Scottish local authority contractors Tayside Contracts have launched a new cold-mix asphalt paving system, which, they say, will help tackle the maintenance backlog on Scotland's roads, boost recycling efforts and bring important environmental savings. The new product, known as Tayset, has been developed through a three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership between Tayside Contracts and the University of Dundee, with additional input from specialist bitumen manufacturers Nynas. Tayset is made from recycled construction waste and is said to be capable of producing financial savings of over ￡6 million per year when compared with traditional asphalts. In addition, the production process could lead to annual CO_2 savings of more than 17,000 tonnes.
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