Fibrelite were contacted by a third-party company whose client had tasked them with obtaining a lightweight upgrade for their traditional heavy concrete infill trench covers.
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Ports & Airports
Regional airport, Bedfordshire, UK
Fibrelite were singled out as an ideal supplier for this retrofit project due to the bespoke GRP access covers they can offer as well as their industry leading strength to weight ratio.
Read MoreContainer port Northern Ireland UK
Fibrelite’s custom lightweight F900 (90-tonne load rated) GRP trench covers were specified for this Northern Irish container port over new cable anchor pits for the gantry cranes.
Read MoreMajor northern airport, UK
Fibrelite GRP composite covers have been specified for a second installation in this development: a retrofit replacement for previous installed concrete recess covers over sewage systems.
Read MoreAirport maintenance facility, UK
Fibrelite were contacted to provide a bespoke GRP composite trench covering arrangement to fit precast concrete service trenches at a UK airport maintenance facility.
Read MoreContainer Terminal DCT Gdansk, Poland
Ports are busy highly trafficked areas, with many underground utilities which must be covered while easily accessible.
Read MoreFelixstowe Shipping Port, UK
Fibrelite was tasked with providing a retrofit 90 tonne load rated lightweight cover that could withstand the rigours and working environment of an extremely busy commercial port.
Read MoreGas Petrol Stations & Forecourts
Leading Middle East Oil Company
OPW is proud to show how their products provided a leading Middle East oil company with a long-term solution for their Qatar expansion programme through their in-country distributor.
Read MoreShell Retail Fuelling, Eastfield, UK
Our UK site team discovered that two of the tanks had double manways that were too close together to install traditional tank sumps and required a bespoke solution work for a successful install.
Read MoreMajor Oil Company, Belgium
A major international oil company with large Benelux presence approached OPW looking for a reliable long-lasting containment system for a new build filling station.
Read MoreShell, North Hampshire, UK
OPW’s UK engineering team created a bespoke chemical bonding system to attach GRP Fibrelite tank sumps to the existing upstands, eliminating the need for expensive adaptor plates.
Read MorePetrol Forecourt & Green Area, Thailand
Fibrelite’s lightweight, watertight manhole covers and tank sumps have been specified by a leading oil company in Thailand.
Read MorePower Generation
Cadent Gas, Warrington, UK
Fibrelite was approached by Cadent Gas to provide a long-lasting trench cover solution, which would alleviate some onsite issues associated with previously installed concrete covers.
Read MoreHinkley Point (A) Nuclear Power Station, Somerset, UK
Fibrelite were approached to provide numerous replacement manhole and trench covers to replace the existing degrading covers.
Read MoreMaritime Electric, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Maritime Electric Company Limited required trench panels for a new facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Read MoreUtility Provider USA
Fibrelite and Trenwa have a strategic partnership, offering joint products incorporating Fibrelite’s composite covers installed on Trenwa’s precast trenches.
Read MoreRenewable Energy Power Station, UK
Under the EU’s renewable energy plan the UK set targets to meet 15% of their energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.
Read MoreSubstation Rebuild USA
Fibrelite’s HS-20 load rated composite trench covers have been selected by one of the nation’s largest metropolitan electrical utilities for a high-profile rebuild of a 345 kV bulk power substation.
Read MorePrecast Concrete Trench Systems
Manufacturing and Research Facility, North West, UK
Fibrelite were contacted to source a GRP covering arrangement for service duct trenches at a major UK based manufacturing and research facility.
Read MoreNottingham City Hospital, UK
Hilton Bodill Construction contacted Fibrelite on behalf of Nottingham City Hospital, who required a lightweight and strong modular covering system for their newly re-routed service trench.
Read MoreAirport maintenance facility, UK
Fibrelite were contacted to provide a bespoke GRP composite trench covering arrangement to fit precast concrete service trenches at a UK airport maintenance facility.
Read MoreLarge Data Centre, Northern Europe
Fibrelite worked with the design consultants of the data centre in Northern Europe to cover 525 metres (1046 covers) of electrical and data cabling between buildings.
Read MoreMaritime Electric, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Maritime Electric Company Limited required trench panels for a new facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Read MoreUtility Provider USA
Fibrelite and Trenwa have a strategic partnership, offering joint products incorporating Fibrelite’s composite covers installed on Trenwa’s precast trenches.
Read MoreBiopharmaceutical Plant, UK – Phase 2
Having supplied a retrofit solution to a service trench for HGV’s the customer approached Fibrelite to design a bespoke trench cover.
Read MoreRenewable Energy Power Station, UK
Under the EU’s renewable energy plan the UK set targets to meet 15% of their energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.
Read MoreSubstation Rebuild USA
Fibrelite’s HS-20 load rated composite trench covers have been selected by one of the nation’s largest metropolitan electrical utilities for a high-profile rebuild of a 345 kV bulk power substation.
Read MoreData Centers Centres
Large Data Centre, Northern Europe
Fibrelite worked with the design consultants of the data centre in Northern Europe to cover 525 metres (1046 covers) of electrical and data cabling between buildings.
Read MoreData Centre, Hong Kong
One of the largest data centres in Hong Kong S.A.R of China, came to Fibrelite looking for a retrofit replacement for their failing concrete trench covers. A safe reliable replacement was required.
Read MoreStadiums & Leisure
Multi-Event Stadium, London, UK
The client needed a lightweight and durable solution to replace the damaged trench covers. A solution that incurred minimal upheaval to the functionality of the site was also required.
Read MorePremier Multi-Event Stadium, UK
This was one of Fibrelite’s most complex projects yet. Hundreds of metres of custom trench access covers were custom engineered, and replaced failing covers around this prestigious stadium.
Read MoreLa Liga Stadium, Central Spain
Bespoke Fibrelite GRP trench covers were specified by a new La Liga stadium in central Spain to provide easy access to utilities (electric and water) in and around the stadium.
Read MorePremier League Stadium, UK – Phase 2
Composite trench covers were specified for the camera pits due to the handling issues experienced with the previously installed steel covers.
Read MoreLondon Theatre, UK
The architects (Foster Wilson Architects LLP) were tasked with providing a discreet and practical method of housing multicore cables that ran from the stage to the control desk during performances.
Read MoreLeisure Centre, Sydney, Australia
Auburn City Council’s leisure centre renovation, required for access to the air conditioning system and balance tanks for the water set under around the perimeter of the pools.
Read MoreMilitary & Defence

Health & Social Care
Hospital, Yorkshire, UK
The previously installed concrete trench access covers over an oxygen pipework trench at this hospital were causing a number of issues due to both their weight and deterioration.
Read MoreNottingham City Hospital, UK
Hilton Bodill Construction contacted Fibrelite on behalf of Nottingham City Hospital, who required a lightweight and strong modular covering system for their newly re-routed service trench.
Read MoreHospital, UK
Fibrelite’s lightweight anti-slip composite FM45 trench panels have recently been specified to replace over 33 metres of crumbling, hard to remove concrete panels.
Read MoreRadio Frequency
Water Company, Connecticut, USA
With an effort to automate their water meter collection services, Fibrelite were contacted about the possibility of installing automatic water meter readers in or beneath a composite cover.
Read MoreWater Monitoring System, Cádiz, Spain
Aguas de Cádiz and the University of Cádiz worked together on a project allowing monitoring of the drinking water network of the town.
Read MoreManufacturing Facilities & Food Processing
Manufacturing and Research Facility, North West, UK
Fibrelite were contacted to source a GRP covering arrangement for service duct trenches at a major UK based manufacturing and research facility.
Read MoreSupport Facility, Bahrain
The previously installed steel covers had permanently deformed under heavy operational loads and sat in an uneven recess, resulting in the covers being unstable.
Read MoreEngine Manufacturing Facility, Bristol, UK
BBI (Beacons Business Interiors Ltd) required a lightweight retrofit trench covering arrangement to replace the installed failing concrete covers.
Read MoreAirport maintenance facility, UK
Fibrelite were contacted to provide a bespoke GRP composite trench covering arrangement to fit precast concrete service trenches at a UK airport maintenance facility.
Read MoreRoyal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada
In the search for a safer simpler alternative to previously installed heavy steel panels, the Royal Canadian Mint approached Fibrelite.
Read MoreBiopharmaceutical Plant, UK – Phase 2
Having supplied a retrofit solution to a service trench for HGV’s the customer approached Fibrelite to design a bespoke trench cover.
Read MoreAerospace Facility, UK
Fibrelite supply bespoke trench covers over concrete trenches that house essential pipework and service supplies. Our covers are designed for these types of complicated applications.
Read MoreEducational Facility Grease Pits, UK
The previous covers claimed to be odour tight but weren’t, resulting in the constant emission of a terrible odour. The heavy galvanised covers were also extremely difficult to remove.
Read MoreRail, Trams & Underground
Rail Maintenance Facility, Doncaster, UK
This Doncaster rail maintenance facility required custom-made trench covers to accommodate a selection of different sized piping.
Read MoreNewcastle Train Station, UK
These bespoke covers have recently been installed over access hatches in the platform of a major UK rail station to give quick and easy access to services below platform level.
Read MoreRailway Maintenance Depot, London, UK
Fibrelite’s bespoke lightweight composite trench covers installed at the maintenance depot for the Docklands Light Railway.
Read MoreRoad & Roadside
Hammersmith Flyover Bearing Pits, London, UK
As part of the strengthening of this iconic London flyover, roller bearings were replaced due to wear, corrosion and increasing traffic volume.
Read MoreAccess Pits, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Fibrelite were called upon to offer a solution for access covers in Jelan Jelatek, an area of Kuala Lumpur which was regularly trafficked by cars and heavy goods vehicles.
Read MoreCenter of Disease Control, Atlanta, USA
Fibrelite asked to solve a problem for the CDC location in Atlanta GA. The facility has a new diesel fuelling facility.
Read MoreWater & Water Treatment
Water Facility, Northumberland, UK
Fibrelite were contacted by a third-party company whose client had tasked them with obtaining a lightweight upgrade for their traditional heavy concrete infill trench covers.
Read MoreWater Facility, Devon, UK
Fibrelite were invited to conduct a site survey, as the client desired a simple replacement for their previously installed heavy cast iron recess (access) covers with concrete infill.
Read MoreInnsbrucker Kommunale, Austria
Fibrelite provided a lightweight replacement for previously installed heavy (15cm thick) concrete/steel infill covers at an intersection in the centre of Innsbruck, Austria.
Read MoreJOD Engineering, Bolton, UK
JOD Engineering Services LTD were looking for a lightweight covering to replace their existing heavy covers, they supply fresh water to millions of homes across the North West of England.
Read MoreWater Company, Connecticut, USA
With an effort to automate their water meter collection services, Fibrelite were contacted about the possibility of installing automatic water meter readers in or beneath a composite cover.
Read MoreWaste Water Chamber, Derbyshire, UK
Due to the nature of the harmful methane gases, the previously installed steel covers were badly corroded and dangerous.
Read MoreWaste Water Plant, Antarctic
Fibrelite supply trench covers for specialist waste water treatment system. Designed and manufactured for use in the Antarctic required lightweight covers for easy access.
Read MoreSewage Treatment Plant, UK
Fibrelite has recently developed a range of composite access covers to replace traditional heavy concrete infill covers. The range includes D400, E600 and F900 load ratings.
Read MoreCulvert Access Solution, UK
A UK construction company required a covering solution for a newly constructed culvert. Due to the shape it required a “cassette” of bespoke covers and additional support beams.
Read MoreWater Monitoring System, Cádiz, Spain
Aguas de Cádiz and the University of Cádiz worked together on a project allowing monitoring of the drinking water network of the town.
Read MorePublic Areas
Nottingham City Hospital, UK
Hilton Bodill Construction contacted Fibrelite on behalf of Nottingham City Hospital, who required a lightweight and strong modular covering system for their newly re-routed service trench.
Read MoreVancouver City Hall, Canada
Vancouver City Hall required a safe replacement for previously installed concrete trench access covers located on a walkway outside of the hall, over a generator.
Read MoreRJ Utilities Ltd, Wrenthorpe, UK
Fibrelite was approached by RJ Utilities Ltd to provide a safe, long-term replacement for old, failing concrete trench covers which covered essential underground utilities.
Read MoreHammersmith Flyover Bearing Pits, London, UK
As part of the strengthening of this iconic London flyover, roller bearings were replaced due to wear, corrosion and increasing traffic volume.
Read MoreHospital, UK
Fibrelite’s lightweight anti-slip composite FM45 trench panels have recently been specified to replace over 33 metres of crumbling, hard to remove concrete panels.
Read MoreDistrict Energy Provider, Boston, USA
A leading owner/operator of district energy networks in the US chooses Fibrelite’s composite steam covers for sidewalk.
Read MoreDistrict Energy Provider, Minneapolis, USA
A leading Minneapolis district energy provider has chosen Fibrelite’s composite steam trench panels for sidewalk.
Read MoreBerjaya Times Square, Malaysia
The brief was to offer a retrofit covering solution that provided safe and easy access to the underground water valve that required regular access for maintenance.
Read MoreSteam Vaults
Indiana University, Bloomington
Indiana University approached Fibrelite looking for steam rated manhole covers for new vaults and in replacement of existing covers on the Bloomington campus.
Read MoreDistrict Energy Provider, Boston, USA
A leading owner/operator of district energy networks in the US chooses Fibrelite’s composite steam covers for sidewalk.
Read MoreDistrict Energy Provider, Minneapolis, USA
A leading Minneapolis district energy provider has chosen Fibrelite’s composite steam trench panels for sidewalk.
Read MoreLeading University Cambridge USA
A top ranking university in Cambridge, MA, has recently turned to Fibrelite for the replacement of steam manhole covers within the Business School campus.
Read MoreShopping Centers Centres & Retail Parks
Trinity Shopping Centre, Leeds, UK
The consulting engineers specified Fibrelite for this project for ease of access to cable ducts that run all over the site. The panels are non-slip for a safe working environment in a busy centre.
Read MoreLeeds Market, UK
A series of 8 trenches were previously covered by traditional concrete panels but with constant heavy foot traffic the covers had crumbled and created trip hazards.
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