This week’s podcast features Mike Hansford, Chief Executive of the RSTA. Mike discusses how to drive better value from the highway maintenance funding.
The podcast covers:
- Mike’s reaction to the 2025 ALARM survey
- Why the RSTA has produced its own report on the state of the UK road network and why the results could be both worse and better than reported
- How do get more value from the funding we do have
- How to incorporate surface treatments in your highway maintenance programme
- Why prevention is always better than cure when it comes to roads
In addition to delving into the insights from the 2025 ALARM survey, the episode also explores why the current approach to road maintenance may be failing, and practical solutions that could transform the way we maintain our road networks, without simply calling for more funding.
Listen to the full podcast here: