For event access, contractor routes and temporary works, supplier figures describe product capability. This guide shows how ground strength, load footprint, traffic and layout qualify the right starting class for the project.
Start with one clear question, from ground strength and quantity to product choice, hire or purchase, delivery and installation.
Understand how ground strength affects temporary access design, why supplier guidance is not site permission and which project details are needed before a product class can be confirmed.
Read the CBR guide →
Estimate coverage, route width and quantity, then account for layout and site decisions that can change the count.
Read the guide →
An honest timber and composite comparison, including where each approach can make practical sense.
Compare the options →
Review published product guidance, then the ground, footprint, traffic, turning, duration and layout checks that qualify it.
Compare the guidance →
How mats arrive, how they are installed or supplied for dry hire, and the information needed for a considered proposal.
Read the method →
How manufacturer data, available ground information, seasonal conditions and project details are used to reach an indicative class and final review.
See how we work →
Compare the complete cost, repeat use, storage, transport and handling before choosing hire or ownership.
Read the hire-or-buy guide →
Compare composite mats and aluminium trackway: pros, cons, handling, ground conditions and complete project cost.
Compare trackway systems →
Width, gradient, joints and edges for wheelchair and mobility scooter routes over grass, with UK benchmarks and sources.
Plan an accessible route →
Why clay loses strength through autumn and winter, what UK guidance says, and seven checks for a route that has to last.
Plan a winter route →
Soils, tree roots, watercourses, SSSIs and buried services: what UK guidance says and seven checks before mobilising.
Plan a sensitive ground route →Not sure which guide or product class to start with? Use TrackSpec™ for an indicative product class and mat count, followed by TrackMatz review.
Use the product page for audited commercial context, then open the current technical PDF for dimensions, weight, materials, connectors and supplier guidance.
Light duty classRecycled rubber panels, hand-installed by two. Pedestrian routes and step-free access. Occasional cars require ground and traffic assessment; vans, trucks and plant normally require a higher class.
Medium duty classIsokon ISOtrack L recycled HDPE for assessed vehicle routes, compounds, events and temporary car parks. Connector provision matched to layout.
Heavy duty classRecycled HDPE roadway panels for assessed heavy vehicles, compounds and year-round civils. Steel strap and M16 bolt connectors.
MegaDeck HD+ composite matting with MDX connections for assessed heavy plant routes, working areas and infrastructure projects.
Supplier figures are useful product context. They are not automatic permission for a particular vehicle, route, duration or site. TM200 suitability for concentrated loads and crane access remains subject to competent engineering and project review.
Responsible specification considers the product data, the actual operating conditions and the practical environmental impact of the route and installation plan.
Use the stated dimensions, materials, connector system and load guidance, including the conditions attached to those figures.
Review available ground information, load footprint, movements, turning, duration, route preparation and panel layout before suitability is confirmed.
Consider ground disturbance, route length, handling and vehicle movements, material reuse, installation and removal. The highest class is not automatically the most responsible choice.
TrackSpec™ provides an indicative product class and mat count. TrackMatz review is required before a proposal is issued or a product is used. Where the available information is not enough, further project detail or a site survey may be needed.
See how CBR changes the decision →Send the location, dates, route or area, expected traffic, available ground information and photographs. We can review the requirement and advise the next step.
Indicative only. TrackMatz confirms suitability before any proposal.
