Robyn Quick investigates how funding from the cancelled part of HS2 is being reallocated to road maintenance across the country.

Rick Green, chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance, investigates how best to use government funding for road improvements

Winter road maintenance is essential to ensure safe and efficient transport during the colder months. Cold temperatures, snow, ice and rain all pose significant challenges to the road network, creating hazardous conditions that can lead to anything from disruption to collisions. GB investigates some of the key aspects of winter road maintenance

In January, the government announced £30 million to fund innovative projects to decarbonise roads

With winter coming up, road maintenance is more important than ever and it’s a good idea to get ahead before the cold weather really begins

The Road Safety Markings Association detail the post-pandemic benefits of well-maintained road markings

Road sector promoting collaboration and innovation

The road surface industry must reward recent funding with continued innovation and a readiness to embrace the new, believes Paul Boss

Delivering ‘safety outcomes’ in road management

The RSMA discuss the issue of poor road markings and how road user safety can be put at risk due to poor maintenance

Road maintenance: don’t stop now

Rick Green sets out how this increased investment still falls short of the amount needed to maintain local roads to target conditions

How to tackle the UK's pothole headache?

Estimates suggest it would cost on average £69 million per council to repair their local road networks, but how are authorities addressing the pothole issue?

Winter road maintenance is a seasonal pursuit

The maxim ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ could not be more appropriate when it comes to road winter maintenance, writes Howard Robinson

The need to address local road maintenance

The upcoming Autumn Statement should address the declining state of local roads, argues Howard Robinson

Alan Mackenzie outlines the key findings from this year’s Asphalt Industry Alliance survey and why they clearly indicate that the battle to rescue our crumbling local roads network is being lost.

Swathes of Britain’s road network risks becoming permanently strewn with potholes unless Government invests now in proper resurfacing, according to the Local Government Association.

The Road Surface Treatments Association has developed a number of initiatives to help progress and deliver best practice for its wider installation reports Howard Robinson, RSTA chief executive.

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