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Feb 1, 20230 min read


Reducing risks with right-first-time repairs
Between January and December 2022, there were 49 strikes on impact protection vehicles (IPVs) on National Highways’ network. IPVs are...
Jan 25, 20233 min read


Electric Vehicles: a question of weight
In December last year monthly sales of electric vehicles overtook those of petrol cars for the first time, according to data published by...
Jan 18, 20232 min read


Counting the cost of flooding in New South Wales
Earlier this month the New South Wales (NSW) Government announced AU$500 million of new funding to local councils to help repair a huge...
Jan 11, 20232 min read


Reducing Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) can have serious medical consequences for workers. HAVS is caused by exposure to vibrations from the...
Jan 4, 20231 min read


Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year…
From all of us at Thermal Road Repairs, to all of you, your families and your loved ones…
Dec 30, 20221 min read


Plunging temperatures: it’s snow joke for road users or owners
While the prospect of walking in a winter wonderland may be quite attractive to some of us, the prospect of icy and snowy roads is less...
Dec 28, 20222 min read


Dec 22, 20220 min read


Cutting carbon contractually
Between 2019 and 2022, carbon emissions per tonne of asphalt produced in Norway fell from 60kg to 47.5kg. The 20% reduction has been...
Dec 21, 20223 min read


The trouble with e-scooters
It looks like e-scooters are featuring heavily on Christmas lists this year. They are one of Halfords ‘top trending Christmas gifts of...
Dec 14, 20223 min read


Noise pollution
Noise pollution can have a detrimental impact on our communities. But not with the Thermal Road Repair process.
Dec 7, 20221 min read


Carbon offsetting: not all credits are created equal
An October 2022 report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC), an independent and statutory UK body, issued some stark warnings about...
Nov 30, 20223 min read


COP27: Integrity Matters
Around nine months ago, the United Nations appointed a group of 17 experts from around the world to look into what net zero should mean...
Nov 23, 20223 min read


RAC survey 2022: potholes and cost concerns
Last week saw the publication of the RAC’s annual report on motoring. It won’t be any surprise to learn that the poor condition of road...
Nov 15, 20223 min read


Measuring social value for National Highways
National Highways has published its first ever Social Value Plan . “Although we’ve been contributing to social value for a while, we...
Nov 9, 20222 min read


Thermal Road Repairs partners with Asphalt-IQ: Carbon calcs on the spot.
Thermal Road Repairs is excited to announce that it has joined forces with award-winning tech start-up Asphalt-IQ. The system sees a...
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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