East Sussex’s highways recover from difficult winter with help from Velocity

The local roads network in East Sussex is in good condition for the coming winter after a challenging start to the year. Working with road repair specialist Velocity, East Sussex Highways planned an extensive programme in late 2019 to begin in April. Commencing at the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, two of Velocity’s spray-injection patching… Continue reading East Sussex’s highways recover from difficult winter with help from Velocity

Velocity extend the life of local roads network with preservative treatment

Road repair specialist Velocity has launched a new highway preservation service aimed at the UK’s local road network. Working in partnership with ASI, Velocity are extending the life of assets currently in a good condition with the application of Rhinophalt, a proven preservative treatment. Developed by ASI, Rhinophalt is a unique product that has been… Continue reading Velocity extend the life of local roads network with preservative treatment

Velocity help local authorities keep key workers moving

Steve Chapman, Richard Pohribnyj, Dominic Gardner and Craig Lawrie

Road repair specialist Velocity fixed over 50,000 potholes throughout the UK during the lockdown. The spray-injection patching technique pioneered by the company requires a crew of two or three depending on location, lending itself well to mitigating the ongoing restrictions required by social distancing. Each machine is capable of carrying out up to 200 repairs… Continue reading Velocity help local authorities keep key workers moving

Velocity support multi-agency approach to build community cohesion in Wolverhampton

Road repair specialist Velocity have used their innovative technique to support a multi-agency initiative aimed at improving community cohesion in a neighbourhood in Wolverhampton. Debbie Smith, Cohesion Officer at the City of Wolverhampton Council, met with the community to identify opportunities to improve the neighbourhood. Debbie explained “One of the key things the community wanted… Continue reading Velocity support multi-agency approach to build community cohesion in Wolverhampton

New machine opens up new areas for innovative pothole repairs

Road repair specialists Velocity have introduced a new machine to their fleet that allows their innovative process to be used on the most constricted parts of the road network. The machines have been developed in collaboration with Velocity’s customer, Cormac, based on experience of using the process over the past four years working together in… Continue reading New machine opens up new areas for innovative pothole repairs

Brent Council’s partnership with Velocity shortlisted for Highways Award

An innovative partnership between the London Borough of Brent and Velocity has been shortlisted for the industry’s Highways Awards. Organised by Highways Magazine, the annual awards celebrate the best practices from local authorities and the supply chain. Shortlisted in the Highways Maintenance Efficiency category, Velocity’s work with Brent involves an ambitious project to carry out… Continue reading Brent Council’s partnership with Velocity shortlisted for Highways Award

Velocity head for Wembley to tackle potholes in London

Twice as many potholes are set to be filled in Brent, as the borough becomes the first in the capital to adopt the widespread use of spray-injection patching to repair roads. Working with road repair specialists Velocity, the council is pioneering the use of the method in the capital to tackle potholes and other defects… Continue reading Velocity head for Wembley to tackle potholes in London

Record order for Velocity Patching Machines

Velocity have followed a record year of growth with a major order to supply our innovative machines. In the largest single order for the company, work is currently underway to build sixteen new Velocity Patching machines for a customer in the UK. Joining them on the production line are three further machines for domestic customers,… Continue reading Record order for Velocity Patching Machines

Velocity’s fleet gets set for a record year

Annual maintenance of Velocity's fleet of road repair machines

With hundreds of thousands of tonnes of material moving through our machines each year a robust maintenance regime is essential. Built to last, our machines are designed and manufactured to withstand heavy usage. After working throughout the winter months, all machines will be returning to base in rotation over the coming weeks for a full… Continue reading Velocity’s fleet gets set for a record year

Additional road improvements great news for Herefordshire

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Jesse Norman MP praises impact of additional £5.1 million investment in county’s roads The Minister of State for Transport, Jesse Norman MP, visited Hereford on Friday (25 January) where he lauded the benefits of an additional £5.108 million Department for Transport investment, which is already improving roads across the county. The money will allow the… Continue reading Additional road improvements great news for Herefordshire