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LINKEDINAsset management in the time of climate change
Dr Ian Lancaster, Technical Lead, Eurobitume and AIA Director
In this session, Dr Lancaster highlighted the growing impact of extreme weather events on road surfaces and the role of bitumen innovation, including the use of polymer modified bitumen, in improving resilience.
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Improving durability
Alan Ferguson, Materials Advisor, Transport Scotland
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Neil Bromham, Pavement Materials Engineer, Welsh Government
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Paul Edwards, Head of Specialism (pavements), National Highways
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Speakers outlined current approaches in Scotland, Wales and England on improving the durability of the road network, followed by a discussion of what we can learn from their different national approaches.
Lower carbon materials innovation – biogenic asphalt
Donna James, Technical Director, Atkins Realis
Gordon Airey, Professor of Pavement Engineering Materials, University of Nottingham
This session explained research into low carbon materials and what recent testing has revealed from National Highways’ A30 bio-based binder trial.
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Biogenic Asphalt discussion
Malcolm Simms, Director, MPA Asphalt and AIA Director (panel chair)
Donna James Technical Director, Atkins Realis
Gordon Airey Professor of Pavement Engineering Materials, University of Nottingham
Bill Larner, Principal Engineer, Lancashire County Council
Adrian Hadley, Head of Technical – Asphalt and Aggregates, Heidelberg Materials UK
The panel discussed trial outcomes, and what local authorities might need to consider when implementing low-carbon materials.
ADEPT Live Labs 2 Knowledge Bank
Lauren SeBlonka, Innovation Business Partner, Amey
Scott Walker, Roads and Asset Services Manager, North Lanarkshire Council
Presenters introduced the ADEPT Live Labs 2 Knowledge Bank, a digital resource designed to help local authorities access insights and tools for adopting sustainable, low-carbon innovations in road maintenance.
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Increasing RA content of asphalt
Mark O’Leary, Operations Manager, Westminster Council
Mark Flint, Technical Director, FM Conway
Ivan Farrell, Performance Manager, FM Conway
This session discussed Westminster City Council’s approach to carbon reduction, and its work with FM Conway to lay a new road surface containing 92% recycled materials, which is the highest ever used on a UK road.
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ADEPT Carbon Leadership Programme
Simon Wilson, Research Programme Director, Future Highways Research Group
Simon Wilson explained the Future Highways Research Group’s four-year carbon research programme, which culminated in the Carbon Leadership Programme; a national audit of carbon baselines and an assessment of best practice adoption by local authorities.
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Panel discussion: enhancing the quality of utility reinstatements
David Giles, Chair, Asphalt Industry Alliance (panel chair)
Mark Whittaker, Head of Works Quality and Management Systems, Cadent Gas
David Capon, Strategy Manager, JAG UK
Matthew O’Sullivan, Streetworks Project Director, Network Plus
The panel discussion explored the recommendations made by the Transport Committee in its recent inquiry into street works and discussed ways we can enhance the quality of utility reinstatements, including via more collaboration.