This week, we are delighted to welcome five new members to the ever-growing LCRIG community. Connor Construction (South West), Glasdon UK, Nicander and TMS Consultancy have joined as Corporate Members, while ARPAS-UK becomes our latest Partner Member. These additions bring our total membership to 391.
Connor Construction (South West)
Connor Construction (South West) is the UK’s largest independent surfacing contractor, specialising in self-delivered asphalt solutions for highways and local authorities.
With services underpinned by a commitment to innovation and sustainability, they operate low carbon bond coat tankers and deploy a suite of carbon-reduced pothole repair systems, helping clients meet environmental goals without compromising on durability or performance. Backed by experienced teams and the latest surfacing technology, Connor Construction delivers flexible, rapid-response solutions with long-term value.
Ben Bridges, Director at Connor Construction (South West), said:
“Joining LCRIG is an exciting step for Connor Construction (South West) Ltd as we continue to drive innovation in sustainable road surfacing. We’re committed to delivering low-carbon, self-delivered solutions for local authorities and highways partners across the UK. Through this membership, we look forward to collaborating with like-minded organisations, sharing best practices, and contributing to the future of resilient, environmentally responsible infrastructure.”
Glasdon UK Ltd
Glasdon UK offers a wide range of products including bollards, gateways, chevron systems, verge posts and LED traffic solutions – all designed to offer passive safety, a long service life, and minimal maintenance. Their products are designed for both urban and rural schemes, including local roads, trunk roads and active travel schemes. Glasdon socket systems allow for easy installation and removal where necessary. Independently tested to ensure passive safety, most of their products meet the highest BS EN 12767:2019 performance standard of 100-NE-A.
John Cookson, Customer Support Manager – Local Government Highways Division at Glasdon UK, said:
“We are delighted to join the LCRIG community. This collaboration alights perfectly with our commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable, energy efficient road safety solutions that require minimal maintenance.”
Nicander
Nicander is a specialist ITS provider with expert knowledge in transport technology, software development and in supporting their clients with the design, management, installation and integration of technology solutions. The company offers bespoke software solutions and consultancy services across the ITS sector.
Stuart Wilson, Head of ITS Consultancy at Nicander, commented:
“We are excited to join LCRIG’s network and we look forward to working collaboratively with partners and clients to drive innovation and improvement across the local roads sector. We’re passionate about helping clients better understand and deliver intelligent transport solutions and we believe that through shared skills, knowledge, and partnerships we can provide valuable help to contribute to the sector’s journey towards smarter, more sustainable highways. Nicander – We listen, we care, and we deliver.”
TMS Consultancy
With 35 years’ experience, TMS Consultancy is a leading provider of Road Safety Audits and Road Safety Training Courses in the UK.
To date, the company has completed over 19,000 road safety audits and its training courses, delivered by industry experts with a minimum of 15 years’ experience, include the LANTRA and IHE-approved Highway Safety Inspectors’ Modular Training.
Jess Waldron, Director at TMS, said:
“TMS Consultancy are delighted to have joined LCRIG and look forward to building partnerships with others in the LCRIG community, to jointly make roads safer for everyone.”
ARPAS-UK
Founded in 2013, ARPAS-UK is a Non-Profit Trade Association. Serving as the collective voice of the UK drone industry, its mission is to accelerate the safe and innovative adoption of drones across all industries, unlocking transformative for the economy and wider society.
Graham Brown, Director at ARPAS-UK, shared:
“ARPAS-UK is delighted to partner with LCRIG because both organisations are committed to innovation, sustainability, and supporting local authorities. LCRIG connects councils, government, and industry to drive improvements in highways, while ARPAS-UK promotes the safe and effective use of drones for infrastructure, inspection, and environmental monitoring.
This partnership strengthens efforts to bring advanced technologies, like drones and AI, into local transport and asset management, helping improve efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance safety through knowledge sharing, events, and collaboration.”
LCRIG Membership
As a growing community of 375+ members consisting of government, local authorities, national organisations, supply chain, academia and associations, LCRIG is actively facilitating positive change and innovation in the highways sector.
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.
Fully-funded places are available for public sector members, and discounted rates are available for private sector members at LCRIG events.
LCRIG membership is structured under four distinct member types. Each type providing tailored member benefits, ensuring all member organisations enjoy access to a diverse and valuable range of services.
Local highway authorities and ‘Teckal’ organisations.
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anisations 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 highways community’ and we are not for profit.
View our Membership Services here or contact us to find out more.