High performance surfacings go underground
9 - Autumn 2001
Foster Yeoman
A new carriageway through the Dartford River Crossing's west tunnel posed real challenges for the asphalt contractor, not least in providing a safe and durable surface during and after construction. Foster Yeoman rose to the occasion.

DETRUNKING

Viabase - the third way?
5 - Winter 1999/2000
RMC
The Highway Agency is detrunking some roads which go to local authorities to be maintained. This presents a financial and technical challenge to already hard pressed councils. RMC has a new product to help.

DEVON

Massive contract moves recycling to the fore
17 - Autumn 2005
Roadstone Recycling
The decision to opt for recycling for the reconstruction of a busy West Country road could be the turning point that brings recycling into the mainstream.

DOME

Rolling down the red carpet
5 - Winter 1999/2000
Aggregate Industries
The limits of what asphalt can do have been tested on the Millennium Dome project, where coloured material has scored a major success against competition from block paving.

DRAINAGE

Free draining Axosport - fit for all weather
21 - Autumn 2007
Lafarge Aggregates
Extreme eather is no hindrance to sports played on Axosport and Axosport Multi-Use – specialist asphalts developed by Lafarge Aggregates to provide free draining hard court surfaces.

Pavements to sustain an unflooded future
15 - Autumn 2004
Aggregate Industries
Aggregate Industries believes conflict between building development and flood risk can be averted by constructing poavements that incorporate its sustainable drainage system

DRIVEWAYS

New hue added to long lasting colours
23 - Autumn 2008
Lafarge Aggregates
Development of a naturally coloured asphalt for a large estate in Buckingham shire has produced a new addition to Lafarge Aggregate's durable and aesthetic materials - AxoColour Natural.

Lafarge advances high performance driveways
19 - Autumn 2006
Lafarge
Remarkable results have come from extensive testing of Lafarge's new driveway asphalts, which are making poor quality driveway construction a thing of the past.

New surfacing tackles problem driveways
7 - Winter 2000
Hanson
A better service and more durable driveway surfaces is the promise of Hanson Aggregates which has just introduced Homefalt, a new brand of asphalt for homeowners.

DURABILITY

Performance of a lifetime
12 - Spring 2003
RMC
Lifetime guarantees are likely to be the future for the trunk road and motorway pavement industry. RMC in particular is already striving to develop new products in readiness to meet these demands.

Positive outlook for thin surfacing
9 - Autumn 2001
RMC
How long do thin surfacings last? Conclusive answers are hard to come up with, but RMC Aggregates' Divisional Technical Manager Gordon Lemon has been trying to provide at least a partial response.