Kiely Bros’ Contracts Director, Keith Brett, takes over as chair of RSTA
Keith Brett MinstLM , Contracts Director of Kiely Bros. Ltd has taken over as chair of the Road Surface Treatments Association ( RSTA ) in April 2022. Mr Brett has been involved with the RSTA since its inception, serving for many years. He is currently Sector Chair of the Slurry Surfacing Committee and is an […]
RSTA report progress in discussion with clients over hyperinflation challenges
Member companies have reported a positive dialogue with their clients over the issue of hyperinflation and the effect it is having on bitumen and oil prices. They have been reporting their experiences in the surface treatment sector over the last three-four weeks, which have resulted in positive discussions with their clients. Most are being receptive […]
Important maintenance work can still be delivered over the next three years despite funding cuts and growing backlog, says RSTA
Local authorities can still get important maintenance work delivered over the next few years despite a reduction in funding and a growing maintenance backlog, according to the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). Its advice to local authorities is to try and focus on proactive surface treatments maintenance programmes as much as possible backed up by […]
RSTA and other industry sources say maintenance programmes could be affected by price rises
Some contractors and suppliers have warned that some highway maintenance schemes could be delayed this season with prices going up as a result of supply challenges and spiralling costs. Prices for most materials used for maintenance projects is an immediate problem with some suppliers further up the supply chain citing ‘Force Majeure’ for increases as […]
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 […]
RSTA responds to RAC claim that roads are in desperate need of repair after ‘missed opportunity’ in pandemic
The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has responded to claims by the RAC that roads in the UK are in ‘desperate’ need of repair, saying there was a missed opportunity to address this during the pandemic. Paul Boss, RSTA Chief Executive said a significant amount of work was completed during the pandemic as soon as […]
Whatever the outcome of the Spending Review for roads, the investment needs to be focused on preventing potholes from forming in the first place, says RSTA Chief Executive
Whatever the outcome of the upcoming Spending Review for roads, the investment should be focused on preventing potholes forming in the first place and a reduction in reactive repairs to reduce inefficiencies, according to Paul Boss, Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). He was responding to a Local Government Association (LGA) statement […]
RSTA calls for move towards national strategy for highway maintenance
The highways sector needs a national strategy on highway maintenance to ensure it can work collaboratively to deliver more preventative surface treatments across the UK network. This message come from Paul Boss, Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA), who was responding to last week’s report by independent watchdog, Transport Focus, which said […]
Industry is meeting ‘melting roads’ challenge, says RSTA Chief Executive
The highways sector is meeting the on-going challenge of roads ‘melting’ under extreme heat, according to Paul Boss, Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). Mr Boss was speaking to the Sunday Times’ Driving.co.uk publication after it ran a story about melting roads across the country this week. It reported that soaring temperatures […]
RSTA’s annual magazine highlights the work of public and private sector in tacking carbon reduction
The latest edition of the Road Surface Treatment Association’s much respected annual magazine, Renew, has been published, highlighting the work of the public and private sector in tacking carbon reduction in surface treatment delivery. The magazine takes a considered and comprehensive look at the work of its members and the role that surface treatments have […]