Road condition ‘locked-in’ with innovative treatment trial

Northumberland County Council’s Highways team is trialling an innovative treatment aimed at extending the lifespan of the road network and preventing defects and potholes from occurring.  Over time as asphalt ages, micro-cracks form in the surface course allowing water and oxygen to penetrate, accelerating the rate of deterioration and allowing defects to form.  Now a […]

Heidelberg Materials UK supports active travel route with lower carbon asphalt

Heidelberg Materials UK has supplied 430 tonnes of low carbon asphalt to resurface a 1.2km section of the Padiham Greenway cycle route near Burnley. The Padiham Greenway route, which follows the former Burnley to Padiham railway line, supports active travel and is widely used by cyclists and pedestrians as a link between Padiham, surrounding villages […]