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There was an enthusiastic reception for WDM USA’s inaugural attendance at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. with enquiries from Federal, State and Local levels about the continuous measurement of wet pavement surface friction. WDM USA was joined by W.D.M. Limited, from Bristol, and more than 13,000 transportation professionals from around...

More than 50 local authority clients from across the UK will be taking part in a WDM® software training event in Bristol later this month. The Company is holding a ukPMS & PMS User Group at Maygar House on 27 February to showcase the new Web-based editing tools and the latest developments that have occurred within PMS & ukPMS since our...

New EU rules covering road infrastructure safety and minimum vehicle safety standards have moved a step closer, following approval by a key committee of MEPs in the European Parliament.  Have a Question? Contact us today The European Parliament’s Transport committee voted to approve an update to rules governing road infrastructure safety management.  The existing requirements ensure...

A new SCRIM® road survey machine is on its way from Bristol to China. The machine, which was built by W.D.M. Limited, was put on the back of a low loader for the journey by road to Southampton before leaving by boat for the trip to Guandong. The SCRIM® machine measures the wet road skid resistance...

WDM®’s Pavement Management Software (PMS) applications have been given a clean bill of health by the Road Condition Management Group on behalf of the UK Roads Board. The Company submits its PMS and UKPMS software modules for an annual health check and has been awarded its certificate for its system version 4.12.0. The purpose of the health check...

W.D.M. Limited from Bristol joined WDM USA and more than 13,000 transportation professionals from around the world at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The convention and exhibition, was held from January 13–17, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centre, and covered all transportation modes, with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and...

EU member states have given strong backing to a package of new minimum vehicle safety standards.  If this legislation is passed, it will prevent 25,000 people from dying over 16 years – a massive step forward for road safety. Contact us for more information Antonio Avenoso, Executive Director of the European Transport Safety Council said: “We strongly urge members of...

W.D.M. Limited have been awarded the Scottish Roads Maintenance Condition Survey (SRMCS) contract. SRMCS is a collaboration of all 32 Scottish councils, via the Society of Chief Officers in Scotland (SCOTS) and led by Perth and Kinross Council. The contract is for 4 years, with a possible 3-year extension, and involves surveying all classes of road at differing frequencies (approx. 20,000...