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Following last week’s Budget, government has now confirmed a multi-year highways maintenance funding package through to 2030. From the perspective of the Road Emulsion Association (REA), this represents a decisive step forward in tackling the UK’s local road challenges. In the announcement, we’ve seen… Record baseline established: 2025 was announced as a record year for […]
New data points to encouraging uptick in pothole prevention work 15% more surface dressing work carried out in 2025 than in 2024 But level of pothole prevention work still 32% below 2012 level Vital surface dressing work on Britain’s local roads that is proven to prevent potholes forming increased by 15% this year, new data […]
Polymer Modified Emulsions and Surface Dressing: The Key to Preventing the Next Pothole Pandemic By Kevin Maw, Consultant & Secretary at the REA Across the UK, local road authorities are facing a mounting crisis. Repair backlogs now exceed £16.3 billion, while potholes multiply faster than budgets can address them. Once regarded as one of the […]
Preventative road maintenance plays a vital role in keeping our communities safe and connected. It is also more cost-effective than simply relying on a reactive maintenance strategy. But explaining its value to residents isn’t always straightforward. When a road appears to be in good condition, it can be puzzling to see it undergoing treatment. Without […]
REA Response to ALARM Survey Report 2025: More Pothole Prevention Needed to Future-Proof Local Roads The Road Emulsion Association has reacted to this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) Survey Report, released by the Asphalt Industry Alliance, calling on more investment into preventative road maintenance. The REA has also called for the need to […]
The REA is delighted to announce the appointment of Vincent Delaitre (Executive Director Products & Surfacing Solutions) as the Colas representative on the REA Council. Vincent is a senior executive within the Colas Ltd organisation and joined the UK business in 2023 transferring from his previous role with Colas in France. The REA Council members […]
From the 1st April 2025 the REA will introduce a new safe transfer standard procedure for the transfer of bitumen emulsion products from a delivery tanker to a mobile storage tank (MST). This is the third in the series of establishing an industry safe standard procedure for the transfer of products from a delivery tanker […]
The Road Emulsion Association (REA) has reported an increase in the manufacturing, sale, and use of bitumen emulsions for surface dressing since last year, which was the lowest reported volumes on record. Figures collected by the REA, a trade association which represents all the UK bitumen emulsion manufacturers, signify green shoots of recovery. Circa 38.5 […]
BITUMEN emulsion manufacturers are urging the new Labour government to support local authorities in prioritising preventative highway maintenance to future-proof local roads against potholes. The Road Emulsion Association (REA), which represents all the UK bitumen emulsion manufacturers is calling on Labour to adequately fund local authorities so they can increase the use of Surface Dressing. […]
PRESS RELEASE: Investing in surface dressing saves councils’ money in the long-term, says REA The latest additional money (2023/24) for highway maintenance should be spent on preparation for surface dressing, to help prevent potholes forming in the future, and less money being spent on fixing them. In subsequent years (2024/25 onwards), the additional money should […]
