Welcome
Howard Robinson, RSTA Chief Executive

Welcome to the 2013 winter edition of the RSTA E-News, the only magazine dedicated to road surface treatments.

As 2013 draws to a close we can look back on another year of progress for RSTA on many fronts. Nine companies joined RSTA this year boosting membership numbers to a record level of 83. There may have been more but two applicants were unable to comply with our new criteria for membership as we look to continuously raise industry standards. The RSTA has had an unparalleled year regarding our involvement with drafting updates to industry design guidance and specifications. Six meetings held with the highways agency pavements team over a three month…

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Chairman's view
Stewart Struthers,
RSTA Chairman

Budgetary cutbacks, sustainability issues and meeting the expectations of motorists is a challenging combination that is seeing local highway authorities turn to the road surface industry for cost effective and innovative solutions…

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Advertising feature

Dates for your diary
The full range of RSTA events and courses may be found on our website »

RSTA News

RSTA responds to the Autumn Statement… read more »
Cross-Party Roads Maintenance Report welcomed… read more »
New group to forward benefits of road re-texturing and re-profiling… read more »
HMEP launches new maintenance tool kits…
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What the customers say… read more »

RSTA training

Make sure you're getting your CITB levy

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RSTA Sector updates

Industry's view

The pothole debate in Parliament:… read more »
Critical joined-up thinking and a long-term vision… read more »
One pothole for every mile… read more »