Multevo and Lancashire County Council have partnered to deploy the contractor’s new in-situ recycling patch repair system for the first time in the UK.
The ‘Recycle, Rejuvenate and Repair’ system reuses existing on-site material to provide ‘long-lasting, first-time’ repairs to potholes.
This new machine, along with 'several other innovations', has allowed Multevo to reportedly repair roughly 3,500 individual defects during the first six weeks of this new partnership.
Multevo director Josh Sweeney added: ‘We are incredibly excited to be able to pioneer our industry leading permanent road repair treatments in our home county. Like everyone, we all use the road network and are looking forward to helping to make a real positive difference on Lancashire’s roads by fixing permanently first time.’
Cllr Warren Goldsworthy, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: ‘This exciting new partnership is a more efficient, cost-effective and streamlined way of managing the huge number of defects that get reported to us every day.
‘This shift ensures that repairs are done in a timely manner and to the highest standard, first time around, using innovative techniques that are being pioneered by Multevo.
‘The Recycle, Rejuvenate, Repair method of pothole repair in particular is going to revolutionise how we approach pothole repairs.’
Matt Townsend, director of highways and transport for Lancashire County Council, said: ‘This new partnership is transforming how we maintain roads across Lancashire, prioritising a first-time, permanent repair approach that delivers lasting results.
‘Innovation is at the core of this partnership – bolstering our own workforce and enabling us to provide more efficient, cost-effective services that offer real value to Lancashire residents.’
