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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 is obvious… "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got" Thermal...
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 Road Repairs’ (TRR’s) low carbon pothole fixing technology. We caught up with operations director Anthony Jacquier to ask him how...
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 force. In a nutshell, poor performers will be inspected more often, with each inspection paid for, while good performers will...
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 shortages mean that construction projects are stalled and prices are rocketing, a problem that has been felt in Asia and Africa for...
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 definition of a permanent repair seems to depend on the way that the reinstatement is carried out. Pothole repairs fall into three...
Heading off stress
There is a whole raft of frightening statistics linked to stress, anxiety and depression in the construction industry. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), mental ill health is the second biggest cause of illness among construction workers in the UK,...
10 reasons why you should use Thermal Road Repairs
Looking for a better or alternative asphalt repair process? Here are the Top 10 reasons why you should look at adopting the Thermal Road Repairs process... Thermal Road Repairs is a green technology company which supplies systems to improve the quality, cost and time...
Further proof that Thermal Road Repairs can save you on Carbon emissions
We recently undertook some work in Lane Green Road, Codsall, Staffordshire. In partnership with Asphalt IQ, we placed a tag in the repair to measure the output of this work and how it would compare to conventional methods. The asphalt repair area was 20m x 2m x 40mm...
Project Bank Accounts: protecting against insolvencies?
In January this year, National Highways announced changes to the way that it uses Project Bank Accounts (PBAs), in a bid to protect smaller contractors from main contractor insolvencies. Simply speaking, PBAs involve the client paying money into an account which then...