Highway Super-Information: TRL and Fugro Team Up

UK firm The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has partnered with Dutch consulting engineer Fugro, integrating its own survey and consultancy services with Fugro's data on highway condition and construction for the benefit of global clients.

Berkshire-based TRL, which was founded as the Road Research Laboratory in 1933, provides research, product testing and consultancy across a broad range of current transport issues for both public and private sector clients. It also studies road user and consumer attitudes and behaviour towards traffic risk.

The deal will allow the two companies to deliver an enhanced range of specialist services for the asset management of government departments and highways authorities.

Mark Thomas, Business Development Manager for Infrastructure at Fugro Aperio, comments: 'We are very excited about the ability to offer clients a more complete range of services through this agreement with TRL. With a unique combination of survey know-how and consulting expertise delivered through a network of offices in 50 countries, it's a partnership that I believe enables us to offer something special to highway managers wherever they are in the world.'

Web sites: www.fugro-aperio.com and www.trl.co.uk .