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As the tax year draws to a close, it brings a period of strategic planning for local authorities, the public sector, and organisations in their supply chain. And with reports of council insolvencies and fiscal challenges faced by local authorities, pressures on budgeting are intensified.

Poor ironwork can be a contributing factor to the formation of potholes. Road surfaces fail for many reasons, but an often overlooked cause is poor ironwork installation that is unsympathetic to its environment. This can then cause weaknesses in the surrounding bedding material and, allowing the freeze and thaw cycle to take hold and cause a pothole.

Barry Turner, our Technical Manager, discusses why low-leak manhole covers have a key role to play as climate change increases the likelihood of heavy rainfall that can lead to localised flooding in many parts of the UK.