With sustainability becoming a rising priority in all sectors, recent years have seen the asphalt market make substantial innovations in materials and machinery. This is in a bid to tackle issues such as having a detrimental impact on the environment and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, which sees the construction sector account for a quarter of emissions globally.

Aggregate Industries fundamental aim is to reduce the carbon impact of asphalt, and the recent launch of new single layer asphalt solutions, SuperPath and SuperLayer, exemplifies the commitment to that goal.

The issues of sustainability in the road building industry have been around for decades. environmentally friendly improvements in asphalt and road building technology have continued to grow and gain momentum.

These sustainable approaches not only reduce the impact on the environment, but also improve the product profitability for the industry.

SuperLayer, Aggregate Industries specifically designed asphalt mix, can be laid in a single lift, forming a combined surface and binder course layer, which removes the requirement for a regulating course later.

Providing a faster, durable, safer and environmentally sustainable solution to urban, residential road and commercial projects, whether they are a new building or maintenance.

Equally SuperPath, replaces traditional two course construction on urban, residential footway and commercial construction projects.

It is a fast, single lift, environmentally sustainable solution, which can be applied quicker, more efficiently, and reduces disruption to the public. And thanks to its excellent load bearing capability, it is an ideal product for footways and cycleways, whilst maintaining surface texture.

Huge challenges await the road construction sector. Better production, cost effective construction and of course maintenance are paramount, all the more as raw materials are becoming scarce and the environmental laws are getting stricter regarding air pollution and noise disturbances. Given the clear remit to improve sustainability in the sector, the need to make the most of sustainable materials has never been greater.