ACO: the proud winners of the sustainable “green stand” competition!   Date: 19 March 2013 11:03   We are thrilled to announce that last night ACO were named winners of the over 100m2 UK Green Building Council Sustainable Stand Award at this year’s Ecobuild. The central point of interest of ou...   Read More

ACO StormBrixx wins 2012 British Construction Industry Award   Date: 15 October 2012 12:53   Last night in London RT Hon Michael Fallon, Minister of State for business recognised the best of Britain’s Construction at the BCI Awards. Winners included The Olympic Delivery Authority, ARUP a...   Read More

New StormBrixx from ACO facilitates the future of SUDS   Date: 29 June 2012 15:53   ACO is a world leading designer and manufacturer of surface water drainage technologies. Using its in-depth understanding of the issues faced in managing storm water it has launched the innovative and...   Read More

ACO Water Management launches The Drainage Journal   Date: 22 June 2012 12:22   ACO Water Management has launched The Drainage Journal, a versatile new blog for the discussion of drainage, stormwater management, and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS). Drainage a...   Read More

Severn Trent recognises Q-Brake benefits   Date: 23 April 2012 16:33   Severn Trent Water, which serves over 8 million customers across the heart of the UK, has added ACO’s Q-Brake Vortex stormwater flow controller to its Approved Products List. The inclusion follows a r...   Read More

Rain-Ceptor harvests government approval   Date: 16 February 2012 12:59   The water-saving benefits of ACO Water Management’s new ACO Rain-Ceptor™ rainwater harvesting tanks have been recognised by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) with their in...   Read More

A new capacity for KerbDrain   Date: 23 August 2011 11:23   With ACO Water Management’s addition of two new product sizes to its award-winning combined kerb drainage system, ACO KerbDrain®, engineers and designers will have greater scope to develop sustainable...   Read More

Separator supremacy   Date: 23 August 2011 11:10   Launched this month, the latest range of ACO Q-Ceptor bypass oil separators includes a number of new features that focus on cutting installation time and costs. Versatile inlet and outlet manifolds wi...   Read More

New user-friendly website for ACO Building Drainage makes specifying drainage easier   Date: 27 June 2011 13:06   ACO Building Drainage, the leading specialist in the development of corrosion resistant drainage systems and building products for applications across the internal and external built environment, has ...   Read More

Off the shelf linear drainage from ACO Building Drainage meets the necessary standards   Date: 24 June 2011 11:42   The robust, high quality linear stainless steel drainage channel products from ACO Building Drainage, offer excellent durability and performance and are fully endorsed under BS EN 1433 by third-party ...   Read More

First cost-effective soakaway system for house and hardstanding: ACO Water Management launches first complete domestic soakaway kits.   Date: 02 February 2011 10:38   Self-contained and easy to install, the new ACO SoakAway™ range offers the first complete, sustainable solution for managing surface water run-off from residential roofs, driveways or any domestic h...   Read More

Threshold systems make grand entrance: ACO increases choice of high performance threshold drainage systems.   Date: 02 February 2011 10:34   With the addition of four versatile doorway threshold drainage systems to its newly created Urban + Landscape range, ACO Water Management is focusing on the importance of high quality manufacturing ...   Read More

Water management website goes live: ACO launches first comprehensive online surface water management resource.   Date: 02 February 2011 10:29   ACO has developed a new online destination for anyone looking for information on surface water management.  Covering every aspect of the subject and its application across both external and internal...   Read More

Illuminating possibilities: ACO launches range of illuminated channel drainage systems.   Date: 02 February 2011 10:21   ACO Water Management’s new illuminated channel drainage systems offer an ingenious and simple way to add contemporary lighting effects into any landscaped area.  The ACO Eyeleds system is designed ...   Read More

ACO launches latest high performance stainless steel pipe systems   Date: 02 February 2011 10:15   ACO Building Drainage, the UK’s leading specialist in drainage systems and corrosion resistant building products, has launched its latest range of stainless steel waste pipe systems, which ha...   Read More

New modular stainless steel drainage system from ACO cuts build time and costs   Date: 02 February 2011 10:10   ACO Building Drainage, the leading European developer and manufacturer of advanced drainage technology, has launched a new and innovative range of modular stainless steel drainage systems, designed...   Read More

FOG Management and Control: Martin Fairley, Research Director for ACO, looks at the problems surrounding the disposal of fats, oils and greases and explores the practical solutions that can be adopted to help tackle the issue.   Date: 02 February 2011 10:03   The disposal of fats, oils and greases, or FOG as they are otherwise known, requires careful control and management. Indeed, when designing a drainage system, particularly in commercial hot food pr...   Read More

New quick fitting, high performance drainage with ACO Easyflow Bathroom Gully System   Date: 02 February 2011 09:52   ACO Building Drainage, the UK’s leading specialist in drainage systems and corrosion resistant building products, has introduced its latest high performance gully system for safe and effective...   Read More

New ACO Rain-Ceptor™ offers a more cost-effective domestic rainwater harvesting solution   Date: 10 January 2011 10:13   The design advances across ACO Water Management’s new rainwater harvesting systems, ACO Rain-Ceptor™, make them the most durable and cost effective solution for residential and new build...   Read More

Protect people and property with ACO’s new anti-flooding devices   Date: 04 October 2010 11:11   ACO Building Drainage, the UK’s leading specialist in drainage systems and corrosion resistant building products, has introduced a new range of backflow valves developed to provide unrivalled protecti...   Read More

Safe and effective floor drainage   Date: 29 September 2009 17:00   Peter Jennings, Technical Director for ACO Building Drainage, explains the importance of good sanitary drainage in hospitals, and highlights the latest technology making wetrooms and shower areas safe...   Read More

ACO Launches Contemporary Designs for Installation Friendly Drainage for Luxury Wetrooms   Date: 01 September 2009 14:49   ACO Building Drainage, the UK’s leading specialist in drainage systems and corrosion resistant building products, has launched its latest range of wetroom drainage solutions, designed to eliminate des...   Read More

New Building Drainage Product overview for school designers and contractors   Date: 27 July 2009 13:18   ACO Building Drainage, the UK’s leading specialist in drainage systems and corrosion resistant building products, has launched a new product overview dedicated to its extensive products and services f...   Read More

High quality aluminium access covers more affordable than ever   Date: 29 June 2009 10:31   ACO Building Drainage, the UK’s leading specialist in corrosion resistant drainage systems has worked closely with Fabweld Steel Products to develop and supply a new range of high quality yet affordab...   Read More

New ACO KerbDrain®: Recyclable, Sustainable   Date: 20 March 2009 11:59   Award winning system now manufactured from Vienite™ ACO KerbDrain® compliant with all highway standards ACO’s award winning combined kerb drainage system, ACO KerbDrain®, is now manu...   Read More

ACO receives accreditation at Ecobuild   Date: 20 March 2009 11:24   Event recognises ACO’s contribution to construction innovation In a special presentation ceremony at Ecobuild 2009, Richard Hill, Managing Director of drainage and water management speciali...   Read More

ACO Clarifies Compliance   Date: 01 December 2008 15:19   BSI Kitemark™ now carried on ACO monocast highway drains All ACO Technologies’ monocast highway drainage systems now carry the BSI Kitemark™. The move by the drainage and water management ...   Read More

Weathering the Storm   Date: 15 September 2008 13:43   ACO StormTank provides long-term storm water management ACO StormTank is the first modular storm water infiltration and attenuation system to fully overcome the problems cre...   Read More

A new angle on KerbDrain   Date: 15 September 2008 13:36   New splay kerb joins award winning KerbDrain range Surface water management specialist, ACO Technologies, has introduced a new 45 degree (full batter) splay kerbstone to i...   Read More

Multi-task Drainage   Date: 15 September 2008 13:32   ACO launches the versatile MultiDrain™ MD channel system The innovative design of ACO’s new MultiDrain™ MD channel gives it the highest strength to weight ratio of any dra...   Read More

Slotting in perfectly   Date: 11 September 2008 13:53   ACO launches new discreet domestic channel drain ACO HexDrain Brickslot® is a new, discreet slot channel drainage system from specialists ACO Technologies. Designed to meet the c...   Read More

Total drainage integration   Date: 17 October 2007 11:22   New hub benefits from extended ACO Qmax® range All four sizes of ACO Technologies’ award winning, high capacity slot drainage system, ACO Qmax®, have been used to created a totally integrated dr...   Read More

Max now in Mini   Date: 03 October 2007 11:58   ACO unveils new additions to award winning Qmax® range Construction Product Manufacturer of the Year, ACO Technologies, is extending the versatility of its successful slot drainage system Q...   Read More

Living the Dry Life   Date: 25 September 2007 11:33   The focus on drainage couldn’t be more acute given the recent weather. Today’s high performance residential drainage systems ensure the effective removal of rainwater from vulnerable areas, preventin...   Read More

ACO unveils new HexDrain® Garage Pack   Date: 08 December 2006 11:07   ACO’s new HexDrain Garage Pack, based around its newly introduced high strength, lightweight domestic channel, HexDrain®, the pack is a complete ‘customer-friendly’ boxed system that contains everythi...   Read More

Material Gain   Date: 04 December 2006 12:00   On the surface, both plastic and polymer concrete drainage channels would appear very similar and do the same jobs equally well – so why stock both? Rob King of ACO looks at the latest generation of ...   Read More

Queen’s Award Double for ACO Technologies   Date: 28 November 2006 13:55   • 2006 Innovation Award for ACO Qmax® drainage system 21 April 2006 – Shefford-based drainage systems manufacturer, ACO Technologies, has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Inn...   Read More

Great Hexpectations   Date: 27 November 2006 13:42   • ACO launches ACO HexDrain® domestic channel system March 2006 sees drainage specialist, ACO Technologies, launch its new high strength, lightweight domestic channel system ACO HexDrain®. ...   Read More

A chance to clean up   Date: 14 June 2006 14:32   As stricter controls on waste discharges are enforced by local authorities under Part H of the Building Regulations, building drainage specialist, ACO Building Drainage, has launched a comprehensive r...   Read More

Design freedom hits the roof   Date: 31 May 2005 00:00   ACO’s FreeDeck gives total flat roof drainage flexibility. Drainage specialist ACO Fulbora has launched FreeDeck, a new linear deck system specifically developed to optimise rain and surfac...   Read More

ACO publishes first stainless steel pipe application guide   Date: 23 April 2005 00:00   Following the successful launch of ACO Technologies’ low-cost, high performance stainless steel pipework system, ACO Pipe?, the drainage specialist has produced its first comprehensive specifiers’ gui...   Read More