Winter edition of RSTA’s official magazine highlights progress made in surface treatments sector during 2021
The winter edition of the Road Surface Treatment Association’s much respected annual magazine, Renew, has been published, highlighting the work of the surface treatment sector in delivering a more sustainable and effective surface for local and national roads. The magazine takes a considered and comprehensive look at the work of its members and the role […]
Lincolnshire County Council asks its residents for pothole stories to add weight to its funding campaign
Lincolnshire County Council is asking its residents to tell them stories about the state of its road network, following the launch of a campaign this week with a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport about its funding for highway maintenance. The county council is now asking residents to write to their MP and […]
Birmingham to receive £72 million in government funding for vital transport link
Birmingham is set to benefit from £72 million in government funding for essential maintenance work on a vital road link between the city centre and the M6, providing a huge boost to the local economy and ensuring the region continues to build back better from the pandemic. Following years of use and carrying 80,000 vehicles […]
Barnet makes use of rubber tyre waste as part of Tarmac/Kier resurfacing work
Barnet Council has been maximising the use of rubber waste tyres while reducing embodied carbon within highways works, thanks to the use of new asphalt technology. A road in the London borough was recently resurfaced by Tarmac Kier Joint Venture (TKJV), the contractor responsible for highways maintenance and improvements across the borough, using granulated rubber […]
Norfolk’s Norse Highways on the search for road construction materials
Norse Highways, a trading division of Norse Eastern, a company wholly owned by Norfolk County Council has started the tender process for the provision of road construction materials for delivery or collection. The company regularly undertakes programmes of routine highway maintenance including carriageway/footway patching, highway improvement schemes and an element of privately funded work attached […]
Suffolk CC to make £20m investment in highway drainage and footpaths
Cabinet members in Suffolk have committed an extra £20 million over the next three years into further improving Suffolk’s highway drainage systems and footpaths. In recognition of the increasing maintenance demand on these areas, councillors approved the use of £10 million to specifically deliver an increasing number of drainage schemes that deal with problems that […]
Wolverhampton-based drainage specialist wins National Highways contract
A Wolverhampton-based business which specialises in highways drainage surveys has secured a seven-year contract with National Highways. DDC Engineering Solutions helps to keep carriageways safe by reducing the amount of standing water on the road surface by surveying the networks of drainage that sit below road surfaces. The team uses a combination of Global Positioning […]
Nottinghamshire County Council to move away from temporary road repairs
Nottinghamshire County Council is to move away from temporary road repairs as much as possible once new recommendations from a recent review are implemented. The council has revealed the outcome of the cross-party panel’s highways assessment last month following several meetings aimed at improving the way it repairs potholes and pavements. The report provided about […]
Shropshire Council workers praised after Storm Arwen efforts
Shropshire Council workers, partners and volunteers have been praised for their clean-up efforts in the aftermath of Storm Arwen. Workers provided around the clock service last week to ensure that the county’s roads remain open and accessible in the wake of damage and disruption caused by the storm. Mark Barrow, executive director of place with […]
Bolton road repair programme delivers more than planned
A multiI-million pound programme to repair Bolton’s roads has covered a larger stretch than had originally been planned. Bolton Council’s £12m pothole repair programme has exceeded its target by resurfacing more than 100 additional streets. The scheme, which was drawn up with the help of local ward councillors, was originally scheduled to cover 270 roads and footways. […]