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Highways Magazine March 2016 V4.Indd The ONE and only magazine dedicated to the highway maintenance and traffi c management industry MARCH 2016 Reconnecting Cumbria INSIDE Terry Morgan interview Considering the environment Cutting traffi c congestion To mark or not to mark The EU debate www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk GENUINE LAYERS OF STRENGTH GlasGrid® the UK’s leading choice • Number 1 choice • Over 10m M2 GlasGrid® laid already • Advanced technology giving you the best solutions • Sustainable, long lasting and cost effective • Qualified teams with you all the way HOW CAN WE HELP? SPEAK TO OUR TECHNICAL EXPERTS TODAY ON 0330 66 00 472 [email protected] www.asphaltrs.co.uk BSI 9001:2008 ISO FS540726 J292 Asphalt Advert 300x213.indd 1 26/02/2016 10:24 www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk MARCH 2016 EDITORIAL COMMENT 3 KEEP IN TOUCH Join Highways Magazine Crisis management GENUINE LAYERS OF STRENGTH LinkedIn group The recent fl oods in Cumbria are a good example ® Follow us on Twitter GlasGrid the UK’s leading choice @highwaysmag of the resilience of local authorities to deal with major weather issues. Earlier this year the government pledged £40 million worth of funding to help repair fl ood-damaged roads and bridges in Cumbria and Lancashire. Sign-up for FREE weekly updates Back in December, in the immediate aftermath of Storm www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk/ Desmond, Cumbria was having to deal with collapsed bridges, highways-on-fridays roads blocked or washed away, major fl ooding and electricity outages across the whole region. This issue features a case study (page 18) that examines the work carried out to temporarily restore road links across the county. Highways Magazine Excellence Awards It provides a fascinating insight into the collaborative work • Number 1 choice www.hmea.co.uk that was needed to help get the county moving again. The fact that Cumbria County Council was able to work alongside contractors and its supply chain to respond rapidly to an • Over 10m M2 GlasGrid® extreme weather event is testament to all involved. laid already Going forward Highways England has been tasked with the challenge of fully restoring the A591 so it can be reopened by the end of May. Europe’s only event for outdoor testing • Advanced technology and indoor showcasing The installation of the fi rst of around 20 steel posts that giving you the best www.sib.uk.net will be used to help re-build the road has been completed. Continued collaboration will be needed as work progresses, solutions but let’s give credit to all those involved in helping to reconnect Cumbria. • Sustainable, long Subscribe to Highways at lasting and cost www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk Alec Peachey effective Editor NEW Highways App Highways Magazine (use the QR codes or search ‘Highways Magazine’) • Qualified teams with you all the way Cover photo credit: Stuart Walker Photography Submissions: The Editor welcomes articles for possible publication in Highways Magazine. Email a synopsis of your proposal to the Editor who will contact you after consideration. No responsibility can be taken for any unsolicited manuscripts. The information contained in this magazine has been obtained from sources which the proprietors believe to have been correctly reproduced, but they cannot accept legal liability for any error in it, however caused. All material copyright Alad Ltd unless otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the prior written authorisation of the publishers. EDITORIAL BOARD HOW CAN WE HELP? SPEAK TO OUR TECHNICAL EXPERTS TODAY ON Haydn Davies Dana Skelley Dr Howard Bob Collis Richard Hayes Steve Kent Donald Morrison George Lee Robinson Department for Director of asset Director of Chief executive Past president of Head of asset Chief executive Transport’s HMEP management Chief executive strategic and of the Institute of ADEPT and an management and of the Road programme at Transport for of The Road local roads for Highway Engineers HMEP advocate procurement for Safety Markings 0330 66 00 472 manager London (TfL) Surface Treatments TRL (Transport (IHE) and highways Transport Scotland Association Association Ltd Research consultant (RSMA) Laboratory) [email protected] www.asphaltrs.co.uk BSI 9001:2008 ISO FS540726 J292 Asphalt Advert 300x213.indd 1 26/02/2016 10:24 ☎ 01626 836 777 ✉ [email protected] A�� ��rfa��... ��’�� �� i� c����e�! 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TM ✓ BBA HAPAS Type 1 HFST The ONE and only magazine dedicated to the highway maintenance and traffi c management industry ✓ 1 Hour Cure Time Editorial & ln this issue... ✓ Installation to new bituminous advertising INDUSTRY ROUND-UP surfaces after just 12 hours Latest news from the industry 6-7 Editorial 01732 459683 COMPANIES & CONTRACTS ✓ Up to 5 year guarantee Editor Alec Peachey t: (01732) 459683 The latest company and contract wins 8-9 e: [email protected] VIEWPOINT Design Adele Humphries Steve Beauchamp from A-one+ on stepping t: (01732) 459683 up to the customer challenge 10 e: [email protected] HIGHWAYS ENGLAND Assistant Olivia d’Albertanson Highways England award £4.5 million national drainage asset surveying contract 12-13 Advertising 01732 459683 INDUSTRY INTERVIEW Publications Manager Andy Davies Featuring Terry Morgan: chair of the transport t: (01732) 459683 and infrastructure skills strategy 15-17 e: [email protected] HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Sales Manager Gavin Harrison HyperGrip™ on the South Devon Link Road Reconnecting Cumbria, improving asset t: (01732) 459683 management, aggregate fi rms join forces e: [email protected] 18-26 QMS HyperGrip™ The High Friction Surface treatment that stops you in your tracks Recruitment & Production EU REFERENDUM Carole Epps EU referendum: What will this mean for e: [email protected] UK’s roads? 28-29 t: (01732) 459683 ENVIRONMENT WWW.QMARKINGS.CO.UK f: (01732) 455837 Protecting wildlife on the M1, report on the Subscriptions 01342 488288 use of 100 per cent recycled asphalt in Holland 31-38 Daniel Verrells QMS HyperLine™ An award winning road marking rejuvenation system for arterial networks INTERTRAFFIC PREVIEW Data Services e: [email protected] Look ahead to this year’s show at the RAI Convention Centre 40-41 TM Subscriptions ROAD MARKINGS UK – £75 Overseas – £85 Garry Duncan from WJ Products discusses ISSN 0267-825X whether to mark or not to mark 43 Established 1934 CAPITAL NETWORK Printed by Buxton Press, Nick Aldworth from TfL on the challenges of maintaining London’s road network 45 ✓ In excess of 200mcd after 24m Palace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6AE TRAFFIC CALMING ✓ Vectos on cutting traffi c congestion 47-48 Up to 80% total cost savings © Highways is published 10 times a year by Alad Ltd. PARKING ✓ Guaranteed reliability in BPA discuss the future of parking 51 Average ABC audited performance durability circulation between ON THE ROAD July 2014 and A day in the life of Gareth Brown, operations ✓ Up to 75% savings in Traffic June 2015 – 7,241 director of Blakedale Limited 52 Management costs LEGAL Publisher Latest article from infrastructure law fi rm Pinsent Masons 56-57 IHE Neil Levett MIHE MIAT MAIRSO All the latest news and views from the Institute 58-59 Alad Ltd, 6 Wealden Place, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, MINI DIRECTORY Kent TN13 3QQ. Who’s who in the sector 62-63 RANTY HIGHWAYMAN Alad Ltd is a member of the Professional Trying to make sense of highways Publishers Association and transport in the UK 66 6 INDUSTRY ROUND-UP MARCH 2016 www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk news from A47 safety improvements Editorial supplied by Amey Amey has been working in We are also installing signage to make to be in approaching the roundabout. partnership with AECOM to drivers more aware of the speed This scheme will also address a poor deliver a number of projects cameras on the A47 between Thorney accident record at this location. aimed at improving safety and Guyhirn. These signs have been along the A47, which connects designed to reduce driver speeds on We will shortly begin to install Peterborough to Norwich and what has been a dangerous stretch of improved signage and lining on road, with nine major injuries and 30 Great Yarmouth. the A47 at Acle, another stretch slight casualties recorded over the last of this road to have a history of In January we improved Hockering fi ve years, in addition to a fatal crash in accidents. These works are expected junction – an area known by locals to March 2013. to be completed by mid-spring and, have issues with speeding and vehicles overshooting the slip road approach – Near Wisbech we are working at together with the numerous other with new signage and road markings Redmoor roundabout to improve safety schemes delivered on A47, will to lower driving speeds and make the signage and road markings to make it help ensure that this key transport road layout clearer. clearer to eastbound drivers which lane link is safer for all road users. Highways England sign up for Highways Recruit Highways England have signed up and our commitment to continuous to use Highways Magazine’s new improvement. It is an exciting time to recruitment service.
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