Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero

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In the aftermath of storm Jorge, widespread flooding and strong winds has compounded the extensive damage caused by Storm’s Ciara and Dennis respectively to the British communities across the breadth of the nation. Causing untold damage to Britain’s already frail infrastructure, insurance claims for the storms are expected to cost well over £200m. The damage to infrastructure shall also compound costs. Currently, estimates from Asphalt Industry Alliance’s (AIA) Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey suggest that the cost of restoring the roads in England and Wales to a “reasonable, steady state” would be approximately £9.79bn. Historically, floods cause extensive loosening of pursestrings on local governments, with the 2015/16 winter flooding costing £1.6bn to repair for damages. Harry Pearl, CEO of Roadmender UK – innovators of groundbreaking mastic asphalt technology – explains how new road building materials will make Britain’s roads some of the most cost effective on the planet, improving resistance to winter flooding.