Formed in 1895, then incorporated in 1911 (as the Essex Steam Rolling Association Ltd), Foster Contracting Limited (FCL) is the UK’s longest established installer of Tensar’s Geosynthetic Interlayers (to reinforce asphalt) and has an unrivalled track record in highway and runway maintenance.
More than a century of industry leading expertise
FCL are a Highway and Runway Maintenance Specialist Contractor. We Deliver Carbon and Cost Savings by Providing Services, Fostering Innovation, Championing Sustainability and Exchanging Knowledge.
Throughout our long history we have always strived to be at the forefront of the industry. With a reputation for delivering quality services at the right price and a dedication to designing and building industry leading equipment we build long-lasting collaborative relationships with our customers and their clients.
FCL’s pavement specific specialisms
We are accelerating the civil engineering supply chain’s ability to reduce their up-front construction and/or whole life carbon and costs, by efficiently constructing, maintaining, and preserving resilient routes for traffic. Maintaining and/or extending pavement life, by reinforcing the asphalt with geosynthetic interlayers, to alleviate reflection cracks and/or fatigue, whilst limiting the ingress of water, will reduce the total number of maintenance interventions required.
Dedicated staff work closely with our supply chain to help them plan, install and maintain highways and runways and are always on hand to provide expert advice. The modern fully equipped workshops are staffed by engineers who are kept up to date with the latest developments both technically and with health and safety matters.
FCL’s main services include:
– Hydroblasting, for line marking and paint removal, surface preparation and retexturing, deep cleaning of spills and runway rubber removal.
– Spraying bitumen and laying reinforced geosynthetic interlayers, to extend pavement life, reducing the frequency of your maintenance interventions.
– Specialist treatments, such as surface dressing, sealing and rejuvenation.
– Installation of HAPAS approved crack / joint sealants and over-banding.
– Supply only service for geosynthetics and tack / bond coats.
So, no matter what stage of its lifecycle a surface is in, we can ensure that it remains safe, reliable and resilient for as long as possible.
Delivering carbon and cost savings, via innovative solutions and our specialist contractor services
FCL’s solutions and services help the civil engineering supply chain reduce their life-cycle carbon and costs, by constructing and maintaining resilient routes. Value engineered pavement solutions can create net carbon savings in the range of 29% to 93%, with net cost savings between £13/sq.m and £38/sq.m; that’s before you then consider the additional environmental benefits, with significant positive effects on our society.
With depots in Essex and Perthshire we deliver unrivalled services throughout the UK.
