THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Posted by Grant Shewan - Red Stag Materials on 30th Jan 2024
Climate change has already begun to weaken the condition of the UK’s road networks and transport systems. Adverse weather, heat damage, and flooding are causing rapid deterioration and damage to road networks which are both costly and time consuming to repair.The symptoms of a climate crisis are to blame for rapid deterioration in the quality of road networks. The extreme weath
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2020 ALARM SURVEY : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Posted by Gary Bremner on 19th Jan 2024
Unpacking the 2020 Alarm Report: The key takeawaysEvery year the Asphalt Industry Alliance conduct an independent analysis of the local authority highway departments in England and Wales to better understand the condition of the local road network.This Year marks the 25th annual ALARM Report to be conducted by the AIA and was 67% of the local authorities in England and Wales ha
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IDENTIFYING HIGH-QUALITY CUT-OFF SAWS
Posted by Grant Shewan - Red Stag Materials on 12th Jan 2024
Diamond blade cut-off saws are an essential piece of equipment for highway maintenance laborers. It is one of the most efficient and accurate ways of cutting various paving materials, including concrete, natural stone, and asphalt.The steel blades are embedded with diamond particles as it is the strongest element, so there is literally nothing it cannot cut through. The quality
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