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Kier record 82% reduction in repeat visits thanks to UltraCrete Tough Patch®

25th January 2021

Leading UK construction and infrastructure services company, Kier, had received concerns from repair crews across a number of different depots, that there was an inconsistency in both their approach to pothole repairs and how long the repairs lasted in each area. After working closely with market-leading highway specialists, UltraCrete, Kier have recorded a massive 82% […]

72% of drivers have performed a dangerous manoeuvre because of a pothole

14th January 2021

A recent study of UK road users has found that 72% of drivers have had to perform a dangerous manoeuvre to avoid the many potholes blighting the road network – and this was not the only chilling statistic National Pothole Day uncovered. National Pothole Day has surveyed over a thousand road users, including motorists, cyclists […]

21% of cyclists have been involved in an accident due to potholes

14th January 2021

A recent study of UK cyclists has found that shockingly, 21% of cyclists have been involved in an accident because of a pothole with 22% resulting in a personal injury – and this was not the only chilling statistic National Pothole Day uncovered. National Pothole Day has surveyed over a thousand road users, including cyclists, […]

68% of Highway Contractors think their employers need more funding for pothole repairs

14th January 2021

A recent study of Highway Contractors across the UK, has found that 68% of those surveyed think their employers need more funding for pothole repairs – and this was not the only unsettling statistic National Pothole Day uncovered. National Pothole Day has surveyed Highway Contractors up and down the country to understand how inferior materials […]

81% of Local Authorities believe the pothole crisis has worsened over the last 5 years

14th January 2021

A recent study of Local Authorities across the UK, has found that 81% of those surveyed believe the pothole crisis has gotten worse over the last 5 years – and this was not the only unsettling statistic National Pothole Day uncovered. National Pothole Day has surveyed over 40 Local Authorities up and down the country […]

UltraCrete supports National Pothole Day 2021

15th December 2020

UltraCrete and passionate campaigner Mark Morrell, otherwise known as Mr Pothole, will once again join forces on National Pothole Day to raise awareness of the state of the nation’s roads and the need for additional funding from central government to tackle the growing pothole crisis. Established in 2015 by StreetRepairs.co.uk, National Pothole Day was created […]

Are you ready for winter?

3rd December 2020

At UltraCrete, our priority is to ensure that you always have the information and support you need to help make the best use of our quality road maintenance materials. With the cold weather upon us again, UltraCrete are on hand to help you choose the right products for each application to guarantee an uninterrupted workflow […]

BBA approves UltraCrete Instant Road Repair for the 19th year

3rd September 2020

UltraCrete, part of the award-winning Instarmac Group plc, are celebrating after their world renowned cold lay surfacing material, Instant Road Repair, received BBA HAPAS Certification for the 19th year.  To ensure compliance, UltraCrete are audited every 6 months by the British Board of Agrément (BBA) according to an agreed quality plan which includes production surveillance. […]
Application of Enviro Mastic polymer modified mastic asphalt

UltraCrete Enviro Mastic complies with the new SROH

7th August 2020

Introduced in May 2020, the revised standards are changing the way repairs and reinstatements will be carried out on our road network. The SROH (Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways) promotes industry best practice and a right first time approach to help prolong the life of repairs and reinstatements on our pavements, footpaths […]

UltraCrete protest helps to bring extra UK pothole funding

13th March 2020

The recently announced UK budget will include £2.5bn to be made available to fix potholes and resurface roads over five years.   Official National Pothole Day sponsor, UltraCrete, is delighted to have received the news that the new budget will bring more than £600bn to be spent on roads, rail, broadband and housing by the […]
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