Kiely’s GlassMark laid in Telford
Road surfacing and surface treatments company Kiely Bros has posted pictures of its GlassMark road surfacing solution being laid in Telford, Shropshire on behalf of Balfour Beatty Living Places. The surface solution is crafted from 100% recycled industrial and consumer-grade glass, available in various sizes similar to traditional aggregates. The glass undergoes a secondary process […]
Somerset reveals roads to undergo improvements this summer
Nearly 150 roads across Somerset will be surface dressed this summer as Somerset Council and its new highways contractor embark on a lengthy programme of repairs. Road surface treatment specialists Kiely Bros. was awarded a four-year contract by the council effective from April 1 to carry out a range of highway services, including surface dressing. […]
Highways industry calls on political parties to direct funding to prevent not patch potholes
Following the release of political party manifestos, the highways maintenance industry is urging the next government to avoid patchwork pothole repairs and focus on more preventative methods to save taxpayers money on costly reactive road maintenance. The highways maintenance industry welcomes political parties prioritising funding for local Authorities to reduce the number of potholes across […]
Somerset: Council’s innovative new partner to kick off summer surface treatment programme
Somerset Council and new partner Kiely Bros are launching a major programme of road repairs across the County’s network this month. Road surface treatment specialists Kiely Bros were awarded a four-year contract from 1 April to carry out a wide range of services, including surface dressing. This year Kiely Bros will be introducing a pioneering […]
Kiely Group take the surface preservation discussion to Parliament
The largest privately-owned road surface maintenance company in the UK, Kiely Group, has held a drop-in session in Parliament to give MPs and Peers the opportunity to informally discuss the critical issues surrounding potholes and the solutions available to prevent them. The session was hosted by Sir Christopher Chope MP, former Chair of the All […]
Somerset announces new road surface repair and improvement contracts
Somerset Council has awarded contracts to Kiely Bros, Heidelberg Materials and Octavius Infrastructure to deliver essential road maintenance services as well as improvements on its network across the County. The Council has awarded four-year contracts with Kiely’s and Heidelberg Materials to deliver surface treatment services and resurfacing services respectively, while a third four-year contract has […]
RAC deals with record number of third-quarter pothole breakdowns, but there are solutions…
The poor condition of Britain’s local roads has led to the RAC dealing with the highest number of pothole-related breakdowns it has seen in any third quarter since it began recording this data in 2006. RAC patrols went to the rescue of 5,978 drivers from July to September for damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs […]
Highways Voices from Highways UK – setting up the show
This is the first of three podcasts from the huge Highways UK show at Birmingham’s NEC. These are brought to you thanks to the sponsorship of AGD Systems and Traffic Group Signals, Kiely Bros, Re-flow, Stantec and Yunex Traffic. In today’s programme we hear from Conference Director Claudia Davidson with details of some of the must-attend sessions on Wednesday, and we also hear […]
Kiely’s Multipatcher highlighted in Sunday Times
Road surfacing and surface treatments company Kiely Bros’ newly introduced Multpatcher machine which fixes potholes in minutes has been profiled in the mainstream press, explaining how it can “will do the job at half the price — with only one operator, instead of a crew of workmen in the road”. The Sunday Times’ profile of […]
Looking ahead to Highways UK on this week’s Highways Voices
With just three weeks to go to Highways UK at Birmingham’s NEC, this week’s Highways Voices gives you details of what to expect, talks to a couple of exhibitors and has some hints and tips to get the most out of your investment in being at the event. These podcasts are sponsored by AGD Systems […]
