Transport Research Laboratory Makes Historic Partnership
The UK’s state of the art Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has now signed a deal to provide asset management expertise for highways clients worldwide.
The move follows TRL teaming up with international engineering consultants Fugro, in a non-exclusive partnership to boost both groups. They will both now deliver world-wide asset management and surveying services tailored to purely medium and large projects.
Fugro boldly stated they would tackle such projects: ‘regardless of project complexity and logistical challenges’.
Mark Thomas, business development manager for infrastructure at Fugro Aperio, said: “We are very excited about the ability to offer clients a more complete range of services through this agreement with TRL.
“With a unique combination of survey know-how and consulting expertise delivered through a network of offices in 50 countries, it’s a partnership that I believe enables us to offer something special to highway managers wherever they are in the world.”
TRLs job will be to help establish standards in road performance and assessment for the UK and national transport networks around the world. Fugro on the other hand, specialises in the acquisition, interpretation and processing of data on highway condition and construction; they made €2.4bn in revenue in 2013 alone.
Steve Isaacs, associate director at TRL, said: “As individual companies we have a strong presence in the market; as a team we are second to none. Our constant research and delivery of innovation will keep us at the forefront of developments in our field and provide a service that clients can be confident is informed best practice.”