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The latest in the world of road
maintenance and pothole repair.
GUIDE
ROAD MAINTENANCE
REVOLUTION
A 37-page comprehensive guide on why and how to make the transition to preventive road maintenance.
Road Repair Is One of Your Biggest Carbon Costs. Here’s What the Data Shows.
When local authorities audit their operational carbon footprint, highways maintenance rarely gets the scrutiny it deserves. Streetlighting gets measured. Fleet electrification gets strategised. Buildings...
Kier Highways: “Once We Tried Roadmaster, We Didn’t Need to Look at Any Other Machine”
From two-operator machines, regular overspray property claims, and reactive-only patching — to one operator, zero overspray incidents, full road sections repaired in a single pass, and repair lifespan...
MGroup: “10 Machines. Then 10 More.”
From two-operator machines, overspray liability, and a supplier that couldn’t keep up — to one operator, 10× efficiency, 90% less carbon, and a full fleet renewal already in negotiation. One of...
Argyll & Bute Council: “At This Point, the Roadmaster Machines Are Absolutely Essential”
From 3–5 crew members cutting into fragile road surfaces — to one operator, zero excavation, and a budget that stretches twice as far. Remote roads. Island communities. Peat-and-clay base courses that...
Tipperary County Council: “We’re Not Going Back to Refilling Potholes”
From filling the same pothole 3–4 times a year with inconsistent cold-lay — to filling it once, with a calibrated mix that holds for 12+ months. 20+ years. 9 machines. Zero desire to go back. Background...
Cork County Council: “Once You Look at the Numbers, It’s a No-Brainer”
What’s Next for Roadmaster Velocity Patchers: Innovations in Preventative Road Maintenance for 2025
By Liam McNamee, Founder and Technical Manager At Archway Products, we don’t just design machines—we craft solutions to real-world road maintenance challenges. The Roadmaster velocity patcher isn’t...
The Never-ending Roadmaster Road Patching Season
Year-Round Road Maintenance with Roadmaster: Adapting to Every Season By Mike Freeney, Business Manager, Archway Products Ireland The Evolution of Road Maintenance: the proven Irish approach In Ireland...
Driving Sustainability Through the Road Maintenance Lifecycle
As countries across Europe continue to tighten their emission reduction targets, local authorities are under increasing pressure to adopt more sustainable practises in their infrastructure operations....
Paving the way to success for Leitrim machine manufacturer Roadmaster
It was a moment of serendipity back in 1996 when Roadmaster founder Liam McNamee spotted a first-generation American spray patcher repairing roads in Cavan. As an avid engineer, he was fascinated by the...