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Stop Spending Pothole Funds on Other Services, Say MPs
A group of MPs and Lords, set up to look at how the UK’s roads can be improved, has called on the Government to ringfence funds for...
Oct 3, 20233 min read


NAP3: No Clear Route Forward For Future Proofing Our Roads
On 17 July 2023, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs published its Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3). The...
Sep 27, 20233 min read


Member of Macc
Thermal Road Repairs are proud to announce that we are now officially members of Macc, Manchester's local voluntary and community sector...
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Surface dressings down, potholes up
In 2023, the RAC published an analysis of government data, which highlighted that the amount of surface dressing undertaken by 153 road...
Sep 20, 20233 min read


Raising funds for Visyon Ltd
Thermal Road Repairs’ very own Social Value Manager, Nicky Conway, is undertaking the Altrincham 10k this Sunday, 17th September, to help...
Sep 14, 20231 min read


Digital Tracking Systems: How Will They Affect Our Roads?
The Environment Act 2021 introduced the idea of a mandatory digital tracking system for waste. According to a Tarmac report, Changing...
Sep 14, 20233 min read


The long and winding road to hydrogen
In July this year, National Highways announced that it would use hydrogen to power some of the heavy construction machinery such as...
Sep 6, 20233 min read


Time to grow our green skills
August saw the publication of the City of London’s Skyline Skills Recommendations Report 2023. The report warns that one of the biggest...
Aug 30, 20233 min read


Net zero inspiration from SMEs
As a small player in the construction industry, we know how challenging it can be to get new ideas to market – because we’ve been there....
Aug 22, 20232 min read


Everything You Need to Know About Pothole Repair: FAQs
Are you struggling to find the right pothole repair system for your road maintenance needs? Making the wrong choice can be very costly...
Aug 16, 20235 min read


Construction’s Biggest Killer
Here’s a shocking statistic: two people from the UK construction industry commit suicide every day. In 2021, 507 construction workers...
Aug 9, 20233 min read


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...
Aug 2, 20232 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 27, 20231 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 19, 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 12, 20233 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, 20232 min read
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