Case Studies

West Cumbria House at Lillyhall A0609
Developers of a prestigious new office development in West Cumbria have identified a cost efficient solution to control stormwater runoff in a heavy rainfall area using Hydro's Stormbloc® modular storage system and a Hydro-Brake® Flow Control device. Read more...

Largs in North Ayrshire A0609
High average local rainfall at Largs in North Ayrshire presented a challenge when building a 150-bay car park at a new community resource centre. But attenuation of surface runoff from the car park was achieved with significant cost savings by installing Hydro International’s Stormbloc® modular storage system with the new Stormbloc® Inspect access chamber and Hydro-Brake® Flow ControlRead more...

New Devon County Council PFI Schools B0609
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...

Market Weighton A0105
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...

Thickthorn Park and Ride B0609
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...

Aldermaston A0609
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...