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M40 Leads the Charge With Rhinophalt Sustainability

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:33:43 +0000

UK Highways M40 Ltd has placed the first order of a 5 year contract for the preservation of the M40. This initial works order for Rhinophalt surface application covers junctions 10 – 15 of the motorway, an area of more than 1,000,000m².

Rhinophalt is a HAPAS approved surface preservation technology which has been developed by Buckinghamshire based ASI Solutions plc.

The M40 contract commenced in June 2008 and is being undertaken by Enterprise plc, a delivery partner of ASI.

John Gardner | General Manager of UK Highways Group commented “… The use of Rhinophalt will play a significant part in the future of highway maintenance and we are pleased to be leading the way in its use and taking innovation forward.”

Neil Caldwell | Managing Director of ASI Solutions plc, observed “… With the adverse gap between road surface condition and available maintenance budgets becoming ever greater, there is increasing pressure on maintenance engineers to deliver more with less. The ability of Rhinophalt to significantly extend the serviceable life of a road surface will greatly aid this cause. We are delighted that a renowned and progressive company like UK Highways M40 Ltd has recognised the sustainable asset management benefits that can be delivered with our technology.”

Editorial contacts for further information

Pippa Maryan | ASI Solutions plc

T 01296 715151 | E Pippa.Maryan@asiplc.com | W asiplc.com

Editor notes

About ASI Solutions plc

ASI is a developer and provider of sustainable repair, preservation and recycling technology.

The company develops and supplies low cost, environmentally friendly, high performance processes and products that deliver sustainable improvements and protection to both asphalt and concrete surfaces. In addition, ASI provides proprietary solutions for the hot and cold re-cycling of bituminous bound pavements.

The marketplace for ASI’s innovative product portfolio includes roads, motorways, airfields, car parks, rail, docks, ports, sea defences, buildings and monuments. Based in the United Kingdom, ASI currently trades in the UK, Germany, Cyprus, Greece, United States of America, Czech Republic, Mexico and Lithuania.

Further information can be found by visiting www.asiplc.com

About Enterprise

Enterprise is based in the North West of England and operates on a national basis. It is a support services company that provides infrastructure maintenance activities for the public sector, the utilities industry and other large organisations.

The company has an annualised revenue of around £1.2bn. It has been serving the UK public sector for over 20 years and the utility markets for over 40 years.

Enterprise is driven by five principles that are integral to its business strategy, health and safety is the top priority followed by performance improvement and best value, information technology, partnership and people and corporate responsibility.

Its main customers include BT, MoD, Severn Trent, Thames Water, Liverpool City Council, Staffordshire County Council, Highways Agency, TfL and several London boroughs. It is privately owned by 3i and the management team and is backed by major UK and international banks.

For Enterprise press enquiries contact Stephen Rawlinson on 07785 326727.

About Enterprise and ASI Solutions plc

The Rhinophalt process is being delivered jointly by ASI Solutions plc and Enterprise.

This partnership offers an integrated solution to restore and preserve highways using unique surface treatments, such as Rhinophalt, to deliver significant whole-of-life and sustainability benefits to our clients.

Under the terms of the national collaborative agreement, the two companies jointly promote the added value of restoring and preserving asphalt. Enterprise treats motorways and urban roads, car parks, airport taxiways, runways and similar surfaces as required using ASI’s unique processes.

About UK Highways M40 Ltd

UK Highways M40 Ltd is responsible for the complete Operation and Maintenance of the M40 between Junctions 1 - 15 through its 30 year Design Build Finance and Operate concession with the Highways Agency as part of the Government’s Private Finance Initiative.

Rhinophalt

Likened to a wood preservative for asphalt, Rhinophalt is a revolutionary process that significantly extends the life of asphalt and macadam. Rhinophalt protects the surface from weathering, oxidisation and traffic use and, following application, effectively halts the deterioration of the bituminous surface.

With repeat applications every four to five years, Rhinophalt is a completely sustainable and extremely cost-effective process. By giving asphalt a longer life, it reduces traffic disruption, aggregate waste and extraction, lorry movements and – most significantly – it reduces whole life costs in road maintenance. Rhinophalt is suitable for all asphalt surfaces including roads and carriageways, airport runways and taxiways, car parks, platforms, docks and ports.

Newsletter Issue Two

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:10:27 +0000

We are please to announce the release of our new issue! Click below to download the Rhinonews newsletter to your desktop.

Rhinonews Issue 2

A1 Black Cat Roundabout

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:16:03 +0000

This failing six year old SMA was fretting and pulling up in wheel tracks. The Rhinophalt treatment was carried out in October 2007 during the night with TM restrictions. This section of road totalling some 52,200m² was expected to need replacing in Spring 2008 but will now be preserved.

A1 Black Cat Roundabout Before & After

Please click here to download the full Rhinophalt Case Study PDF.

A35 Dorchester by-pass

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:12:06 +0000

Rhinophalt treatment on the busy by-pass was undertaken on 13 - 15 October 2007 with the objective of arresting chip loss. The 17,560m² area of single carriageway is sited in a rural location. Although the road is 18 years old, defelectograph monitoring indicated over 10 years more structural life.

A35 Before & After

Please click here to download the full Rhinophalt Case Study PDF.

A505 Royston to Baldock

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:01:59 +0000

In October 2007 Rhinophalt was applied to 17,500m² of heavily trafficked dual carriageway. Although the HRA surface was 8 years old no sign of chip loss was evident. Three months earlier an older section of this road was surface dressed with premium grade as it had deteriorated further than the section in the case study.

A505 Before & After

Please click here to download the full Rhinophalt Case Study PDF.

Balgillo Road, Dundee

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:31:44 +0000

A busy commuter and bus route, this HRA and pre-coated chippings road was showing signs of fatigue. The council decided to test Rhinophalt as a clean and convenient alternative to conventional surface dressing in line with their Spend to Save strategy of early intervention.

Balgillo Road Before & After

Please click here to download the full Case Study PDF.

Rhinophalt Testimonials

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Rhinopatch Testimonials

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Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM Survey)

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:51:14 +0000

The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) Survey collects information from local authorities regarding frequency and standards of maintenance, funding and other related issues such as road safety. The information is collected confidentially and analysed independently.

The 2008 ALARM Survey is the 13th report to be published and reports on shortfall in road structural budget of over £1 billion across England and Wales. For the first time it includes figures on the number of road openings by utility companies. These have increased from just over 2 million last year to nearly 2.5 million across England and Wales. The continuing shortfall is leading to an emphasis on reactive maintenance and is causing concern among highway engineers over road user safety.

You can read the full ALARM report online by clicking here.

Rail Infrastructure Asset Management

admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:35:28 +0000

With close to 2.5 billion passengers travelling from over 2,500 railway stations in the UK every year, the effective maintenance of this essential transport infrastructure, with minimal disruption, remains a key objective for the rail Asset Manager.

Much of this infrastructure, like car parks and platforms, is constructed with a bituminous bound surface material. Concrete and engineering bricks are also widely used in support posts, bridges, viaducts and support walls.

The maintenance of rail car parks can be extremely disruptive to travellers and costly to the relevant station operator through the loss of passenger movements and revenue from the ‘pay and display’ car park. Asphalt repair and replacement on station platforms can have dramatic cost and disruption consequences due to restricted access, limited working hours and track closures. Degradation of the concrete assets, like cable posts and bridges create further maintenance challenges with the growth of buddleia, and the associated mortar damage, causing on-going repairs to support walls and viaducts.

The use of ASI’s asphalt repair and preservation technology can ensure that the functional life of car park surfaces are significantly extended and maintained in a safe and functional manner. Platform surfaces can be repaired and preserved without the need for waste removal and bulk material supply and these proprietary works can be completed with minimised disruption to travellers. Concrete assets can be treated with unique protection materials which will prevent historic degradation and buddleia growth is negated through the elimination of water ingress into mortar materials.

Read more about the Rhinopatch, Rhinophalt, Rhinoseal and Chem-Crete Pavix processes.