A major new sustainable road drainage scheme is being installed by Carillion to provide stormwater control and reduce flooding risk as part of the £9.5 million improvement of the A340 Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke using Hydro International’s Stormbloc® infiltration blocks and Downstream Defender® silt protection units.... Read more...