Lancashire County Council Overhauls Road Maintenance with Multevo Partnership

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Lancashire County Council has entered a multi-million pound partnership with Blackburn-based Multevo, a company that specializes in road maintenance. The partnership has seen the introduction of a new kit that recycles existing material to fix carriageway defects, achieving a higher standard of repair while reducing costs. The new system has brought an end to multiple daily-rate contracts, with the county council's in-house road maintenance teams now having more time to focus on urgent repairs. During the first six weeks of the contract, Multevo has repaired around 3,500 individual reported defects, with each one scrutinized by the company and the county council to ensure a high standard of work.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Lancashire County Council and Multevo partnership has seen the introduction of a new kit that recycles existing material to fix carriageway defects, achieving a higher standard of repair while reducing costs.
  • The new system has brought an end to multiple daily-rate contracts, with the county council's in-house road maintenance teams now having more time to focus on urgent repairs.
  • During the first six weeks of the contract, Multevo has repaired around 3,500 individual reported defects, with each one scrutinized by the company and the county council to ensure a high standard of work.
  • The partnership features a warranty that covers any work that needs to be redone, with no extra cost to the county council.
  • The contract also includes an "embedded innovation clause", which requires Multevo to demonstrate annual improvements to the way it operates.
  • The partnership is expected to revolutionize the way pothole repairs are approached, with the "recycle, rejuvenate, repair" method being pioneered by Multevo.
  • The new partnership is transforming the way Lancashire County Council maintains roads, prioritizing a first-time, permanent repair approach.

Statistics:

  • 3,500: The number of individual reported defects repaired by Multevo during the first six weeks of the contract.
  • 340: The number of people employed by Multevo nationwide.
  • 400: The ranking of Multevo in the fastest-growing companies in Europe by the Financial Times.
  • 2010: The year Multevo was established with just four staff members.

Sources:

  • "Lancashire County Council launches partnership with Multevo" [No date]
  • [No title given], Reform UK-controlled authority, Lancashire County Council
  • [No author given], "Multevo pioneers industry-leading permanent road repair treatments in Lancashire", Multevo (March 2023 is not mentioned in the text)
  • [No title given], Multevo press release (no date mentioned)