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Helping to lead the fight in the war against potholes!

13th June 2019

By booking a free demonstration of UltraCrete’s Tough Patch® cold lay surface material, local authorities and businesses can find the best way to overcome their pothole crisis, whilst saving time and money. The recent Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey found that Britain’s road repair backlog continues to grow, and despite local authorities fixing […]

Instarmac impresses at Traffex 2019

10th April 2019

Traffex 2019, the UK’s largest and most established exhibition for all those involved in the highways and traffic-engineering sector, welcomed over 10,000 visitors over its three-day duration, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham last week. Instarmac impressed visitors with its stand theme this year, Working Together, which demonstrated how it collaborates with industry […]
surface defect repair

Stop potholes in their tracks with UltraCrete Surface Defect Repair

28th March 2019

Surface Defect Repair, from highway maintenance experts UltraCrete, has been specifically designed to stop cracks from deteriorating and turning into dangerous and costly potholes. Through consultation with contractors and clients, UltraCrete identified that early treatment of defects in carriageways on thin surface asphalt repairs, would prevent the formation of costly potholes and their associated risks. […]
code of practice

Department for Transport announce plans to change statutory code of practice

20th March 2019

The Department for Transport (DfT) have announced plans to update the statutory code of practice to increase the guarantee of road openings from two to five years. As set out in the current edition of the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways (SROH), any maintenance work carried out on the road network must […]
Tough Patch PTS PAS

Tough Patch now PTS PAS Certified

19th March 2019

We all know how important it is to use approved products on our road network and the consequences that can arise when not using certified materials to carry out repairs.  All products used on our roads need to be assessed and certified through a UKAS Certification Body to demonstrate they conform to certain standards of […]
traffex

Take on the Tough Patch® challenge at Traffex

7th March 2019

Visit UltraCrete at Traffex 2019 and try out the latest innovation in cold lay asphalt technology at the Instarmac Live! Zone to be in with a chance of winning a £200 gift experience! The competition will see opponents race against the clock to repair a patch with Tough Patch® permanent surface repair material with the […]
product acceptance scheme

Specification for Highways Product Certification – Product Acceptance Scheme

5th March 2019

We all understand the importance of using approved products on our road network and the consequences that can arise when not using certified materials to carry out repairs. It is essential that all asphalt materials used for pothole repairs, ironwork and utility reinstatements in carriageways, footpaths and cycle tracks meet the industry standards which guarantee […]
scj seal and tack coat spray

Prolong the life of your repair with SCJ seal and tack coat spray

1st March 2019

Turn your temporary repairs into permanent ones with UltraCrete SCJ seal and tack coat spray. Quick and easy to apply, SCJ seal and tack coat spray is a cold joint sealer which is applied to vertical edges and substrates before the application of asphalt. Designed to prevent the ingress of water, SCJ improves the bond […]
working together

Working Together with You

25th February 2019

As a market-leading brand for over 40 years, UltraCrete understands the importance of collaborative working and how working together with stakeholders, suppliers, industry experts and employees can, and has, led to new and improved standards and enhanced product development as well as providing sustainable solutions to an ever-evolving industry. Working Together towards a Circular Economy UltraCrete […]
kerb repairs

Kerb and Patch Repair saves Council time and money

8th February 2019

UltraCrete have worked with Worcestershire County Council to carry out a number of kerb repairs using UltraCrete Kerb and Patch Repair. The current method for repairing kerbs in Worcestershire involved removing and replacing the entire kerb – a costly and time-consuming task as parked cars often restricted access to the repair site. With this in […]
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