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» Newest post · 8 September 2026What should surfacing gang hire includeWhat a compliant surfacing gang should include before a contractor books it: roles, cards, direct employment and the five questions worth asking a hire partner first.

What happens if hired plant breaks down on a live job

1 September 2026

What happens if hired plant breaks down on a live job

Recycled road planings: what they mean for a contractor's programme

15 September 2026

Recycled road planings: what they mean for a contractor's programme

Resurfacing retail parks and industrial estates without losing access

24 August 2026

Resurfacing retail parks and industrial estates without losing access

Operated road planing subcontractor: what should be included

3 September 2026

Operated road planing subcontractor: what should be included

Are recycled road planings any good for a yard, driveway or car park

20 August 2026

Are recycled road planings any good for a yard, driveway or car park

Car park resurfacing grants: the evidence a council needs

19 August 2026

Car park resurfacing grants: the evidence a council needs

Non-slip surfacing for car parks: when slip resistance matters

19 August 2026

Non-slip surfacing for car parks: when slip resistance matters

How soon can you drive on a newly resurfaced car park

19 August 2026

How soon can you drive on a newly resurfaced car park

Can you resurface a car park in sections and keep it open

19 August 2026

Can you resurface a car park in sections and keep it open

Why potholes keep coming back after they are filled

20 August 2026

Why potholes keep coming back after they are filled

Does standing water mean drainage work before resurfacing

20 August 2026

Does standing water mean drainage work before resurfacing

How long does commercial car park resurfacing take

20 August 2026

How long does commercial car park resurfacing take

Is the problem the surface or the base layer

20 August 2026

Is the problem the surface or the base layer

School car park resurfacing in the summer holidays

20 August 2026

School car park resurfacing in the summer holidays

Resurfacing vs reconstruction: when do you need each

20 August 2026

Resurfacing vs reconstruction: when do you need each

How long should a commercial car park surface last?

20 August 2026

How long should a commercial car park surface last?

Tarmac vs resin for car parks: which suits heavy traffic?

20 August 2026

Tarmac vs resin for car parks: which suits heavy traffic?

Will car park falls need changing when resurfacing?

20 August 2026

Will car park falls need changing when resurfacing?

What is a tarmac machine / tarmac laying machine?

20 August 2026

What is a tarmac machine / tarmac laying machine?

National tarmac paver hire: do you deliver outside the West Midlands?

20 August 2026

National tarmac paver hire: do you deliver outside the West Midlands?

Commercial car park surfacing regulations: what to sort before work starts

30 July 2026

Commercial car park surfacing regulations: what to sort before work starts

The real value of resurfacing: safety, reputation and whole life cost

29 July 2026

The real value of resurfacing: safety, reputation and whole life cost

Why new surfacing cracks, patches or ponds, and what went wrong

28 July 2026

Why new surfacing cracks, patches or ponds, and what went wrong

Repair or resurface your car park: when patching stops paying

20 July 2026

Repair or resurface your car park: when patching stops paying

What information do you need for a road planer hire quote?

15 July 2026

What information do you need for a road planer hire quote?

Road planing depth explained: getting the level right first time

13 July 2026

Road planing depth explained: getting the level right first time

Mini and small road planer hire: when the small machine is the right one

13 July 2026

Mini and small road planer hire: when the small machine is the right one

Operated plant or self drive hire: which suits your programme

13 July 2026

Operated plant or self drive hire: which suits your programme

How to choose a reliable surfacing contractor: the checklist to use before you sign

1 July 2026

How to choose a reliable surfacing contractor: the checklist to use before you sign

Do you need a banksman for road planing?

28 June 2026

Do you need a banksman for road planing?

Choosing the right road planer size for the job

26 June 2026

Choosing the right road planer size for the job

Operated paver hire explained: how to choose the right paver and crew

26 June 2026

Operated paver hire explained: how to choose the right paver and crew

Plant haulage explained: moving heavy plant safely and on time

26 June 2026

Plant haulage explained: moving heavy plant safely and on time

Road planing explained: what a road planer does and when to hire one

26 June 2026

Road planing explained: what a road planer does and when to hire one

The Values That Define Our Business

25 March 2026

The Values That Define Our Business

Investing in Equipment = Investment in Better Outcomes For All

10 February 2026

Investing in Equipment = Investment in Better Outcomes For All

Setting the Direction for 2026: Investment & Growth

4 February 2026

Setting the Direction for 2026: Investment & Growth

Meet Matthew Ward: The Finance Wizard Behind MAC Surfacing

10 December 2023

Meet Matthew Ward: The Finance Wizard Behind MAC Surfacing

Stephen Evans: Paving the Way to Excellence at MAC Surfacing

10 December 2023

Stephen Evans: Paving the Way to Excellence at MAC Surfacing

Andrew Taylor: The Cornerstone of Excellence at MAC Surfacing Limited

28 September 2023

Andrew Taylor: The Cornerstone of Excellence at MAC Surfacing Limited

Jake Wherton: From Accounts Assistant to Managing Director at MAC Surfacing Limited

28 September 2023

Jake Wherton: From Accounts Assistant to Managing Director at MAC Surfacing Limited

New MD appointed at MAC Surfacing

26 July 2023

New MD appointed at MAC Surfacing

Why Can't I Recruit Any Construction Apprentices?

17 February 2023

Why Can't I Recruit Any Construction Apprentices?

Why Construction Workers Are A High Risk For Poor Mental Health?

13 February 2023

Why Construction Workers Are A High Risk For Poor Mental Health?

Why Are Smart Motorways So Controversial?

25 January 2023

Why Are Smart Motorways So Controversial?

How to select a surfacing sub contractor

15 November 2022

How to select a surfacing sub contractor

COVID-19 Update

24 March 2020

COVID-19 Update

Surfacing and Highways Federation

14 January 2020

Surfacing and Highways Federation

MAC Surfacing is embracing innovative location sharing system for a safer and more reliable future

25 November 2019

MAC Surfacing is embracing innovative location sharing system for a safer and more reliable future

Safety and Quality

5 September 2019

Safety and Quality

Longevity and quality across 14 years of Paving

30 November 2018

Longevity and quality across 14 years of Paving

Plant Haulage division keeps projects moving smoothly

31 October 2018

Plant Haulage division keeps projects moving smoothly

Labour division bridges the skills gap

28 September 2018

Labour division bridges the skills gap

There's nothing plain about this planing division

29 August 2018

There's nothing plain about this planing division

Conquering Ben Nevis for The National Autistic Society

22 May 2018

Conquering Ben Nevis for The National Autistic Society

Workshop and Maintenance division is up and running

25 April 2018

Workshop and Maintenance division is up and running

MAC Surfacing | Investing in Quality, To Achieve Quality

22 February 2018

MAC Surfacing | Investing in Quality, To Achieve Quality

24/7 Service Makes The Difference

12 January 2018

24/7 Service Makes The Difference

What's on show at Highways UK 2017?

1 November 2017

What's on show at Highways UK 2017?

2004-2017: The journey so far

23 October 2017

2004-2017: The journey so far

Price vs Value: Who's Your Supplier?

23 October 2017

Price vs Value: Who's Your Supplier?

Supporting Promise Dreams

23 October 2017

Supporting Promise Dreams

Securing FORS Accreditation

3 November 2016

Securing FORS Accreditation

Take a PEEC at the MAC Mission

2 November 2016

Take a PEEC at the MAC Mission

Wrapping 2016 up in style

1 November 2016

Wrapping 2016 up in style

Exhibiting at Highways UK

27 October 2016

Exhibiting at Highways UK

Promoting Health & Safety at the HME Awards

27 October 2016

Promoting Health & Safety at the HME Awards

The Sky Is The Limit for Jake

26 September 2016

The Sky Is The Limit for Jake

CIHT Diversity and Inclusion Charter

25 September 2016

CIHT Diversity and Inclusion Charter

Expanding 2 metre Planer fleet

25 September 2016

Expanding 2 metre Planer fleet

Road Surfacing Company, MAC Surfacing, Lays Down Charity Gauntlet…

1 June 2016

Road Surfacing Company, MAC Surfacing, Lays Down Charity Gauntlet…

Leading Midlands Based Road Surfacing Company Expands Tipper Fleet

1 January 2016

Leading Midlands Based Road Surfacing Company Expands Tipper Fleet

Can't get enough of Charity causes!

16 December 2015

Can't get enough of Charity causes!

Investing in our People

16 December 2015

Investing in our People

MAC has an Extreme Makeover!

16 December 2015

MAC has an Extreme Makeover!

Meeting the Grade

16 December 2015

Meeting the Grade

When the Need for Speed is Critical

16 December 2015

When the Need for Speed is Critical

Machinery Investment

16 November 2015

Machinery Investment

Stepping in to the ring to fight back against Cancer

14 August 2015

Stepping in to the ring to fight back against Cancer

New Dedicated Hotline to Road Planer Specialist

22 July 2015

New Dedicated Hotline to Road Planer Specialist

Construction charity close to home for local company

1 July 2015

Construction charity close to home for local company

CSR - Our Commitment to the Community

17 June 2015

CSR - Our Commitment to the Community

MAC Surfacing Rebrand

17 June 2015

MAC Surfacing Rebrand

New Aerodynamic Trailer

14 February 2015

New Aerodynamic Trailer

Aggregate Industries Supply Partner of the Year 2014

23 January 2015

Aggregate Industries Supply Partner of the Year 2014

Road Planing, Nationwide - 0.35m - 1.5m

15 January 2015

Road Planing, Nationwide - 0.35m - 1.5m

Latest Vogele S1803-3i just arrived

8 January 2015

Latest Vogele S1803-3i just arrived

Highly Commended Fastest Growing Family Business of the Year 2014

19 November 2014

Highly Commended Fastest Growing Family Business of the Year 2014

Tour de France Route, Sheffield

14 October 2014

Tour de France Route, Sheffield

Fastest Growing Family Business Award Finalist

27 August 2014

Fastest Growing Family Business Award Finalist

MAC Sponsor Local Talent

29 July 2014

MAC Sponsor Local Talent

First Vogele S1803-3i in the UK

6 January 2014

First Vogele S1803-3i in the UK

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