Publications
The REA library includes:
The evidence is clear: Surface dressing and encapsulation protects our local roads
DownloadThe Case for Surface Dressing
DownloadImportance of interlayer bond coat application during pavement construction and maintenance
DownloadAre Your Roads Bonded?
DownloadKey Benefits of Bitumen Emulsions
The Association’s document, updated in the Autumn of 2015.
DownloadBitumen emulsions in times of fiscal restraint
A REA short paper on the benefits of using bitumen emulsions during periods of extreme fiscal restraint.
DownloadCode of Good Practice for the use and safety of Mobile Storage Tanks 2025
DownloadREA reports a 6% decline in the use of a key preventative maintenance treatment in the first half of 2026
Data collected by the Road Emulsion Association (REA) on this
Surface dressing and high temperatures
Surface dressing works best when applied during the summer. As
DfT announces updated guidance for local highway authorities
The new rules councils must follow when proving how well