FCL are your highways and runway maintenance specialist. Formed in 1875, and incorporated in 1911 as the Essex Steam Rolling Association Ltd, Foster Contracting is the UK’s longest established installer of Geosynthetic Interlayers and has an unrivalled track record in highways and runway maintenance.
Our solutions and services help the civil engineering supply chain reduce their life-cycle carbon and costs, by constructing and preserving resilient routes. Value engineered pavement solutions can create net carbon savings in the range of 29% to 93%, with net cost savings between £13/m2 and £38/m2 - that's before you then consider the other environmental benefits, and the multiple positive effects on society.
Here are our 8 key specialist services:
FCL S1 = SUPPLY & LAY GEOSYNTHETIC INTERLAYERS, TO EXTEND ASPHALT LIFE BY REINFORCING PAVEMENTS.
FCL S2 = SUPPLY & SPRAY BITUMINOUS TACK / EMULSION, AND STRAIGHT RUN BITUMEN BOND COATS (FOR FCL S1).
FCL S3 = HYDROBLASTING, FOR REMOVAL OF RUBBER, LINES & MARKINGS, RETEXTURING & CLEANSING OF SURFACES.
FCL S4 = SUPPLY & INSTALL SURFACE TREATMENTS, SUCH AS SURFACE DRESSING OR SEAL / REJUVINATOR COATS.
FCL S5 = SUPPLY & INSTALL HAPAS APPROVED CRACK & JOINT TREATMENTS, OVER-BANDING AND PACO-PATCH REPAIRS.
FCL S6 = SUPPLY OF PLANT / LABOUR / MATERIALS, FOR CIVILS / EARTHWORKS AND/OR REINFORCED SOIL.
FCL S7 = MAINTENANCE & CALIBRATION OF OUR FLEET, HOT TANKER SPRAY BARS, AND CUSTOMER PLANT .
FCL S8 = PRODUCT SUPPLY ONLY SERVICE, FOR GEOS. INTERLAYERS, TACK / EMULSIONS, STRAIGHT RUN BITUMEN AND ANCILLIARIES.
So, no matter what stage of its lifecycle a surface is in we can ensure that it remains safe and reliable for as long as possible.
We provide nationwide coverage. Our head office and workshop is in Kelvedon near Colchester. From here we cover the southern part of Britain. Northern Britain is serviced by our depot in Dunkeld near Perth.
Our modern fully equipped workshops are staffed by engineers who are kept up to date with the latest developments both technically and with health and safety matters. Much of our equipment is designed and built in-house, using our wealth of experience gathered over the 150 years we have been operating.