Breakdowns due to potholes up again
The RAC has released its latest pothole index data. That is, the number of breakdowns it attributes to pothole related problems such as...
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Jul 27, 20231 min read
Top 5 questions to ask when choosing a suitable asphalt repair process…
Thermal Road Repairs: Decarbonising the asphalt repair industry. High output. Low emission. Zero waste. Permanent solution.
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Counting the carbon of road surface treatments
Since the largest chunk of a road’s embodied carbon comes from the production of the materials that go into it, surely it makes carbon...
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Access for all at environmental centre
Based near central Salford, the Laudato Si’ Centre is transforming an area of disused woodland into a forest school and community...
Jul 5, 20232 min read
What Are The Most Prominent Issues Facing Our Roads Today?
When it comes to the UK’s road and infrastructure network, not everything runs smoothly all the time. From potholes to lack of adequate...
Jul 5, 20236 min read
How Roads Are Made: A Complete Guide To Tarmac Patch Repair
Roads have been around for thousands of years, with construction methods gradually improving over time. In this informative blog, we’ll...
Jul 4, 20232 min read
Making the most of what we’ve got
In May National Highways published its suggested strategy for the UK’s motorway and A-road network from 2025 to 2030. There’s a distinct...
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Carbon calculations: how transparent are yours?
In April 2023, the revised version of PAS 2080 was finally published. PAS 2080:2023 Carbon management in buildings and infrastructure...
Jun 20, 20232 min read
National Highways launches new innovation accelerator for SMEs
One of the biggest conundrums facing the construction industry is how to get innovative ideas from small players at the bottom of supply...
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Potholes and politics
The local elections saw politicians up and down the country turning their attention to potholes. If we were in power, the story goes,...
May 31, 20233 min read
Cutting carbon: let’s get it right first time
Guest blog by Steve Knott, business director for Amey’s strategic highways division Today, it’s almost impossible to imagine a time when...
Mar 23, 20231 min read
The Annual ALARM survey findings were bleak…
The findings in the annual AIA ALARM “..survey make for a bleak if not unsurprising reading.” Why is it not surprising? Well one reason...
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Tackling ‘les potholes’ the thermal way
It is two years since French road maintenance contractor Bitume Armé Routier (BAR), part of Groupe Sapiens, started working with Thermal...
Mar 14, 20233 min read
New regulations aim to reduce failed reinstatements
On 1 April 2023, new regulations governing how local authorities inspect reinstatements carried out by utility companies will come into...
Mar 8, 20233 min read
Circular thinking
We can’t keep building and building and expect materials to last forever. Resources are already running out. In Vietnam right now, sand...
Mar 1, 20232 min read
How permanent is a permanent pothole repair solution?
If a pothole repair is classed as permanent, it should last for as long as the road surface it’s in, right? Well, not necessarily. The...
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