Our Retexturing crew  have had a busy 2025 and were pleased to demonstrate in this short video the effectiveness of the treatment in restoring safe friction levels to binder rich roads. Generally carried out under mobile works  minimal disruption is caused to the road user while extending the life of the asset significantly.

We are delighted to showcase our new HOG Technologies SH8000 Hydroblast Unit carrying out surface treatments including marking removal, retexturing & runway rubber removal nationwide at roads, industrial sites and airports nationwide to maintain safe surfaces

We were delighted to attend the 2025 Road Surface Treatments Association Annual Conference where our 4th generation MD Tom Foster was commemorated with a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to the industry.  We are very proud of what he has achieved and inspire to continue under his son Ian’s management to continue to deliver … Continue reading “Lifetime Achievement Award”

Video captures one of our Kelvedon crew’s at work on this  project where the client wanted to maximise the lifetime of their pavement within their planned road resurfacing works.  This was key to maximise lifetime and minimise disruption to this site which includes a Tesco Distribution hub.  A Tensar Glasstex  asphalt interlayer was installed, to … Continue reading “Priory Park, Aylesford”

IKO Pacopatch system  is the key solution with 5 year guarantee for ironwork reinstatements.  It is a no void system – an impermeable and monolithic mastic asphalt reinstatement solution with a smoother transition from ironwork to flexible pavement. As registered contractors for the system we are pleased to showcase the process by video

Tensar revisited a 2011 site where Glasstex solution was applied to mitigate reflective cracking through a new asphalt 40mm surface layer on a base of instable concrete paving slabs. Without this solution it was estimated major reconstruction works would be needed on this busy bus route within a couple of years.  On a recent survey  … Continue reading “Stephenson Drive, Leicester”

Foster Contracting have estimated that values ranging from 29% to 93% can be achieved in carbon reduction, along with significant cost savings when using geosynthetic interlayers to extend the life of a pavement. In April 2023, PYE Management Ltd produced a document for the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) entitled “Carbon Emissions for Road Surface … Continue reading “Report highlights carbon and cost benefits from using geosynthetic interlayers”

In order to support our continued growth plans for the business, Foster Contracting Limited are pleased to announce the following new appointments Stewart Welton is promoted to the new role of Contracts Manager, responsible for managing the operations of FCL. Stewart has been with FCL for 29 years and has hit the ground running thanks … Continue reading “Management Team”

With the return of a demand for air travel this year our hydroblast crews have been busy working nationwide to carry out rubber removal. This is essential work to ensures friction levels of runways are kept at safe levels for aircraft take offs and landings.