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News Release from: Strataform | Subject: Hinged access cover
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 January 2005
Multiple savings with just one hinged
access cover
Safety conscious water companies are inadvertently overspending on sets of multi-lid flush-fit access covers - say Strataform.
According to leading access cover manufacturer Strataform, water companies keen to comply with manual handling regulations are all too often over-specifying on multi-lid covers, by purchasing costlier, assisted-lift hinged covers, instead of traditional drop-in lids Worse still, say Strataform, water companies should have been advised better before having their money taken from them
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Jan 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"It just isn't economic sense to shell out for all higher specification, higher price covers that only need lifting once in a blue moon", said David Clements, Strataform's managing director commented: "Man-access is usually very easy via one hinged cover".
" For a set of say six or eight covers, there's really no need to specify every cover as hinged".
" It's a waste of money".
The maths, says Clements are simple, as Strataform showed just recently to one pleasantly surprised water company representative, whose outlay was reduced in total by more than 25%.
Instead of purchasing a set of eight access covers, all of the costlier hinged variety, he was, thanks to proper dialogue between customer and supplier, able to buy seven standard drop-ins and just one hinged cover.
As well as this significant cost-saving, he was still confirming fairly and squarely with the Manual Handling Regulations.
Clements added: "It's surprising to discover that in an industry where costs are scrutinized so closely that covers have been purchased in large volumes with mechanisms such as special hinges, which were not totally necessary".
" Multiplying the many sets of four, six or eight covers adds up to either a massive saving or a hefty expense, depending on which route you've taken".
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