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Joint meeting sought to resolve pothole crisis

28/04/2025

A first-of-its-kind event including MPs and senior road network experts was hosted by the RAC in Westminster on 23 April to tackle the UK’s ongoing pothole problem.

Only 3% of England’s local roads receive maintenance

15/04/2025

RAC analysis of official government figures has shown 97% of England’s 183,054-mile local road network received no maintenance of any kind throughout 2023/24.

The Boss is back: Ex-RSTA chief joins Stabilised Pavements

08/01/2025

Past chief executive of the RSTA Paul Boss has returned from retirement and joined Stabilised Pavements Ltd in a new role as asset and growth manager, Highways can reveal.

RSTA launches first Pothole Prevention Week

18/09/2024

The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has launched its first Pothole Prevention Week campaign, running from 16-21 September.

The Boss retires and RSTA names new chief

31/05/2024

Chief executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) Paul Boss has announced that he is stepping down after four years at the helm and is set to retire from the sector.

DfT calls on Treasury to bring Network North cash forward

11/04/2024

The Department for Transport (DfT) is in negotiations with the Treasury over bringing forward a promised £8bn of ‘additional’ cash over the next nine years, a top official has revealed.

The RSTA and the case for surface dressing

14/07/2023

The Road Surface Treatments Association RSTA and the Road Emulsion Association have launched a joint campaign to reverse the decade-long decline in the use of surface dressing treatments. Dominic Browne speaks to RSTA chief executive Paul Boss about making the case.

RSTA 'brings clarity to surface treatment savings'

13/04/2023

The Road Surface Treatments Association has launched what it calls ‘game-changing’ guidance to help councils understand the carbon savings from using surface treatments.

There's method in gritting madness, RSTA says

13/07/2022

Road surface treatment firms should advise their customers that using grit dust on the roads during high temperatures can help keep the road network from melting excessively, their trade body has said.

Brett takes the chair at RSTA

17/05/2022

Kiely Bros contracts director Keith Brett has taken over as chair of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA).

Councils urged to stop using trials to get around procurement

12/04/2022

Key figures in the sector have called on highway authorities to move on from using trials as a way of circumventing procurement rules and turn carbon reduction innovations into business as usual.

Spiralling inflation could halt vital maintenance, RSTA warns

25/03/2022

Contractors and suppliers have warned that highway maintenance schemes could be delayed this season as a result of supply challenges and spiralling costs.

RSTA Insights: Making the investment case to (and with) government

02/09/2021

Paul Boss, chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association, outlines the hard work being done behind the scenes to secure proper investment in local highway maintenance.

'Familiar face' Robinson back at RSTA

22/04/2021

Dr Howard Robinson, the former chief executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA), has become the organisation’s chairman.

RSTA's Boss calls for new strategy on roads

18/02/2021

The chief executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has called for a new, comprehensive strategy to help councils move to more effective road maintenance.

Highways Heroes: The right treatment

19/01/2021

Paul Boss, chief executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association, speaks to Dominic Browne about overcoming challenges on the front line and working behind the scenes to ensure the sector could keep going.

RSTA to get the Gaist treatment

21/10/2020

Highway technology company Gaist has joined the Road Surface Treatments Association with the aim of sharing knowledge and optimising road maintenance solutions.

New asphalt preservation guide released from RSTA

21/05/2020

New industry guidance from the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) and council directors' body ADEPT provides best practice and technical information for the application of asphalt surface course preservation treatments.

RSTA announces new leadership

08/04/2020

Paul Boss has been appointed chief executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) and will take up his new post on 1 July.

GE: Road investment pledges welcomed

26/11/2019

A key industry body has welcomed the focus the two main political parties have given to the condition of the local road network during the General Election campaign.

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