After the formation of FACTA. in 1993, a Constitution was agreed and published which required of its Members that, through the association they would:

• Foster and partake in research and technical development of fabricated access covers
• Promote and maintain a high quality and performance within fabricated access covers
• Promote fabricated access covers and methods of using them to the public
• Co-operate with other organisations in fostering wider & correct use of fabricated covers
• Co-operate and negotiate with Government departments, Public Authorities and other Corporations to inform and educate on matters relating to fabricated access covers
• Consider British and European codes, regulations and legislation relating to fabricated covers and provide representation, if possible, to those bodies
• Identify problems relating to the use of fabricated access covers and proposed methods of solution