£200 million for local road maintenance should be used to start the journey on preventing potholes forming in the first place, says RSTA
Mercia Branch Awards 2023
RSTA Conference 2023 Agenda and Speakers Announced
RSTA Announces 2023 Conference
Road Expo Scotland 2022
Paul Boss as confirmed speaker at Highways UK
Innovation Festival 2022
Kiely Bros’ Contracts Director, Keith Brett, takes over as chair of RSTA
Surface Dressing course in Belfast is now live
RSTA to exhibit at this year's Highways UK in November
RSTA Publishes latest Renew magazine
RSTA report progress in discussion with clients over hyperinflation challenges
NEW British Standard published – 31st March 2022 - BS 8870:2022 – Materials for Roads – High Friction Surfacing - Specification.
Highways and Airport Pavement Engineering, Asphalt Technology, and Infrastructure Conference - 2022 - Venue: Liverpool John Moores University - Wednesday 27 April 2022.
Important maintenance work can still be delivered
RSTA and other industry sources warn maintenance programmes could be affected by price rises
Paul Goosey from Eurovia appointed as Chair of the Road Emulsion Association for 2022–2024.
RSTA – Xais Skid Resistance course dates announced
RSTA/SCOTS Technical Seminar Perth April 2022
Clive Mitchell - Obituary
Call For Registration: 20th LJMU Annual International Conference on Highways, Airport Pavement Engineering, Asphalt Technology, Railways and Infrastructures, 27 April 2022
RSTA Conference 2022 – Driving forward the sustainable options
PARTNER NEWS - IHE Mercia Awards
New RSTA Renew magazine available to download
RSTA responds to RAC claim that roads are in desperate need of repair after ‘missed opportunity’ in pandemic
RSTA adds new NVQ's compliant to NHSS16
RSTA member wins Net Zero Innovation Project of the Year at LCRIG Awards
AA joins LGA in call for more money for local roads
Whatever the outcome of the Spending Review for roads, the investment needs to be focused on preventing potholes from forming in the first place, says RSTA Chief Executive
MEMBER NEWS - Multevo launches world’s first high performance, low emission, multi-purpose highway maintenance machine
MEMBER NEWS - Gaist announces two major partnership deals to drive forward asset management
RSTA calls for national strategy on highway maintenance
2021-09 Safety Alert - Incursion by third-party vehicle into a lane closure.
MEMBER NEWS - Gaist backed by BGF for future growth and international expansion
MEMBER NEWS - Multevo - Innovative Highway Alliance Brings Benefits to Roads & Residents
RSTA Announces Autumn Training for 2021
MEMBER NEWS - LCRIG launches new Innovation Fund with support of WJ
MEMBER NEWS WJ Group Acquires Bellstan Ltd
MEMBER NEWS - Unite Takes Centre Stage at Major Hampshire Infrastructure Project
The Importance of Interlayer Bonding in Pavement Construction
Latest edition of RENEW magazine now available online
Advancing Safety Inspections - the case for change (LCRIG)
Dr Howard Robinson new RSTA Chair
In Memoriam : Steve Berry OBE
Geobear Infrastructure Joins the RSTA
MEMBER NEWS: Geveko Markings - One Company, One Team
RSTA response to the ALARM Survey 2021: Surface treatments need to be embraced if reactive maintenance is to be significantly reduced, says RSTA
MEMBER NEWS: Geveko Markings - Pothole repair made easy
MEMBER NEWS: Huesker - 50 years of HaTelit asphalt reinforcement
RSTA ANNOUNCED AS FIRST PARTNER FOR SAFER LOCAL HIGHWAYS HUB AT SHL!VE
RSTA CONTINUES STRONG START TO THE YEAR AS A FURTHER FOUR HIGHWAY COMPANIES BECOME MEMBERS
SURFACE TREATMENTS CAN HELP THE POTHOLE CHALLENGE AS PART OF A MORE PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE REGIME
RSTA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO SUPPORT MEMBERS AND INDUSTRY MORE EFFECTIVELY
STRONG START TO 2021 FOR RSTA AS HIGHWAY DATA SYSTEMS BECOME MEMBERS
NEW BRITISH STANDARD BS 8870 HIGH FRICTION SURFACING – SPECIFICATION
RSTA BECOMES MEMBER OF SAFER HIGHWAYS TO DRIVE SAFETY ACROSS THE HIGHWAYS NETWORK
BRITISH STANDARD FOR BITUMEN EMULSION AND FOAMED BITUMEN IS OUT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION
NEW BRITISH STANDARD - BS 8870 HIGH FRICTION SURFACING - SPECIFICATION - IS OUT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION
NEW BRITISH STANDARD - BS 9228 RECYCLING OF ROAD AND OTHER PAVED AREAS
RESEARCH PROVES CO2 REDUCTION BENEFITS OF ROAD MAINTENANCE
FREE ONLINE EVENTS WITH THE INSTITUTE OF ASPHALT TECHNOLOGY (IAT)
ROADS INDUSTRY WELCOMES COMMITMENT TO SPEND ON LOCAL ROAD NETWORK
NEW MOTORING TAXATION SHOULD NOT BE AT EXPENSE OF ROAD MAINTENANCE
PASSING OF RAY GRIFFITHS
RSTA AND IHE SIGN JOINT INDUSTRY AGREEMENT
DYER & BUTLER JOINS RSTA
PREDICTIONS OF WINTERY WEATHER ARE BAD NEWS FOR LOCAL ROADS
DYER & BUTLER JOIN RSTA
RSTA WELCOMES NEW MEMBER GAIST
R3 JOINS THE ROAD SURFACE TREATMENTS ASSOCATION
RSTA INCREASES IT'S MEMBERSHIP
NEED FOR WELL TRAINED HIGHWAY WORKFORCE NEVER BEEN HIGHER
ROAD SURFACE TREATMENTS AUTUMN TRAINING PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA IN ROAD SURFACE TREATMENTS
USEFULNESS OF POTHOLE AUDIT QUESTIONED
Diploma in Road Surface Treatments Next course starting October 2020
Revised Policy and Procedure documents have been issued for Skidding Resistance by the RSTA and Xais
NEW ERA AT RSTA
Surface Dressing course - East Riding of Yorkshire December 2020
Microsurfacing (slurry surfacing) CPD course Milton Keynes
RSTA Renew magazine Spring 2020
ROAD INDUSTRY WELCOMES NEW ROAD INVESTMENT FUND
OXFORDSHIRE’S USE OF ROAD SURFACE DRESSING IS TO BE WELCOMED
NEW INDUSTRY GUIDANCE FOR ASPHALT PRESERVATION
ROAD MAINTENANCE SECTOR WELCOMES GOVERNMENT’S RECOGNITION DURING COVID 19 CRISIS
NEW APPOINTMENTS AT ROAD SURFACE TREATMENTS ASSOCIATION
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS POTHOLE REPAIR TARGETS BEING MISSED
ROAD SECTOR WELCOMES POTHOLE FUNDING. NOW, ‘GET IT DONE’
NEW CHANCELLOR ADVISED TO DELIVER ROAD PLEDGE
ROADS SECTOR CALLS UPON CHANCELLOR TO DELIVER
NATIONAL POTHOLE DAY: THE VITAL STATISTICS
FULFILLING POTHOLE PLEDGE WOULD BE EARLY WIN FOR PRIME MINISTER
ELECTION MANIFESTO PROMISES END TO POTHOLED ROADS
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES’ SILVER LINING FOR BETTER ROAD MAINTENANCE?
CPD course Milton Keynes places available due to cancellation
RSTA welcomes Department for Transport’s local road funding commitment
SKID RESISTANCE OF LOCAL ROADS NEEDS INVESTIGATING
PREDICTIONS OF NEW BEAST FROM EAST IS BAD NEWS FOR ROADS
CPD Course dates released for 2020
SPENDING REVIEW INCREASE FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY SERVICES MAY HALT COUNCILS RAIDING HIGHWAY BUDGETS
INVEST PROPOSED FUEL DUTY CUT IN ROAD MAINTENANCE
WORKFORCE TRAINING A MUST FOR RECEIPT OF INCENTIVE FUNDS
BREXIT IS NOT VOTERS ONLY CONCERN SO ARE POTHOLES
ROAD SURFACE AUTUMN TRAINING PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
INCREASED SPENDING ON LOCAL ROADS COULD BE POST-BREXIT AND VOTE WINNER FOR TORY CONTENDERS
ROADS INDUSTRY WELCOMES MPS' CALL FOR FIVE-YEAR FUNDING SETTLEMENT
BLACKPOOL’S PROJECT AMBER FACILITATES ROAD INNOVATION VIA COLLABORATION
POT HOLE PANDEMIC
LONDON HAS THE ROAD NETWORK OF A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY
COUNCIL FUNDING BLACK HOLE HAS SEVERE ROAD CONSEQUENCES
LOCAL ROADS NOT IN GREAT SHAPE IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT
2019 RSTA Spring Conference
DROP IN POTHOLE NUMBERS WELCOMED BUT NOT CELEBRATED
VARYING COUNCIL POTHOLE REPAIR TIMES UNDERLINE NEED FOR NATIONAL POTHOLE DEFINITION
GOVERNMENT TRAFFIC STATISTICS UNDERLINE NEED FOR GREATER ROAD MAINTENANCE INVESTMENT
PREDICTIONS OF COLD WINTER ARE BAD NEWS FOR LOCAL ROADS
ROAD INDUSTRY WELCOMES PROPOSALS FOR LOCAL ROAD FIVE-YEAR SETTLEMENT
ROAD SURFACE TREATMENTS ASSOCIATION BUDGET RESPONSE
NEW CEO AT ROAD SURFACE TREATMENTS ASSOCIATION
CHANCELLOR ADVISED TO USE AUTUMN BUDGET TO RECOGNISE NATIONAL ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL ROADS
LOCAL ROADS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CYCLE ON
NEW ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP FOR LOCAL ROADS
COUNCIL PRAISED BUT GOVERNMENT CRITICISED
NEW GOVERNMENT DATA SHOW HOW COUNCILS ARE FORCED TO RAID THEIR HIGHWAY BUDGETS TO FUND OTHER SERVICES
LOCAL DEMOCRACY: BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU WISH FOR
ROAD INDUSTRY WELCOMES MP’S CALLS FOR LOCAL ROADS TO HAVE HEATWAVE RESILIENCE
AFTER THE HEATWAVE, SLIPPERY ROADS WARNING
RECORD LEVELS OF TRAFFIC FORCED TO USE DETERIORATING ROAD NETWORK
LOCAL COUNCILS WILL HAVE EVEN LESS MONEY FOR ESSENTIAL ROAD MAINTENANCE
WHY ARE OUR ROADS MELTING?
DETERIORATING SKID RESISTANCE CALLS FOR GREATER USE OF HIGH FRICTION SURFACING
ADDITIONAL POTHOLE REPAIR FUNDING TOO LITTLE AND TOO LATE
THE GREAT MOTORISTS’ RIP-OFF
RSTA CONFERENCE CALLS FOR PROPER RECOGNITION OF ‘CINDERELLA’ LOCAL ROAD NETWORK
NEW FORD SAFETY FEATURES ARE A SAD INDICTMENT OF LOCAL ROAD NETWORK
POTHOLES: FROM LOCAL PROBLEM TO NATIONAL DISGRACE
CYCLING FUNDING FAILS TO ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY ISSUE
SCOTTISH ROAD MAINTENANCE FUNDING DROPS BY 20%
POTHOLES: THE VITAL STATISTICS
INVESTMENT IN MAJOR ‘A’ ROADS WELCOMED BUT WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE LOCAL ROAD NETWORK?
RSTA Potholes Vital Statistics 2018
£600 BILLION NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE PUTS CART BEFORE THE HORSE
ADDITIONAL BUDGET POTHOLE FUNDING IS ‘PALTRY’
COUNCILS FORCED TO RANSACK HIGHWAY BUDGETS TO FUND SOCIAL CARE
CYCLISTS’ ACCIDENTS UNDERLINE NEED FOR NATIONAL POTHOLE DEFINITION
SEVERE WINTER PREDICTIONS BAD NEWS FOR POTHOLED ROADS
RSTA - SHE SEMINAR - FREE TO ATTEND EVENT 22nd Nov 2017 (WOLVERHAMPTON)
KEEPING THE ROADS SAFE DURING WINTER DEPENDS ON SPRING, SUMMER AND AUTUMN MAINTENANCE
POTHOLES COULD SCUPPER SELF-DRIVING CAR DREAM
MANCHESTER CYCLIST ROAD MONITORING INITIATIVE WELCOMED
COUNCILS URGED TO ENSURE ROAD JUNCTIONS AND CROSSING HAVE NECESSARY LEVELS OF SKID RESISTANCE
COUNCILS FORCED TO CUT BACK ON HIGHWAY SPENDING
AVERAGE SERVICE LIFE FOR HIGH FRICTION ROAD SURFACES INCREASED
£1BN FOR NEW LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS UNDERMINED £12BN MAINTENANCE GAP
WINTER GRITTERS REPAIR SUMMER’S MELTING ROADS
MAKE FIXING ROADS A VOTE WINNER
NEW ROAD INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ROAD IRONWORK SYSTEMS INSTALLATION AND REFURBISHMENT
26% OF ‘A’ ROADS NEED SKID RESISTANCE CHECKED
ROAD MAINTENANCE SAFETY HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
HOWARD COOKE APPOINTED RSTA CHAIRMAN
NEW ROAD INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR GROUTED MACADAM SURFACING
RSTA INDUSTRY CONFERENCE REPORT: THE NEW RULES
NEW SURVEY FINDS LOCAL ROAD CONDITION GOING FROM BAD TO WORSE
CHANCELLOR FOLLOWS ROAD MAINTENANCE FAILURE OF HIS PREDECESSORS
CSCS Cards with Industry Accreditation
PETITION GOVERNMENT FOR MORE SPENDING ON FIXING POTHOLES
POT HOLES VITAL STATISTICS
ROADS MAINTENANCE SECTOR BACKS CALLS FOR EXTRA £1 BILLION A YEAR
AUTUMN STATEMENT FAILS LOCAL ROAD NETWORKS – Response from the Road Surface Treatments Association
INCREASED TRAFFIC DEMONSTRATES THE NEED FOR WELL MAINTAINED ROADS
RSTA Spring Conference 2017
ROADS INDUSTRY WELCOMES MAJOR ROAD NETWORK PROPOSALS
AUTUMN STATEMENT SHOULD MAKE THE CASE FOR LOCAL ROAD MAINTENANCE
NEW REGULATIONS FOR HARD HATS COMES IN FORCE IN JANUARY 2017
Specialists Management Training Programme leading to the Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations (CCO) – General
PROPER ROAD MAINTENANCE A HIGHER PRIORITY THAN HI-TECH ADVICE
POTHOLE CAR DAMAGE DOUBLES OVER TEN YEARS
CITB FUNDING NEWS
NEW POTHOLE APPROACH SAVES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS
LOCAL ROAD MAINTENANCE BUDGETS UNDER THREAT
ROAD NETWORK NEEDS GREATER INVESTMENT TO COPE WITH PREDICTED RISE IN CAR JOURNEYS
RECORD LEVELS OF TRAFFIC ARE TRAVELLING ON A POORLY FUNDED ROAD NETWORK
REACHING FOR THE STARS WHILE ROADS CRUMBLE
VEHICLES NUMBERS GROW. UNFORTUNATELY ROAD MAINTENANCE BUDGETS DO NOT.
REVISED ROAD NOTE 39 PUBLISHED
2016 RSTA CONFERENCE REPORT
ROAD WORKER BODY CAMERAS TO DETER ABUSIVE DRIVERS
ROADS MINISTERS ANNOUNCES FUNDING ALLOCATION AT RSTA CONFERENCE
CONDITION OF LOCAL ROADS GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE
2016 BUDGET
RSTA WELCOMES ENGLAND’S ECONOMIC HEARTLAND BID FOR STATUTORY RECOGNITION
AGGREGATE SUPPLY CONCERN FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE
FINES FOR UNATTENDED ROADWORKS WOULD BE SELF-DEFEATING
INCREASE IN POTHOLE DAMAGED VEHICLES NOT ACCEPTABLE
ROADS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE
EXTRA FUNDING CALLED FOR REPAIR OF FLOOD DAMAGED ROADS
AUTUMN SPENDING REVIEW
SURVEY CONFIRMS POTHOLE EPIDEMIC
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE BUDGETS AT RISK OF ‘ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL’
ROAD MAINTENANCE TO BENEFIT FROM STRATEGIC AND PAVEMENT LEVEL ASSET MANAGEMENT TOOLS
THE CASE FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE
ROADS MAINTENANCE SECTOR WELCOMES BUSINESS RATES ANNOUNCEMENT
CYCLISTS FALL VICTIM TO DETERIORATING ROADS
EAST SUSSEX DRIVERS SHORT CHANGED BY CHANCELLOR’S ROAD FUND
ROAD MAINTENANCE SECTOR WELCOMES CHANCELLOR’S PLANS FOR SPECIFIC ROAD FUND
GOVERNMENT REDUCED FUNDING OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES WILL MEAN MORE POT HOLES
ROAD ACCIDENTS INCREASE UNDERLINE NEED FOR SAFE ROAD SURFACES
A WELL MAINTAINED ROAD NETWORK COULD PROVE TO BE A VOTE WINNER
COMPETITION FOR ROAD FUNDING WELCOMED
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PRAISED FOR ROAD INVESTMENT
CONFERENCE SHOWS THAT ROAD MAINTENANCE CLIENTS AND SUPPLY CHAIN ARE READY TO WORK TOGETHER
RSTA HEALTH & SAFETY AWARDS
NEW ROAD SURVEY CONFIRMS IMPACT OF DECADES OF UNDER-INVESTMENT
BUDGET INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSALS DO NOT JOIN-UP
INCREASED TRAFFIC FORECAST UNDERLINED NEED FOR WELL MAINTAINED ROADS
INCREASE IN ROAD MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS DOES NOT MEAN BOOM TIMES
LOCAL ROADS FACE HUGE REPAIR BACKLOG
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE SETTLEMENT IS BAD NEWS FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE
INVESTMENT IN MOTORWAYS WELCOMED BUT WHAT ABOUT THE LOCAL ROAD NETWORK?
ROAD MAINTENANCE FUNDING INADEQUATE TO MEET DEMANDS OF RISING TRAFFIC LEVELS
Is devolution the way ahead for road maintenance?
Roads are getting better but we still have a long way to go
UK Motorists get a raw deal
Is there a link between increased road casualties and poor road condition?
Rain could stop play for proposed road work permits
Address inadequate road maintenance funding not just allocation criteria
Road Minister is out-of-touch over potholes and road maintenance