Blog
15th Jan 2025
Eurovia and Highway Data Systems Sign Three Year Agreement to Automate Asphalt Quality Assurance on Site.
Eurovia Surfacing and Highway Data Systems have signed a three year agreement that will see the technology company provide automated quality assurance services to the industry leading contractor on their highway maintenance and construction projects nationwide. The partnership announcement follows years of shared work helping to improve the standard of materials testing, with the team…
-
HDS and Eurovia Win the Collaborative Innovation Award at LCRIG!
HDS and our partners Eurovia UK have been named winners of the collaborative innovation award at the Local Council Road Innovation Group (LCRIG) festival of innovation! The team entered the competition with our thermal imaging system for measuring the rate of spread of pre-coated chippings in HRA construction, which helps to improve construction quality and…
-
Eurovia Trial New Technology for Measuring the Spread Rate of Pre-Coated Chippings
HDS are out again with new technology in Hertfordshire with the first demonstration of our new VisIR system for measuring the spread rate of pre-coated chippings on HRA materials. The new, patent-pending, system from HDS is chipper mounted technology that uses thermal imaging to differentiate between the hot HRA and the cold PCCs. …
-
HDS Provide Essential Grip Testing Surveys at Islay Airport
HDS have been providing essential grip testing surveys for Breedon Contracting at Islay Airport in advance of the resurfacing works that will be carried out over the summer. Grip is a significant factor in both road and airfield skid resistance and HDS offer a a quick and efficient service that can test small…
-
Powerful New Features Released for eLoad in Downloadable App Format
eLoad has been updated with some fantastic new features and is now available as a downloadable app in the GooglePlay Store! As the asphalt industry’s leading materials delivery management system, eLoad is used across the UK and Ireland to help asphalt contractors build seamless digital construction records whilst better managing the delivery of asphalt materials…
-
Optrix Compaction System Released for the Asphalt Market
HDS is on a roll this morning! We’re delighted to reveal our Optrix compaction control system for asphalt materials. Optrix delivers real-time density information to roller drivers without the need for materials technicians. Fully retrofittable and easier to use than comparative systems on the market – Optrix is the future of highways compaction. Get in touch…
-
Matt Wheatley Announced as Highway Data Systems USA General Manager
We are delighted to welcome Matthew Wheatley to the Highway Data Systems family! Matt has over 25 years’ experience in materials testing and is a dual UK/US citizen. He is an active member of the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association as well as ASTM International and will be running Highway Data Systems USA from Austin in Texas. Wishing you the best of luck across the…