It’s Earth Month and we’re on a mission to make it count!
Earth Month takes place in April every year, this annual awareness month is an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for change around the issues most impacting our planet.
Earth Month takes place in April every year, this annual awareness month is an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for change around the issues most impacting our planet.
At LMS Highways we usually find ourselves working on major trunk roads delivering highway repairs so when we received a job in Liverpool City Centre, Projects Manager Paul Burton jumped at the opportunity for a new environment with a different set of challenges.
In effort to be more eco conscious, we have begun installing solar charging trickle batteries into our fleet. In our industry we understand we have a high ecological impact. Globally we use more concrete than any substance, bar water. That means concrete accounts for about 8% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) we emit into the atmosphere, this is substantially more than the aviation industry for example, which makes up about 2.5% of emissions.
LMS Highways were recently requested to deliver 12 Concrete Bay Replacements to A27 Westbound Carriageway over a single weekend closure, this was achieved by our efficient removal process and using a rapid set concrete.
LMS Highways are delighted to announce their new Avetta certification, Avetta is a supply chain solution which assures service providers conform to industry Health, Safety & Environment standards in order to maintain a safe environment and minimise risk on site.
With the UK entering a recession and the government making necessary budget cuts throughout many sectors, it’s looking as though budgets for highway schemes will be reduced for 2023, forcing projects to focus on preventative and life extending highway repairs as opposed to replacements.
Among many of the accreditations that LMS Highways holds, one of the most notable is our ISO 9001. This accreditation is the international standard that defines the requirements for a Quality Management System.
LMS Highways are a national supplier of specialist highways maintenance projects including high early strength concrete repair. Using rapid repair technology developed over 30 years in the Highways sector, the LMS team are able to remove and reinstate concrete bays within an impressive six-hour period.
For many years LMS Highways has been using a vacuum lifting system for fast and efficient concrete bay removal. Vacuum lifting equipment is widely used in many industrial sectors for the lifting and handling of materials that have a flat or smooth surface. In particular, materials such as concrete slabs, metal or glass panes and pipes etc. can be easily lifted and handled using vacuum lifting equipment.
Starting in June LMS Highways assisted in the A1 Buckden Roundabout major renewal project which consisted of resurfacing, road stud replacement and line marking. LMS Highways were on site to provide the concrete bay and deep surface removal, sub-base replacement and disposal portion of this project.