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Choosing the right infrastructure access solutions

For more than one hundred years, cast iron covers, drainage gratings and access solutions have been an integral part of larger-scale construction project planning.

In relatively recent times, the arrival of composite access products to the market has delivered new advantages and a new level of choice for project managers at utilities and councils, as well as engineers, specifiers and asset owners.

High quality composite products now offer benefits that cast iron cannot, with their light weight and anti-corrosive properties making a big contribution to the sector. In parallel, quality cast iron products continue to deliver solid advantages in terms of cost, performance and range.

This whitepaper explores the range of material options available, the ongoing industry research to ensure quality product designs, and the importance of prioritising solution-based, customer-centric approaches.