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Sep 26, 20242 min read
National Highways’ trial of GiPave with 40% RAP
What if we could cut the carbon emissions associated with a road surface by reducing the carbon footprint of the material itself and by...
Sep 19, 20242 min read
National Pothole Prevention Week
Monday saw the launch of the first ever National Pothole Prevention Week, a new campaign from the Road Surface Treatment Association...
Sep 11, 20243 min read
Devolution and denser cities will drive decarbonisation, says report
A report published yesterday [10 September] by think tank Centre for Cities calls for greater devolution for the UK’s cities so that...
Sep 6, 20241 min read
Curzon Ashton FC sponsor
Thermal Road Repairs are thrilled to be sponsoring the junior team at Curzon Ashton FC, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester....
Sep 5, 20243 min read
Shipping giant Maersk says green fuel is in short supply
Maersk is fuelling ships on low carbon fuel
Aug 29, 20240 min read
Aug 28, 20243 min read
Balfour Beatty shares lessons learned on hydrogen for road maintenance plant
Last week [21 August] Balfour Beatty shared the news that it has successfully converted two HGVs for salt spreading and one impact...
Aug 21, 20243 min read
National Highways cuts carbon four ways
There are several ways to reduce the carbon emissions associated with asphalt, among them the use of recycled asphalt planings (RAP),...
Aug 14, 20243 min read
RAC survey highlights challenges of increasing rainfall
This week saw the publication of the RAC’s latest Report on Motoring, with all the headlines concentrating on rising concerns over road...
Aug 7, 20242 min read
Local value, social value
Local authorities have long recognised the magnifying economic power of spending locally. Money that goes to local firms with local...
Jul 31, 20242 min read
National Highways and Redbridge Council put carbon negative aggregate to the test
This month [July] there has been news of two new trials of a carbon-negative aggregate for National Highways and Redbridge Council. Low...
Jul 24, 20242 min read
Warning: roadworks hell ahead
A new report from software company Causeway and the National Traffic managers Forum of ADEPT – the Association of Directors of...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Introduce road pricing now, says DfT technology lead
The question of whether a Labour Government would introduce road pricing – some sort of pay-per-mile arrangement – was something of a hot...
Jul 10, 20242 min read
Innovation and Learning with LCRIG
(image source: LCRIG, 2023 festival) The LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival was held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on the 2nd and...
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Infrastructure projects will drive the economy
With the general election looming, the Civil Engineering Contractors’ Association (CECA) has called on the next Government to put...
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Investing in our ports
It is perhaps stating the obvious to say that when you live on an island, ports are vital to everything: our daily lives, our businesses...
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