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New Procurement Act: all change
On 24 February, the Procurement Act 2023 finally came into force, three months later than originally intended and over four years since...
Feb 283 min read


The quest for self-healing asphalt continues
Credit: Swansea University This month, mainstream media has been inspired by stories of self-healing asphalt from researchers at Kings...
Feb 192 min read


Pothole prevention - as well as repairs
There are a variety of tools that can help prolong the life of roads – and cut their whole-life carbon footprints. This was the message...
Feb 123 min read


Avoiding HAVS in pothole repair
Rotherham Council was fined £60,000 at the end of last year after a road maintenance worker was diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration...
Feb 52 min read


Greater Manchester tackles air pollution with investment in clean transport
On 23 January, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it would accept Greater Manchester’s proposals to...
Jan 293 min read


Local roads maintenance: the DfT needs to get a grip, says Public Accounts Committee
On 17 January – two days after National Pothole Day – the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published the findings into its inquiry into...
Jan 223 min read


The trouble with ice
It’s been a busy few weeks for Thermal Road Repairs as our crews have been out gritting the streets of Manchester. This is our first...
Jan 163 min read


How do we plan for fewer cars?
On Monday, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) published an interesting briefing called ‘Planning for net zero’....
Jan 92 min read


Project Pothole homes in on carbon and longevity
Project Pothole is part of the Live Labs 2 research programme, focussed on decarbonising local highway infrastructure and funded by the...
Dec 18, 20243 min read


Port of Liverpool: UK’s largest roof-mounted solar system under construction
Work to install 63,000 solar panels across 26 buildings is well underway at the Port of Liverpool, with panels already in place on the...
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Let’s talk resilience
Last week, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the regulator for Britain’s railways and England’s strategic road network, published a...
Dec 5, 20243 min read


Skills shortages: can we avert a crisis?
There was good news this week from construction data company Glenigan, which predicts growth in most sectors, adding up to 8% growth in...
Nov 27, 20243 min read


“It’s a heartache” – Rod Stewart on potholes
Image credit: Rod Stewart instagram Last week veteran crooner Sir Rod Stewart put potholes in the news again, with concerns over the...
Nov 21, 20242 min read


CBAM! Stopping carbon leakage
As part of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ headline-making budget last month, the Government published its response to a consultation on the...
Nov 14, 20243 min read


Better managed roadworks
A recently published survey of road users showed that, while 71% are satisfied overall with the strategic road network, only 49% were...
Nov 7, 20243 min read


Why investing in local road maintenance makes economic sense
One pound spent on local road maintenance leads to a return of up to £5, or maybe even more, when all socioeconomic benefits are taken...
Oct 23, 20243 min read
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