Have you ever walked past a newly surfaced road, perhaps around the corner from your house… and wondered when it will next be resurfaced? Side roads often seem to be in poor condition, and if you live in England, you probably will not see it resurfaced again in your lifetime. The average interval is 119 years.

In this episode we have partnered with Shell to learn about a new trial project that could revolutionise the durability of the UK’s deteriorating roads, where maintenance budgets comprise ‘a smaller bite of a smaller slice of a smaller cake’ of government spending.

New technology being tested in 2021 could extend the life of roads significantly, and go some way toward mitigating spending shortfalls.

Guests

Brian Kent, National Technical Director, Tarmac

David Giles, UK Manager, Eurobitume

Richard Taylor, Global Technology Development Manager, Shell Bitumen

Partner

With over 100 years’ experience, Shell Bitumen is the world’s leading supplier of bitumen. Their wide range of innovative bitumen products is designed to help meet the challenges of road, roofing and airport sectors, alongside specialty and industrial applications. 

Resources

To download the Asphalt Industry Alliance’s ALARM report on the state of the road network, click here 

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