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25th April 2019 • Macdonald Inchyra Hotel, Falkirkwww.coldcomfortscotland.tn-events.co.uk

A warm welcome to the Highways preview of the Cold Comfort Scotland conference and exhibition. This event has helped drive the debate in the Scottish winter service sector for six years now and naturally this time will be no different.

Compared to the recent extreme seasons, this winter may have been milder, but there is still much to talk about. In fact after many marginal nights we recently saw a burst of snow, creating pressure at the end of the season and underlining the reason to never be complacent. As ever, the safety of the travelling public is high on the Cold Comfort agenda.

Whether you are in the public or private sector, managing and delivering a winter service plan creates opportunities as well as major challenges.

Every winter is a reminder that as a sector, we need to constantly develop strategies to ensure we are prepared for anything that might happen on the network. That is why one of this year’s conference themes is how technology is driving change on the network. At a time when, arguably, the highways and transport sector is going through its most productive phase in terms of making the best of new technology and innovation, we need to ensure the winter sector doesn’t lose out. The opportunities this brings are reflected in our conference programme.

We are delighted to welcome Rini Donker, senior advisor, Rijkswaterstaat-Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, to give his views on how technology is being delivered on the network in the Netherlands and how things are changing for the better as a result of that investment.

Closer to home, delegates will get to hear of a new residual salt scanning trial taking place in Dundee and how a new WinterPave product is being tested on the A66 in England, while Highways

England will also report on the implementation of its new winter fleet.

There will also be a live panel discussion – a Winter Review – featuring representatives from Transport Scotland and local authorities, who will look back at the winter gone, to discuss and debate the challenges that came from it and also look forward to the future.

Working with the community has been another strong theme to come from previous winters and that includes in times of extreme weather such as flooding, as well as snow and ice. These issues are also found on the conference programme from a few different perspectives.

Cold Comfort Scotland is the only winter service conference in the country and the event will bring you a range of expert speakers from the public and private sectors, delivering in-depth, comprehensive coverage.

My thanks go to Transport Scotland, SCOTS and the Institute of Highway Engineers for their continued support for this event, to all our exhibitors and finally, a thank you to all of our delegates planning to attend.

You can still register online, and we look forward to meeting you in Falkirk on 25 April.

Adrian Tatum – Head of Events, Transport Network

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09.30 Welcome and introduction

09.45Delivering innovation and new technology in winter service plans• The challenges and opportunities of managing severe weather in The

Netherlands• Incorporating change and new technology• Benefits and efficiencies and making winter service delivery plans effectiveRini Donker, senior advisor, Rijkswaterstaat – Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, The Netherlands

10.15Local authority case studyDelivering innovation and community partnership working as part of an effective winter service plan• Part one: Winter Resilience community partnership working arrangements • Part two: Delivering innovative new customer-focused services through

web and voice activation, to provide 24/7 on-demand access to winter maintenance information

Kevin Braidwood, operations manager, Ayrshire Roads AllianceTheresa Mackin, business support manager, Ayrshire Roads Alliance

10.45Local authority case studyDundee residual salt scanning trial• Overview of the first residual salt scanning trial • Results of the trial and future work• Benefits of the work and developmentEwan Macnaughton, road maintenance partnership manager, Tayside ContractsMarc Desmulliez, director/founder, MicroSense Technologies, Microsystems Engineering Centre at Heriot Watt University 11.10 Refreshment break and exhibition viewing

11.30 Live panel debate Winter 2018/19 review• A review of the 2018/19 season - lessons learnt• Main challenges and opportunities in the sector• Implementing new technology and innovation• How is technology driving change on the network• How can we make the Scottish network more resilient?Kevin Braidwood, operations manager, Ayrshire Roads AllianceDavid Batchelor, project manager – severe weather plan, Highways England

12.00 A66 WinterPave trials• Report on the progress of the trial so far• Expected benefits• Future trials and developmentSteve Mason, senior project manager – Cumbria & North Lancashire, Highways England

12.20The development of 48-hour route-based forecasting and data driven treatment decision making• Aberdeenshire’s approach to winter service and driving efficiencies • The 48-hour route based forecasting plan• Implementing data-driven treatment decision makingBill Lennox, roads quality & resources manager, Aberdeenshire Council

12.45Lunch and exhibition viewing

14.00Implementing winter plans with the community in mind• Planning and co-ordinating a community response• Working with farmers • The benefits and results and future work in this areaNick Russell, area manager, Amey

14.20 Planning and implementing for a new fleet• Highways England’s new winter fleet• Planning and implementing them on the network• The challenges and opportunities of a new fleetJane Wilkins, winter fleet, National Depot project sponsor, Highways England

14.40Session TBA

15.00Refreshments and exhibition viewing

15.20Session TBA

16.00Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

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Gordon Mackay’s two-year term as chair of the Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS) comes to an end in May. Highways catches up with him to talk winter service, collaboration and all things transport

Making the weather

t’s been an exciting time for transport in Scotland,’ Mr Mackay says as he looks back over his spell as SCOTS chair. With a national transport strategy review

underway and the wide-ranging Transport (Scotland) Bill going through the Scottish Parliament, this could prove to be a pivotal moment for the devolved nation.

The changing situation has seen Mr Mackay give evidence to the Scottish Parliament about the Transport Bill and have a face-to-face meeting with former transport minister Humza Yousaf to discuss governance.

On the Bill, Mr Mackay says there are some unanswered questions but has faith in the scrutiny process. He highlights the need for extra funding if Scottish councils are to take advantage of proposed powers to set up municipal bus companies, and the difficulties of competition.

While SCOTS has never avoided the big issue of governance and reorganising Scottish transport authorities, as Highways has spoken to them over the last year or so it feels their position, while remaining consistent, has hardened. An official consolidation of the number of transport authorities towards a regional basis is necessary and must be put on a statutory footing, SCOTS argues.

‘SCOTS has a view we would be best served by working on a regional basis and that would require a reorganisation on a statutory basis,’ he says. Although he adds there are different models that could be used regarding the size and construct of these regional authorities.

This is not just because of the funding pressures on transport authorities (which

under the contracts, he adds: ‘I suspect extra support would be difficult commercially to arrange. Transport Scotland will be keen to get the best price based on their requirements without significant spare capacity.’

When it comes to winter service, collaboration is part of the culture, both between authorities and trunk operators, Mr Mackay says. This allows councils to operate lean, on the understanding that it is rare all 32 authorities will suffer from extreme weather at once.

The in-house delivery model also boosts flexibility, Mr Mackay claims, with multifunctional vehicles and roles. He adds that councils ‘increasingly utilise contracts that draw capacity from farms, quarries and other places to supplement a basic resource’.

Looking more widely, he says there has been further progress ‘towards route-based forecasting and a move to pre-wet salt’ in Scotland.

His own authority of South Lanarkshire, where he is head of roads and transportation services, has route-based forecasting on 23 individual routes and is ‘considering further re-routing on a thermal domain basis’.

Mr Mackay welcomes the potential of low-cost sensors to boost winter service, although he points out such coverage raises issues around mobilisation.

Looking ahead, Mr Mackay describes Scotland’s approach to electric vehicle charging as ‘sporadic’. He calls for a standardised approach to a national charging network and strong leadership from central government to push it through in order to achieve the ambition of phasing out petrol and diesel by 2032.

After all that excitement, Highways wishes Mr Mackay well as he settles back to his day job – oh, and the fishing and sailing.

appear to range from the highly concerning to the absolutely bleak) but also about the functionality of a greater scale and need to maintain expertise, Mr Mackay says.

As Highways has previously reported, Scotland has been through a process of voluntary collaboration and alliance working in roads. Much good progress has been made in this area; however the feeling was that perhaps this had gone as far as it could go. (The president of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, Matthew Lugg, has all but dismissed this tactic for England.)

Interestingly, Mr Mackay tells Highways that not so long ago he might have agreed that the voluntary route had run its course; however he suggests it has taken on ‘extra momentum’ from the city deals.

Now including Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and Highland City, Stirling and Clackmannanshire, Edinburgh and South East Scotland and the Tay Cities regional deals, with a commitment to 100% coverage of the country, the deals have boosted partnership working.

‘What’s emerging in Glasgow is a more strategic approach to transport planning at a regional level with the regional transport partnership and Transport Scotland,’ he says.

When it comes to the Scottish trunk roads there had been much talk of the next generation of contracts – currently going through the procurement process – including more aspects of collaboration between local and trunk road operators. This does not appear to have transpired, which Mr Mackay accepts, although he suggests this is not the fault of Transport Scotland.

‘I would say councils are increasingly lean and have no spare capacity in roads and very much focus on basic asset,’ he says. When it comes to providing extra support to councils

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Andrew Lupton, sales director at Econ Engineering Ltd, the UK’s largest manufacturer of gritters and salt spreading vehicles, takes the temperature of the Scottish winter service market with Highways

On the road north

How is your plan for a depot in Scotland developing? The depot is due to be open in the summer. We will be looking at recruiting a new team in Scotland to populate the depot.

Can you describe what the depot will be like?The depot is a new build with three repair bays - one with a brake tester and two with pits. There will parking for over 40 gritters as well a store of business critical parts for use by both customers and the Econ team. Discussions are ongoing with leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) suppliers for them to have consignment stock in place.

Last time we spoke you had 150 gritters in Scotland. What is the expansion plan in the North and what is the market like at the moment? We were at full capacity last winter but with the depot opening and 109 gritters added to the hire fleet we are confident of building on our success.

Are the any differences about the Scottish and English markets that impact you? The two markets have much in common but the principal differences remain, for the time being, the more extreme cold weather events in Scotland and the challenges of the volumes of traffic in England and Wales.

What different things do clients in Scotland ask for? Clients in Scotland are still looking to carry out the contracts in house and whilst there are budget constraints in Scotland there are not the companies available to outsource to, particularly in the more rural areas. This is leading customers to still prefer to specify the multi-purpose options to complement the

service in sensitive areas where rock salt is too corrosive.

Drawing on the Econ team’s technical and engineering expertise, the system was designed in 2016 and dispenses liquid de-icer over one, two or three lanes of road at rates of between 15 and 45ml per square metre.

It uses a new Econ 4G control system, enabling the operator to change between solid dry rock salt, spread via the spinner disc, and liquid de-icer, sprayed via the central and outer trajectory nozzles, which form part of the liquid dispensing system at the rear of the vehicle.

The council has also opted for a Navtrak route guidance and automated spreading system, fitted on all its new Econ vehicles to maximise accountability and value for money on salt reserves.

What else does the future hold? Econ has always believed that the maintenance of the nation’s transport infrastructure is vital to improving its productivity to compete on a world stage. At the heart of this will be the road and Econ will maintain its focus on this sector.

As investment in the hire fleet continues to grow, our intention is to increase the number of satellite depots to bring the service facilities nearer to the customer. Technology will play its part in improving services to the customers with the increased use of telemetry so that in the future faults in the machines will be diagnosed remotely, so that when they arrive at the depots for repair all the parts and equipment necessary will be on hand, greatly reducing down time.

The next generation of the SPARGO controllers are being developed with this in mind and ever-improving graphic capabilities will enable route guidance systems to be integrated and remotely updated.

gritters, assisting in tasks such as gully emptying, patch repair,

surface dressing etc.

What is your view of the winter maintenance sector at the moment? It has been a real eye-opener receiving the route cards to assist us in creating route guidance systems for the drivers. The quality of the information given to drivers to guide them around the routes is very inconsistent, which must result in different treatment outcomes depending on who is driving that route on any given night. So consistency of treatments of routes must be addressed.

How does it feel to see Econ reach 50?Exhausting but with a level of satisfaction. As you can imagine, we have been looking at our archives to produce commemorative material and it provides a real insight into how far we have come.

What new products are you working on? We are still working towards getting route guidance systems into the majority of spreaders. We have been on various market exploration trips in mainland Europe and we have a way to go on this. Route creation and editing software has been greatly improved over the past 18 months but this comes at a cost.

What interesting orders have you had recently? Stirling Council took delivery of a range of 11 vehicles including an 18 tonne Unibody, a smaller 12-tonne permanently mounted gritter for Stirling city centre, as well as a range of 6 m3 and 9m3 permanently mounted gritters. These include a combination vehicle featuring Econ’s acetate sprayer, which can be called into

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Findlay Irvine’s sales and operations director, David Leask, talks to Highways about the state of Scottish engineering, how a conversation will help paint a bridge, and new partnerships around the world

The brain game

ver eight years ago a conversation was struck up between two engineers (Highways refuses to speculate on whether any liquid was involved). They

came from leading Scottish engineering and infrastructure companies, Findlay Irvine and Scotland TranServ.

As it often will with engineers, the talk turned to structures and maintaining them. Perhaps the old expression ‘like painting the Forth bridge’ was thrown around. But, during that conversation, an idea was born. This idea grew, developed and became engineered into an Environmental Monitoring system now in place at Erskine Bridge, Scotland – something that could make a real difference to the life of the asset.

Scotland Transerv is about to embark on a four-year painting programme and Findlay Irvine’s system will tell them when the environment is suitable for painting.

The system monitors air temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and steel temperature at around 50 points on the bridge, which are reported through a web portal.

The bridge manager will have access to all the data. Two key indicators are used to determine whether conditions are suitable for painting. If the relative humidity is more than 85% it is not advised to paint. Also if the steel temperature minus the dewpoint calculation (known as DeltaT) is less than 3 degrees, painting should not take place.

The outlook is optimistic and business is buoyant for Findlay Irvine, with its work in sensors and environmental monitoring doing well, and becoming a speciality for the Midlothian firm.

‘We have recently entered into a partnership with German company Lufft – supplier of various sensors,’ Mr Leaske reveals. He tells Highways that previously sensors could be sourced from a range of places and this new partnership will rationalise the supply chain.

research is always appreciated in winter service.

Another area of growth for Findlay Irvine is in the airport and helideck sectors, through which it exports engineering products and services around the world to places including the US, Australia, Canada and across South America.

Mr Leask suggests that the European airport market is very mature and the international regulations it observes are now starting to be adopted around the world. This gives its established providers a leading edge in the international market.

In general, Mr Leask says life is looking very good for Scottish engineering.

In fact the only issue he can think of is the danger of becoming a victim of its own success.

‘I think the engineering market in Scotland is very buoyant. There is a lot of leading edge technology in our universities.

‘One issue is it becomes slightly more difficult to employ people as there is more competition from abroad for resources

‘We prepare engineers to work worldwide and often they work outside the UK as there is a huge demand for our engineers.’

Mr Leask sees engineering underpinning our future and it is heartening to hear that Scotland looks set to continue to lead the world in this area it is rightly so famous and respected in.

Outside of this deal the firm also has many local suppliers across central Scotland for things like circuit boards and metal working.

Findlay Irvine provides Icealert, Floodalert and Windalert systems. A high wind monitoring system is another product it has on the Erskine Bridge, which provides warnings to help the contractor assess when to close the bridge.

‘We take the data every 10 minutes and we provide that to the weather forecaster,’ Mr Leask tells Highways.

Its Floodalert system is also attracting new business, Mr Leask says, describing the water level monitoring system as ‘simple but effective’.

Elsewhere, on the M8, Transport Scotland is carrying out research using different equipment and sensors. Various companies are involved.

Findlay Irvine has supplied its Icealert mach 8, which is currently in production and uses a sensor embedded in lane one, cabled to an outstation behind the motorway barrier.

The tests are going well for Findlay Irvine, which has been involved since September last year. Transport Scotland appears to be happy with the way things are working out too, and there is talk of a second year of trials and perhaps ‘an open invitation to try new sensors out’.

The exact purpose of the research has not been revealed, but any live testing and extra

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A recently released report assesses Cumbria’s long-term recovery from the trauma of Storm Desmond in December 2015, providing lessons for the future but praise for the way communities came together to support each other practically and emotionally. Chris Ames reports

From disaster and damage, through trauma to recovery

he report was commissioned by Cumbria CC from Hugh Deeming of HD Research. It describes how, although Storm Desmond was Cumbria’s third extreme

flood event in a decade, its impact was ‘unparalleled in many respects…in terms of record rainfall and river flows, the number of properties flooded and flood affected and also in terms of the pressure that dealing with those impacts placed on all organisations with a role in response and recovery’.

The storm washed away part of the A591 – one of Cumbria’s central arteries – at Thirlmere just north of Grasmere, causing massive diversions and cutting off communities. The report identifies how the road’s restoration was facilitated by the ‘extremely unusual’ instruction from ministers to Highways England to commission the repair to a road outside its network.

Key bridges were closed after being damaged by large volumes of fast flowing water, one of which – the 18th century Pooley Bridge near Ullswater – was washed away entirely. A temporary replacement installed in March 2016 is due to be removed later this year so a permanent structure can be installed.

The review found that while ‘all stakeholders in the recovery process appear to have tried to act as efficiently and effectively as they could’, bureaucracy at local and national levels did hinder some recovery activity.

Among a total of 58 recommendations, a key theme was the call for all organisations to collaborate on a unified approach to recovery management, ‘which will standardise the processes and assist in ensuring that all those affected receive support fairly’.

The report describes how, even as people were still being rescued from their homes, Cumbria’s resilience partners began planning for the recovery challenge, which it describes as ‘a clear illustration of good practice’.

Once the response phase was concluded, responsibility for the co-ordination of recovery activities moved to the Strategic Recovery Coordination Group (SRCG), chaired by Cumbria CC, with nine sub-groups including one focused on Infrastructure.

The acute phase response has already been subjected to a review process, which generated 82 recommendations.

able to use local contractors for the works, who would not have had the capacity to deliver the work in a shorter timescale, keeping millions of pounds in the county and creating around 400 jobs in the process. We’re proud of the work that is being done through this programme.

‘It’s particularly pleasing that local Cumbrian contractors have been successful in securing contracts; this has been about ensuring something positive comes out of what was a difficult and traumatic period for so many of our residents.’

On the human cost, the report notes that one issue whose visibility increased over time is the impact of being flooded on mental health. It states: ‘Some of this is due to fear of future flooding, but the psychological and emotional pressures caused by having to endure the long-term negotiations and disruptions that have become a feature of the recovery process also contribute.’

On a more positive note, the report states that pride should also be taken by communities that pulled together in concerted efforts to assist neighbours, by providing critically important social spaces and ‘single points of contact’ where people could meet to find support.

It concludes: ‘It should be clearly acknowledged that the recovery from Storm Desmond has been achieved effectively, given the genuine challenges of scale and capacity.’

The report’s 58 recommendations ‘span the breadth of activities overseen by the SRCG structures’. It states: ‘If integrated effectively, both into the county’s business-as-usual processes and into wider resilience building processes across the country, those co-ordinating future recovery operations will undoubtedly benefit.’

Because the review followed recovery efforts for more than a year and a half, the report says a greater understanding was developed of restoration and reconstruction efforts such as bridge repairs and longer-term persistent challenges.

The review also identified many examples of what it calls ‘notable practice’ across all levels of coordination, including the provision by government of a block grant for infrastructure repair. It identifies the early pledge of almost £120m for the council’s Highways Capital Programme as providing confidence to develop a comprehensive recovery programme.

It states: ‘Cumbria CC’s use of trusted contractors and innovative technologies also hastened major projects, such as the reopening the A591 at Thirlmere ahead of schedule.’

Cllr Keith Little, the council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, told Highways: ‘Spreading the programme over three years has avoided the extremely high level of disruption that would have occurred had the works been crammed into a shorter period.

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(Top) part of the A591 was washed away; (below) a permanent crossing to be built at Pooley Bridge


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Cold Comfort Scotland 2019 Exhibitors

Peacock SaltSTAND 7We are importers and distributors of all varieties of road, industrial and food grade salt. Established in 1874, we are a growing business supplying over 80 different types of salt and related equipment to over 14,000 different customers UK-wide. This includes brine saturators, demountable and trailed spreaders, snow ploughs and a range of grit bins, push spreaders and other de-icing equipment. www.peacocksalt.co.uk

John Jordan LtdSTAND 10AutoSock are reusable tyre socks which are pulled over the driving wheels of vehicles which need extra grip. Vehicles which use AutoSock should never get stuck in snow or on ice. There are sizes for HGVs, vans, and cars. Many of our emergency services are using AutoSock – not only to do their job, but also to get their key people to work, and safely home again.http://john-jordan.co.uk/

MultevoSTAND 2Multevo Ltd have built a reputation for providing its customers with an innovative, robust and versatile product. Originally supplying Multihog vehicles & associated attachments, Multevo has evolved to supply Europe’s leading chemical free weed control equipment, and expanded into other markets, including equipment and operator hire, complete infrastructure renewal solutions & training.https://multevo.co.uk/

ExactrakSTAND 5Exactrak design real-time vehicle tracking and monitoring systems which can be accessed 24/7 via a dedicated web portal. With over 15 years of experience in the winter maintenance sector, Exactrak have developed systems to specifically address the best practice detailed in the Winter Service Practical Guidance (Appendix H), helping users achieve cost savings for their operation. www.exactrak.co.uk

Findlay IrvineSTAND 8Findlay Irvine is an innovative manufacturing company developing specialised safety systems for the transportation industry, providing customised systems and products for over 50 years. Findlay Irvine pioneered and were instrumental in developing systems to help roads authorities manage winter conditions on the highways and initiate correct safe action. www.findlayirvine.com

VaisalaSTAND 11Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. We are a reliable partner for customers around the world, offering a comprehensive range of innovative observation and measurement products and services. Headquartered in Finland, Vaisala employs approximately 1,850 professionals worldwide. www.vaisala.com

Holder Equipment UK LtdSTAND 6Holder Equipment UK Ltd is the UK importer for Holder Multi-use articulated tractors for use all year round. The Holder range of tractors are compact and robust with models from 45hp to130hp. They have articulated steering for manouverability and stepless hydrostatic 4 wheel drive, with 3 mounting points to accept a wide range of attachments for all seasons use.www.holderequipment.co.uk

EurodomeSTAND 9Eurodome Ltd are the leading salt storage provider of sustainable timber salt barns in the UK to Local Authorities and Highway Contractors. We offer fully engineered timber Eurodomes® designed to suit all sites and budgets and to last for over 30 years with minimal maintenance. Eurodome are also able to offer the full Losberger range of fabric barns and sliding roof solutions from Blommaert.www.eurodome.com

WebaspxSTAND 12Webaspx is the UK’s leading optimisation company for municipal services. Our award-winning software and services have been used by over 200 local authorities and environmental service companies to design and run better routes and services. Using our winter maintenance solution, planners and managers can make existing routes more efficient. www.webaspx.com

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Compass Minerals UK LimitedSTAND 13Our rock salt, extracted from our mine in Cheshire, is used across the UK in the pursuit of safe, ice-free highways. By providing our salt to local councils, highways authorities and private contractors from all corners of the country, we are ensuring safe winter conditions on everything from large trunk networks down to private company car parks. www.compassmineralsuk.com

WinterTech Systems STAND 16We design, develop and manufacture salt saturation and storage solutions and have become established as the premium supplier of the next generation of technology in this area. Some product features include SMS messaging, remote access & control, Web based back-office status monitoring & ability to produce brine at any concentration (0-26%).www.wintertechsystems.com

TrueViewVisualsSTAND 19TrueViewVisuals are experts in real-world visualisation, providing new ways to communicate projects to clients and the public. This year we have created a service for local authorities, with The Ayrshire Roads Alliance (South and East Ayrshire) being the first to demonstrate the benefits of online and voice-activated tracking. www.trueviewvisuals.com

Winter Services SolutionsSTAND 22This year WSS are excited to launch our gritter mounted, dynamic salt salinity sensor. Able to measure the actual salinity on the road surface in real time, it allows winter service practitioners to decide if more de-icing salt is needed to be applied or not. We are the leading salt pile sheeting provider in the UK to local authorities and highway contractors. www.winterservicesolutions.com

MetDesk LtdSTAND 14MetDesk is a full service weather provider delivering high quality forecasting services to highways clients throughout Scotland. Agile and dedicated with a commitment to providing clients with exactly what they want, MetDesk is delivering quality to the Scottish highways forecasting market and putting the client at the centre of service delivery. www.metdesk.com

RUD ChainsSTAND 15RUD Chains manufacture and supply a wide range of snow chains suitable for passenger cars, 4x4’s, SUV’s, vans, trucks, buses, working machines, commercial and emergency services vehicles. With over 140 years of experience behind them, RUD snow chains ensure ultimate safety and offer maximum traction on snow and icy roads. www.rud.co.uk/rud-automatic-snow-chains/

Stabilised Pavements LtdSTAND 17For over two decades Stabilised Pavements Limited (SPL), a specialist in-situ road recycling company, have worked with a multitude of highway authorities and private clients and completed a number of schemes throughout the United Kingdom.www.stabilisedpavements.co.uk

Safecote LtdSTAND 20Safecote Limited supplies a number ofinnovative winter service products that helpthe practitioner to improve snow and iceremoval. Being founder members of theNWSRG we fully understand the challengesdecision-makers face and are able to offer a wide range of solutions to help you achieve the improvements highlighted in Appendix H. www.safecote.com

ICL UK SalesSTAND 23We are a mining company based on the Cleveland/North Yorkshire border Rock-Salt produced is higher in Sodium Chloride than any other indigenously produced salt in the UK, which is beneficial to our customers and the road user. As an environmentally friendly company, our salt is delivered via our shipping terminal to coastal ports around the UK. www.icl-uk.uk

Archway RoadmasterSTAND 18We are the manufacturer of the Roadmaster spray injection patching equipment range and work with over 50 local authorities in the UK and Ireland. The company has developed innovative solutions for the highways maintenance industry for nearly two decades and provides technology to local authorities and contractors through machine sales and as a maintenance contractor. www.archwayproducts.com

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Campbell ScientificSTAND 24Our equipment is the trusted heart of critical systems globally, transforming accurate and reliable measurement data into actionable insight. This data provides a platform for decision makers to make fully informed, safety critical decisions from positions of confidence across applications including road weather monitoring systems and meteorological centres globally. www.campbellsci.com

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StormGEOSTAND 21StormGeo’s data science capability and weather intelligence support countless business decisions worldwide. Make your next move with confidence. Ensure safety. Save resources. Act sustainably. www.stormgeo.com

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