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Road Emulsion Association calls on new government to prioritise preventative highway maintenance in the fight against potholes

no responses July 5, 2024

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. […]

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The Road Emulsion Association (REA) joins as Member of the Local Council Roads Innovations Group (LCRIG)

no responses June 14, 2024

The Road Emulsion Association (REA) is delighted to announce that it has joined as a Partner Member of the Local Council Roads Innovations Group (LCRIG). The REA members are constantly looking at innovative ways to improve the use of bitumen emulsions in highway maintenance and believes the partnership with LCRIG will be beneficial to both […]

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New Appointments – REA Council

no responses March 22, 2024

The Road Emulsion Association Limited (REAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sommerville (Sommy) Wright as the new Chairperson of the Association for the next two years following the Ninety-Fifth Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 6th March 2024. Sommy has been with Colas and worked within the highways sector for 40 years. Sommy […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Investing in surface dressing saves councils’ money in the long-term, says REA

no responses January 31, 2024

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 […]

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The Case for Surface Dressing – Online IHE webinar

no responses January 9, 2024

The Case for Surface Dressing Date: 9th January As the pothole pandemic grows each year, so does the damage to vehicles travelling through them. There are many sustainable surface treatments however, that stop them forming in the first place. Pothole repairs are extremely expensive and disruptive to the UK taxpayer. A pothole is filled every 19 […]

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IBEF WINTER WEBINAR – Videos

no responses December 16, 2023

IBEF held its winter seminar on Bitumen emulsions and sustainability on the 14th December 2023. The videos of the seminar are below https://youtu.be/BkDRgYLj2bc?si=JMBsZrNZOAQF0alohttps://youtu.be/qNmz-UgQNcU?si=CKaCe1qfkoymDpgrhttps://youtu.be/GbUDAKe1YKM?si=s5GD7Kn53t087OcN

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THE CASE FOR SURFACE DRESSING

no responses August 29, 2023

REA and RSTA join forces to launch new campaign that explains why surface dressing is the solution to reducing potholes A new campaign aimed at promoting the benefits of surface dressing as part of a proactive highways maintenance strategy has been launched by the Road Emulsion Association (REA) and the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). […]

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IBEF Spring Conference – Presentations

no responses July 3, 2023

On June 13th 2023 the International Bitumen Emulsion Federation (IBEF) held a Seminar to celebrate the 100 years of bitumen emulsion. There were a number of presentations from IBEF (www.ibef.net) members from around the world including a presentation from Kevin Maw (Consultant and Secretary) of the Road Emulsion Association Limited in the UK. Kevin presented […]

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Bond Coat Webinar Launched on REA Website

no responses July 22, 2022

The IAT hosted webinar on the subject of the “Importance of Interlayer Bond Coat Application During Pavement Construction and Maintenance” has now been posted on the REA website. The presentation by Gary Schofield of TotalEnergies is an important element in the joint REAL and RSTA Bond Coat awareness campaign which also included the published Bond Coat […]

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REA and RTSA joint campaign to highlighting the importance of Bond Coats

no responses June 7, 2021

The Road Emulsion Association (REA) and the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) have jointly launched a campaign to highlight the importance of the application of Bond Coats in road construction and maintenance. The joint campaign aims to provide information to all clients, highway contractors, and road users, of the benefits of Bond Coats and involves […]

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