City: London

Real London, without compromise: The old Surrey Docks were once the heart of London’s timber trade. Now, this area is being transformed into a new residential area - surrounded by parks and waterways. BG Graspointner’s UK Team supplied the drainage products, in this case BG-FILCOTEN® light with slot top. These channel drains are robust, dimensionally stable and still light enough for urban green and open space construction. A perfect match for this project!

People involved
BG Project manager: Marc Turner
Construction company: Oliver Curran Construction Ltd

BG-Products used in this project
Channel drain type:
• BG-FILCOTEN light NW100 with stainless steel edge

Grating types
• Slot top 2S heelproof galvanized steel
• Maintenance unit 2S
• BG-FILCOTEN tec mesh grating NW150, load class C250

Technology

Minimal weight
• FILCOTEN HPC enables lightweight construction
• Quick and easy to place
• Dimensionally stable, robust concrete elements

Maximum durability
• Unsurpassed stability and durability
• Exceptional pressure resistance, well above the requirements in EN 1433

Resistant to extreme temperatures and UV light
• Maximum resistance to frost and de-icing salt
• UV resistant

Fireproof
• Non-combustible construction material – Class A1
• so no harmful smoke development

Perfect hold in the concrete bed
• Ideal coefficient of expansion, identical to that of the surrounding concrete

High drainage performance
• Low water collection and penetration
• Smooth channel surface for high drainage performance and optimal self-cleaning effect

Sustainability

Verified LCA (life cycle assessment)
• Greater ecological transparency under ISO 14040/14044 and EN 15804
• Ideal for sustainable construction projects

Sustainable production
• Manufactured with 100% green power
• Resource-efficient manufacturing process

Exceptional resource-efficiency
• 100% recyclable, certified
• Quality class U-A (certified by the Building Research Institute of Salzburg (bvfs)).

Certified for sustainability and tested for hazardous substances
• Environmental & energy management certified under ISO 14001/50001 in Oberwang, Austria
• Certified organic material that meets the strict testing criteria of the Institute for Biologically Sound Construction Rosenheim (IBR) regarding heavy metals, VOCs, biocides and radioactivity, styrene-free