Category: Tarmac
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‘Reactive repairs not enough’: Tarmac responds to potholes report
Kent said: “Councils are working hard to keep roads safe, but the survey shows that more than 34,600 miles of road are in poor condition, with less than five years of structural life remaining. Potholes are being filled every [18] seconds, but without a long-term plan, we are stuck in a cycle of short-term fixes…
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Job spotlight: site supervisor, Tarmac
A setback during the pandemic helped Alexander Michael, packed aggregate and macadam site supervisor at Tarmac, find the right career path. He spoke to Nadine Buddoo. What attracted you to a career in construction? I have always taken an interest in learning how things work and are constructed. Like many, this started with Lego and…
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In pictures | The best images of January
A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month. Tarmac and National Highways have trialled a new concrete retexturing technique on a section of the A30 in Cornwall that can reduce noise by up to 7dB. A single-pass process treatment creates grooves in the existing concrete pavement while grinding is applied onto…