Northern Ireland Branch Host IAT Annual Conference in Belfast

Steve Joyce from Rettenmaier UK. Robert McCaffrey, David Hunt and Martin van Stek of Amman UK. Drew McCartney, Gareth Megaw and Tony Roe from Tensar.

The 2022 Institute of Asphalt Technology (IAT) Annual Conference was, for the first time, hosted by the Northern Ireland Branch.

The Conference gave members the opportunity to look at what is happening within the Asphalt related sector across UK, Ireland and Europe. This event, chaired by IAT NI’s John McQuillan, was originally scheduled to take place in June 2020 and after numerous delays and restrictions due to Covid-19 it finally went ahead recently, with around 120 delegates from right across the industry in attendance at the Titanic Building in Belfast. Papers included a Dublin Airport Case Study, with other topics focusing on the Miami Formula 1, Implications of Connected and Automated Driving for Road Authorities, and Innovative Maintenance Solutions at Stansted Airport.

Mark Flint, Tim Metcalf from FM Conway and Lyle Andrew IAT NI Conference organiser. Graham Stanford of Pat O’Donnell & Co and Peter Hughes from Volvo Construction.

Proinsias McCaughley from Breedon. Simon Crown from Topcon. John Jordan and Paul O’Brien from Wirtgen Group.

Lyle Andrew IAT NI Conference Organiser. John McQuillan IAT NI Branch Chair getting the Conference underway. Malcolm Simms MPA/EAPA. Dr. Ian Lancaster Technical Lead, Eurobitume.

Alan Anderson of Colas Ireland. Miranda Mitchell and Tuesday Pollock from Northstone. Malcolm Morgan from Morgan Industrial Ltd.

Steve Turner from Lagan Aviation speaking to delegates at the IAT NI Branch Annual Conference.