About Roadways
Operating from our 7-acre recycling and production depot located directly on the A22 in East Sussex, we manufacture recycled loose and bound aggregates, including standards-compliant HBM and cold bitumen emulsion-based asphalt. We also accept hazardous soils, tar-bound planings, and other site-won materials to recycle and reuse them on the same schemes where allowed.
This integrated system results in road construction cost reductions of up to 30% while delivering a proven 40% to 70% savings in embodied carbon—completely eliminating the need for off-setting. Safety, quality, and environmental compliance are engineered directly into our delivery model, backed by an in-house workforce of 60+ certified specialists and an uncompromised track record of over 3.5 years with zero RIDDOR incidents or LTIs.
Self-delivered highway infrastructure: the Roadways advantage
Safety-led delivery through full control
Roadways operates as a self-delivered surfacing contractor for highways, local authorities and infrastructure schemes across the South East. By integrating materials, plant, and in-house labour, we eliminate the subcontractor interfaces where safety risks usually hide. One accountable system means fewer plant movements, less time on site and reduced site interface. Roadways has achieved more than three years with zero RIDDOR reportable incidents and zero LTIs.
Find out more
Lower costs, engineered in
Cost reduction and certainty built into the system through reduced excavation using HBM, less time on site, muck-away, fewer vehicle movements, lower imported aggregate demand. This reduces road construction cost up to 30%. Cold bitumen emulsion based asphalt is also cost effective in an energy crisis economy.
Find out more
Lower carbon without offsets
We practically support the Scope 3 Net-Zero goals for Tier 1, 2 and Local authorities. Carbon reduction is achieved through engineering, not offsetting. Our aggregate and optimised constitution methods allows for significantly reduced excavation depths, haulage, reuse of 100% of site-won material. This system delivers 40-70% lower embodied carbon in comparison to the traditional road construction methods and within the British Standards and Specifications for Highways Works.
Find out moreDISCOVER OUR SUCCESS STORIES
Cold bitumen emulsion based asphalt as binder on SRN
Cold bitumen emulsion based asphalt as binder on SRN
Read NowSouthampton Road recycling programme
Southampton Road Recycling Programme
Read NowSectors we serve
Sectors we serve
Read NowStrategic scale: 25.5 lane km of A2 resurfacing
Have a scheme where cost, carbon, muck-away or programme is under pressure?
Send us the drawings, pavement design or bill item. We can review whether cold bitumen emulsion-based asphalt, HBM / CBGM or recycled aggregates could reduce cost, carbon and delivery risk while staying within the relevant specifications.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How does Roadways manage safety, quality and assurance?
Roadways operates a controlled self-delivery model supported by certified management systems, regular workforce engagement, in-house supervision and documented QA. Our materials are produced through controlled processes, with testing and certification available where required. Roadways holds ConstructionLine Gold, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001 and ISO 44001, supporting quality, environmental management, health and safety, information security and collaborative working. We are working towards PASS 2080 with an aim to implement it by 2027.
What is self-delivery?
Self-delivery means Roadways controls key parts of the process in-house — including materials production, recycling, civils, surfacing, logistics, supervision and QA. This reduces reliance on separate suppliers and gives clients clearer accountability from planning through to delivery.
Can you scale for large-capacity Tier 1 schemes? Absolutely. Our 60 years of experience in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Kent and Southampton has built a robust infrastructure that allows us to scale labour and plant for major works.
Are your site teams and supervisors in-house? Yes. All our site supervisors and our core site delivery teams of 60+ specialists are directly employed. This ensures every person on a Roadways site is fully aligned with our safety culture and holds the required CSCS, CPCS, NVQ, SSSTS or SMSTS certifications. By removing the reliance on agency labour, we guarantee consistent quality and a workforce that is personally accountable for the success of your scheme.
How does self-delivery reduce risk compared with traditional delivery models?
It reduces the number of interfaces between suppliers, subcontractors and site teams. Fewer handovers means less risk of delay, miscommunication, quality issues, programme slippage and commercial uncertainty.
Is this suitable for Tier 1 contractors and local authority frameworks?
Yes. Roadways supports Tier 1 contractors, local authorities and framework delivery teams with highways, civils, surfacing, recycled aggregates, HBM / CBGM and cold bitumen emulsion-based asphalt. Our approach is designed to work within existing specifications, standards and procurement routes.
What aggregate production capacity does Roadways have?
Roadways operates a fully computerised batching and recycling plant at Woodside Depot, Hailsham, with capacity to produce over 200 tonnes of bound aggregate per hour.
How do you reduce carbon without offsets?
Carbon reduction is achieved through engineering, not offsetting. This includes reusing site-won and recycled materials, reducing haulage, reducing excavation depth where HBM / CBGM is suitable, using cold-produced materials where appropriate, and lowering demand for primary aggregate.
Does this approach cost more?
In most suitable applications, it can reduce cost by up to 30% by cutting waste, muck-away, vehicle movements, imported aggregate, programme interfaces and avoidable rework. The aim is not to add a premium for “sustainability”, but to engineer lower cost, lower risk and lower carbon into the delivery method.
Can Roadways support early contractor involvement or value engineering?
Yes. Roadways can review drawings, pavement designs, material schedules and disposal risks to identify where HBM / CBGM, cold bitumen emulsion-based asphalt or recycled aggregates could reduce cost, carbon, programme pressure and delivery risk.
Can Roadways provide technical data and case studies?
Yes. Roadways can provide relevant data sheets, mix information, testing evidence and case studies to support commercial, design, procurement and operational review.