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Local roads in Newbury have received an extension to their lifespan in an initiative to trial innovative treatments by the local authority. Road repair specialist Velocity worked in conjunction with term-maintenance contractor VolkerHighways, initially treating 6,000m2 as part of a 25,000m2 project. As an approved installer of ASI’s Rhinophalt, Velocity are working with local authorities… Continue reading Velocity help keep local roads in West Berkshire in good condition

Velocity has appointed Alastair Smith to a new role within the company, Customer Relationship Manager. Alastair brings over three-decades of highways experience to the company in both the private and local government sectors. Formerly UK Operations Manager at a national traffic management company, Alastair fostered a customer partnership ethos with strategic responsibility for coverage of… Continue reading Alastair Smith joins the team at 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

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

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

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

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

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