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Trials of Recycled Materials

We recognise that the use of recycled materials can push the boundaries of what we can achieve and allows us to challenge the industry standards around sustainable working practices.
 
Using our strategy as a framework for continual improvement and innovation, we collaborate with our industry partners to challenge conventions around the amount of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) incorporated within road surfaces.
 
By adopting this more intelligent approach, we can use our shared knowledge and resources to choose the product best suited for the job and deliver longer lasting surfaces and vital savings in terms of time, maintenance, and carbon for our clients and communities.
Resurfacing A40 Trunk Road – 50% Recycled Material

Resurfacing A40 Trunk Road – 50% Recycled Material

FM Conway worked with TfL to deliver an innovative project on the strategic road network in West London. The team laid an asphalt surface course containing 50 percent high Polished Stone Value (PSV) recycled aggregate on the A40, resurfacing over 20,000 metres. The project marks a pivotal shift in the way that roads are built and maintained in the UK.

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Sutherland Avenue - 80% Recycled Material

FM Conway has previously worked with TfL to lay Surepave E asphalt surface course mix, containing 50 percent high Polished Stone Value (PSV) recycled aggregate, across 20,000m2 on the A40 in West London.

This marked the first time that a surface course mix containing such a high proportion of recycled material had been laid on a highly trafficked strategic road outside of trail conditions.

Third Avenue – 85% Recycled Material

Third Avenue – 85% Recycled Material

FM Conway’s A&A divisions has worked with Westminster City Council (WCC) to push the boundaries of materials recycling in the highways industry by laying a surface containing a warm mix of 85% recycled materials.

Traditionally, standard practice has been limited to 50% recycled content for the lower layers of road and just 10% for the surface courses of motorways and A-roads, however this marks the first time that over 80% recycled materials has been used in Westminster since FM Conway’s successful trail on Sutherland Avenue in June 2019.

Elmfield Way – 92% Recycled Material

Elmfield Way – 92% Recycled Material

A groundbreaking carbon neutral scheme was delivered by FM Conway in Elmfield Way, Westminster, laying a new road surface containing 92% recycled materials – the highest percentage used on a UK road.

To achieve the substantial carbon savings, the asphalt material was manufactured at lower temperatures and laid in a 30% thinner layer, meaning there were approximately 30% less tonnes manufactured, transported, and laid, saving carbon throughout the life cycle.