2 December 2011
A View from Industry on Partnering and Collaboration
Across the industry there is a wealth of experience that can be harnessed to achieve demonstrably better outcomes collectively compared to what has been delivered in the past. Success in collaboration and partnering requires some key elements to be in place.
2 December 2011
Abuse: A Serious Industry Issue
Attacks on gritting crews and their equipment appear to be happening more often and even more worrying is that it appears to symptomatic of a wider problem - abuse of road workers in general.
6 April 2010
ALARM Survey puts spotlight on efficiencies
As with many areas of life in this current climate, the theme of the need for efficiencies comes through strongly in the recent AIA ALARM Survey.
Far too much money is being used reacting to defects, mending poor quality work or paying insurance claims. The condition of the road network affects each and everyone of us in some shape or form. The recent increase in potholes and general deterioration of many of our roads is not just due to the harsh winter we have just been through, but as the survey points out, it is also due to the underfunding over many years for road maintenance.
David Hutchinson, HTMA Executive Director, commented: “There is a growing appreciation of the value of our road network and this has been recognised, in part, with the £100M emergency fund from the Chancellor. But the real recognition, however, will come when the funding is provided for long-term maintenance programmes. This will ensure that this valuable asset is managed and maintained in good condition and ensure that funding is not wasted on short-term repairs and insurance claims. Given the likely reductions in budgets, it is crucial that clients and their service providers work collaboratively to ensure that we get the maximum value from the available funding.
“Through its membership and its working groups, the HTMA is working hard at bringing together key stakeholders to help the industry increase efficiencies and get best value from the budgets that are available. It is not going to be easy, but with the combined expertise available from both the public and private sectors, I believe that the impossible may just be achievable”
Notes:
The HTMA is the trade body for the UK highways maintenance industry. The industry turnover is in excess of £3 billion employing around 20,000 people. 400,000km of UK roads are managed and maintained – crucial to the wellbeing of the nation.
The HTMA members are: Amey, Atkins, Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall, BEAR, Carillion, Colas, Enterprise, Volker Highways, Halcrow, Hyder, Jacobs, May Gurney, Morrison, Mott MacDonald, Mouchel, Ringway, Scott Wilson , and Skanska McNicholas. WJ Linkline Group is an associate member.
Issued on behalf of the HTMA Press Office by Joan Roemmele. For enquiries from the media, journalists and researchers only, the HTMA Press Office can be contacted on +44 (0) 1782 443080, +44 (0) 7917 638336 or e-mail: info@htma.co.uk