The Highways Laboratory is a UKAS Accredited Testing Laboratory No. 0719.
What services do you offer?
- Asphalt and macadam testing
- soil testing
- aggregates and concrete testing
- road and pavement investigation and analysis
- quality assurance audits
- factual and interpretative reports
- Air quality testing
How are the services delivered?
- Testing samples of the materials used, to make sure that they comply with current standards and specifications.
- Using specialist test equipment to measure properties such as the skid resistance of road surfaces to protect the safety of road users.
- Contributing towards the design and development of new materials and so helping to make roads safer and more durable with less environmental impact
- Helping government agencies with advice and expertise which is used in national guidance documents.
- Advising and supporting neighbouring Local Authorities and other organisations.
- Making sure that there is consistency and continuity in delivering highways and development works.
- Leading on the development of recycled materials, protecting the environment, taxpayers and improving road quality.
Highways Specification Group
If you would like Staffordshire County Council's Highways Specification Group to consider a new idea, product, material, process or software, you can find further information and submit your proposal using the link below
Submit an innovation or proposal
Contact us
For further information about the Highways Laboratory please contact:
Emma Loach - Laboratory Manager
Telephone: 01785 277360
Email: highways.laboratory@staffordshire.gov.uk