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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDUSTRY
VOLUME 82 No. 10 DECEMBER 2013
The ONE and only magazine dedicated to the highway maintenance and traffi c management industry
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Publisher ln this issue...
INDUSTRY ROUND-UP Latest news from the industry
COMPANIES & CONTRACTS
A round-up of the latest company and contract wins
VIEWPOINT
How to improve resource effi ciency
HIGHWAYS AGENCY
The National Traffi c Operations Centre (NTOC)
WINTER MAINTENANCE
Learning from Europe, preventing fl ooding, plus TRL on how to provide an effective winter service
SURFACE MAINTENANCE
High friction surfacing plus updates from the AIA and RSTA
TUNNEL MAINTENANCE
A look at what goes into maintaining six separate tunnels
STREET WORKS & UTILITIES
Delivering essential services plus a scorecard for street works
BARRIERS
Barriers with safety in mind plus an update from Tilon Composites
LEGAL
Considering the future of the Highways Agency
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All the latest news and views from the Institute
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