The road surfacing industry is often seen as being quite old-fashioned, using outdated techniques to churn out roads that aren’t built to last. But this couldn’t be further from the truth – at Minster Group, we’re always looking for new ways to embrace innovation and
The UK’s roads take a lot of hammering – according to the RAC Foundation, there were 41.4 million licensed vehicles in the UK at the end of March 2024. If you think about how many times a week, or even a day, these 41.4 million
Construction and civil engineering projects can often take months, or even years, to complete, so it’s important that they’re managed effectively from start to finish. One way to ensure this happens is to devise a construction management plan, commonly referred to as a CMP. These
In the construction and civil engineering industries, there’s a lot of planning that goes into a project before physical work begins. In fact, the planning stage is perhaps the most important part of a project, because it determines how the rest of the project will
According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the building and construction sector is by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for 37% of global emissions. With this in mind, it’s vital that the sector does all it can to improve its green credentials,
Most roads in the UK are adopted by National Highways, which means it has a responsibility to maintain them under the Highways Act 1980. National Highways is responsible for maintaining adopted main roads – motorways and major A roads – and local authorities manage the
Lincolnshire is made up of 5,500 miles of roads and 4,387 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Lincolnshire in 2024, according to the Department for Transport. With this in mind, it’s clear that our roads take a lot of hammering and it’s important
In any construction or civil engineering project, the planning that takes place before any practical work begins is very important. Without planning, the people bringing the project to life will have no idea where to start and poor planning can create huge problems, including health
The construction and civil engineering industries have long been seen as huge contributors to waste in the UK. According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the UK construction industry produces around 100 million tonnes of waste every year. It can be
Civil engineering is a very vast and diverse field, so it’s no surprise that public knowledge is limited surrounding what it is and what civil engineers do. Whilst people may think it just relates to transport infrastructure, such as roads, civil engineering actually covers every