The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) is delighted to welcome Pudsey Diamond Engineering Ltd, Clee Hill Plant Ltd and Metrail Construction Limited as Associate Members.
Pudsey Diamond is a UK based manufacturer of quality engineering solutions including lighting columns and brackets, traffic bollards and street scene furniture.
Lynn Roberts, Commercial Sales Manager, said: “We have been supporting Local Authorities with the manufacture and supply of Street Lighting and Highways Infrastructure products for over 40 years and are extremely pleased to join the LCRIG to help promote innovation via this valuable organisation.
Our portfolio includes a range of innovative, unique, award-winning products and our aim is to ensure these are visible to as many Local Authorities as possible to enable them to select the highest quality products with the best overall life cost for their individual applications. All products are designed, developed, manufactured and tested from our Andover factory giving us total control over quality and enabling us to offer a host of bespoke solutions”.
Clee Hill Plant Ltd is a Construction Plant Hire Company and Compaction and Surface Dressing Hire Company.
Paul Coxon, Sales Director, said: “By joining LCRIG it will allow Clee Hill to tap into the experience of other members. We also believe that Clee Hill can help by sharing our knowledge and experience within the Surface Dressing Industry. It is a fantastic opportunity to build relationships, drive Innovation and share best practice.”
Metrail Construction Ltd is a leading infrastructure repair and maintenance specialist operating across the highway, bridges and rail sectors in the UK.
Martyn Sherwood, Managing Director, said : “Metrail Construction Limited is a leading infrastructure maintenance and repair business operating across the UK focussed on concrete road rehabilitation, bridge deck waterproofing and expansion joint replacement. The company has a number of framework contracts with National Highways to provide road maintenance services across the country. Innovation is a key driver for the business and we are keen to bring some of the innovative techniques we have developed onto the local roads network.
LCRIG provides a great platform for Metrail to get to know and understand the challenges local authorities face in road maintenance and to identify areas where Metrail may be able to offer innovative solutions. We look forward to becoming an Associate Member of LCRIG and participating in the working groups and at the major events”.
LCRIG provides Members with a unique platform to engage with councils, the DfT and the wider highways community.
By joining LCRIG you will connect with a community of like-minded councils, organisations and individuals, all of whom are driving change through innovation and technological advances across the local roads network.
LCRIG has four membership types:
Local highway authorities and ‘Teckal’ organisations.
Organisations providing products or services to the highways sector.
Government and professional bodies, associations, working/research groups.
Universities and academic research organisations.
As a Community Interest Company (CIC), accredited to ISO44001, the international standard for collaboration, LCRIG’s purpose is to ‘give back to the community’ and we are not for profit.
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