Drainage News Articles
As the sole distribution partner for SAER pumps in the UK and Republic of Ireland, Burdens is delighted to announce details of the latest additions to the Company’s range.
The new Mission-GENIUS Coupling is a completely unique product. Designed to the profile of a standard coupling, it comes with two integrated bushes that can be folded out and removed on one or both sides depending on the application. This ensures that the contractor always has the right coupling for the job within one dimension (DN), regardless of the pipe material.
Environmental factors have lead to an increased need for low-flush and low-flow water-saving devices. The Drainwave complements these devices, ensuring no drainage issues are caused by lack of flow through the system. The Drainwave provides the opportunity to maximise water savings whilst avoiding the problem of dry drains and blockages.The brainwave for water-efficient plumbing
Across the globe, water supplies are becoming increasingly scarce and potable water has become a precious resource. We are all therefore encouraged to consider cutting down on water consumption and of recycling wherever we can, for example by harvesting rainwater. However, on a domestic scale, such systems have been quite large, overly costly and often incorrectly sized for their application. Until the arrival of the e-cube, that is.
STAKKAboxTM Quad is a modern alternative to brick built and concrete access chambers on new housing sites. The Quadbox has been very well received and has approval for use on BT Openreach networks.
Precast concrete products lead the way through commitment to quality, innovation and the environment. Burdens’ Innovation in Concrete series is a guide to the latest technological advances that this surprisingly flexible material has to offer. All the products featured in this series are available through Burdens’ depot network.Burdens has produced 2 product guides showcasing pre-cast concrete innovations.
With increasing pressure on those involved in highways projects to improve performance and minimise costs Burdens offer a range of gullies and installation materials to meet the highest performance levels and most stringent of legislations. View Literature - Innovation in Gullies Range.PDF
Concrete Canvas (formerly Concrete Cloth) is flexible fabric which harden’s on hydration.
To promote the new product range Brett Martin and Burdens launched a nationwide competition to win an iPad 2. We are pleased to announce that HK Thornburn and Son from Lochmaben have won the competition which closed on 31st December 2011.
The new Smart Gully is a dedicated suite designed for quick and easy installation in any type of gully without the use of any mechanical or electrical machinery.
With over 40 depots across the UK and Ireland Burdens are your local supplier for all plastic drainage and pipeline products.Did you know Burdens are the leading supplier of plastic drainage and ducting in the UK?Our drainage and ducting product ranges include:
Polypipe Civils, the UK’s leading manufacturing of drainage, sewer, cable protection and water management solutions has completed a challenging river diversion project at the Ffos-y-fran Land Reclamation Scheme in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, using its new large diameter pipe system, Ridgistorm-XL.
Stocked by Burdens nationwide distribution outlets, Integrated Ducting Systems (IDS) – is a unique and patented system of polyethylene access chambers, pole boxes, ducting, integral frames and covers, providing for the easy ac
The Polybed system of Polybed and Polyagg has a proven track record of over 20 years in the U.S. This innovative range of underground drainage products is now available in the UK.
Slotting in perfectly ACO have launched the new ACO HexDrain Brickslot, which is available through all Burdens branches. This surface water drainage channel is ideal for domestic applications.
During heavy rain, surface water can pose a serious danger to motorists. In particular, aquaplaning - where tyres 'waterski' across the surface - can lead to total loss of control. To help combat this, Burdens has developed a bridge deck gutter system that effectively removes both surface and sub-surface water, so protecting drivers while ensuring the durability and performance of highway surfaces.
The Camstopper is a tool designed to stop the flow in gravity drains and sewers. It is a totally new design of a hundred year old tool, intended to eliminate all the site problems inherent with the old outdated wing-nut drain plug.Installation; is 20x quicker – reducing the time involved in the installation procedure; by the simple operation of a lever and cam.
Burdens are the specialists in Civil Engineering and Infrastructure products. Our range of land drainage products is extensive. We offer perforated lengths and coils in a variety of lengths and for all your sub surface drainage requirements.
Clay Drainage Systems at BurdensBurdens stock an extensive product range of Hepworth Clay Drainage Systems. Whether you are a contractor, ground worker, specifier, general builder, or self builder burdens is on hand to give specialist advice and guidance for your scheme or project. Clay drainage offers significant benefits as detailed below:
In the same way that waterproofing ground with puddle clay or concrete has been superseded over the years by the use of plastic geomembrane linings, drainage geocomposites are rapidly eliminating the need for sand and gravel in traditional land drainage blankets. Applications include:
The primary application of flap valves is for surface water drainage associated with rivers, estuaries and sea water outfalls to prevent reverse flow conditions. They can also be used on final effluent outfalls for sewage treatment plants to prevent flood damage within the works.
Burdens South East are offering a unique service to supply plastic drainage systems for adoptable sewers. In an exclusive partnership with Polypipe and Uponor, Burdens are now stockists of Ultra Fortis and Ridgisewer pipe and fittings from our depots in the South East.
Construction Product Manufacturer of the Year, ACO Technologies, is extending the versatility of its successful slot drainage system Qmax with the introduction of two new, smaller capacity models Qmax 225 and Qmax 350. Ideal for draining small and medium sized hardstanding areas such as car parks, pedestrian areas and distribution yards, both the new sizes retain the unique performance and installation features found on the two established, larger models, Qmax 900 and 600. These were central to the Qmax system winning this year’s Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation and have proved to
Burdens Cardiff are pleased to have been able to supply Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd with a new range of MK2 underground structural chambers to the new stadium development for Cardiff City Football Club. The development involves the realignment of various traffic signal junctions that required a twin wall structural chamber solution. The IDS MK2 proved itself ideal for this sort of application.
Main Contractor: Mowlem PLC Groundworks Contractor:D20Supplier: Burdens, Exeter - Both projects were supplied in 2005. Case study printed on permission from Hydro-International (HRD)
Like most industries, the emphasis in construction today begins with sustainable technology and concern for the environment. Among topics high on the list of priorities are drainage and waste disposal products, of which the following are good examples.Floline High Performance Sewer Pipe Product Range
Burdens are the first merchant in the UK to stock ACO’s new MultiDrain MD. Already with a vast range of drainage products this new addition helps reinforce Burdens credentials as the leading channel drainage stockist for the UK. New Aco Products ACO are set to announce many new products in the coming months and the MultDrain MD is the first to be launched. The MultiDrain MD is to replace ACO’s very successful N100K range but has many benefits and features of its predecessor.
AZTEX DraintubeA high efficiency drainage composite again using mini-pipe technology for directional water and gas drainage in waste management to aid slope stabilisation in cells.THE ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL ARGUMENT1 full load of AZTEX Somtube/Draintube replaces 2,000 tonnes of granular material (saving 100 lorry movements).
