SMR NEWS

The Green Business Award goes to ...

On November 25th 2011, The annual Business Awards for Excellence were hosted by the Isle of Wight’s Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry. One of SMR Ltd’s customers, HJ Bennett Ltd who run the Island’s largest aggregate recycling plant were presented with The Green Business Award for the environmental/sustainable impact that they have had on the Island. To achieve this HJ Bennett use the SMR Proprietary Binder in their recycling process to enable them to re-use and recycle trench arisings from the utility companies, and as-dug road arisings from the local council which they turn into a Hydraulically Bound Material that can be used in place of quarried aggregate.

Seb Love, SMR Southern Area Manager, 3rd from left, is seen accepting the award with Nigel Bennett of HJ Bennett Ltd.

SMR is moving UP in the world


We have moved from Unit 5 to
Suite 15, The Enterprise Centre,
Coxbridge Business Park,
Farnham, Surrey.
GU10 5EH

All contact details remain the same:-
Tel: 01252 710772
Fax: 01252 710773
Email: info@smruk.com

Exeter City Council
Exeter City Council approached SMR Ltd in regard to the repair of their cycle track located off Sannerville Way, Exminster. The cycle track is primarily used as a cycling and walking route for a local school and is occasionally used by cars and tractors.

Due to the trafficking and inclement weather, subsidence and rutting had occurred on the cycle track. To deal with the rutting, quarried stone was imported to site and used to fill in the ruts and then level the subsiding ground. However, this was at best a temporary solution, as after the quarried stone was laid it was not long before additional trafficking and inclement weather caused more rutting and subsidence.

It became clear that a more permanent and environmentally friendly solution was required to remedy this problem and it was therefore decided that the cycle track would be stabilised using the SMR proprietary binder in-situ. Click here to find out more (690kb PDF)

SMR to provide on site Prima Testing
SMR have invested in a Prima 100 Lightweight deflectometer to offer an on-site testing service on customer SMR reinstatements. Newly promoted Technical Director, Seb Love, recently attended a course at Loughborough University in the use and theory behind the Prima 100 instrument to ensure that SMR can provide fully qualified trained personnel, with experience of both the product being tested and the instrument testing the product. This depth of knowledge is unique to SMR and as part of a quality control system, can help customers quickly identify and react to any issues in the use of SMR, saving thousands of pounds in potential defect costs due to poor compaction. Click here to find out more

A27 Bridge Road, Sarisbury Green, Gas Pipeline. Long term monitoring and testing of SMR treated trench arisings - Apr 08
Scott Wilson Ltd (SW) were commissioned by Sustainable Aggregates Ltd to undertake in situ performance testing of the gas pipeline trench reinstatement on the A27, Bridge Road, Sarisbury Green. The SW testing regime was specifically targeted at establishing the performance of the SMR treated trench arisings, utilised as a Non Flowable Structural Reinstatement Material (NFSMR). NFSMR are classified as an Alternative Reinstatement Material (ARM) within the Specification for Reinstatement of Openings in Highways (2002). General observations on the condition of the trench reinstatement are included for completeness.Click to read more (470Kb PDF)

HAUC The Use of Alternative Materials - Dec 07
Since the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways was published in 2002, the demand for recycled materials had increased due to the European Waste Directive, increases in Landfill Tax and Aggregate Tax and Utility companies’ environmental policies.

Utilities are currently being offered various types of recycled products. At various locations in the UK, Appendix A9 trials of Alternative Reinstatement Materials (ARMs) are successfully being undertaken. Click to read more

NEW SEASON ... NEW HOPE.
Wisley FC have improved from season to season since their sponsorship by SMR (UK) Ltd, improving on their final table positioning and a much better run in the Cups. There is excitement and anticipation in the air for the upcoming 2011/2012 season, and with SMR’s continuing sponsorship, Wisley FC can only go from strength to strength.

COME ON THE WISLEY!

SMR Sponsor Wisley F.C.
SMR is proud to sponsor Wisley F.C. To see the team in action visit their home ground at Wisley Sports Pavilion, Wisley Lane, Wisley, GU23 6QB on Sunday mornings.

For more info visit Wisley FC at www.webteams.co.uk

Wisley FC keeping their heads warm this winter in their new SMR beanies.