SmarterLite featured in Highway Engineering Australia
National trade publication Highway Engineering Australia featured SmarterLite and its divisions in its May/June 2020 issue. The feature showcases some key products from the SmarterLite group’s Safety Path, Vivacity and OmniGrip Direct divisions and how they apply to the road sector. Dave Jones, Director External…
Specialist surfaces add value for AAPA members
OmniGrip Direct’s specialist surfacings and innovative road safety solutions have been featured in a podcast by the Australian Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA). The podcast discusses how OmniGrip Direct’s surfaces add value to contractors, road agencies and Councils. AAPA is the peak body representing the flexible…
5 Shovel-Ready Projects for Stimulus Packages
Post COVID-19 economic stimulus will come from local, state and the Australian Governments and major businesses spending to accelerate the delivery of maintenance and projects. Compared to complex mega-projects, shovel-ready small and medium size projects delivered across a large area will ensure that projects are…
Plain lane transformed in placemaking project
Glen Eira City Council’s Activity Centre, Housing and Local Economy Strategy has an objective to bring out the unique identity of Glen Eira’s neighbourhoods. The Strategy notes that the individuality of the neighbourhoods relates to the buildings, public spaces, people and culture. Council’s placemaking objectives…
Skid Resistant Pavement Marking
One of Australia’s leading road safety consultancies, Safe System Solutions, has recommended that OmniGrip CST be considered as a skid resistant pavement marking to reduce the loss of friction between tyres and the road surface. This is because large areas of paint-based pavement markings can…
Report finds LED Safety Tactiles make people feel safer
SmarterLite’s Vivacity LED Safety Tactile are making a real difference to how safe people feel walking in the City of Melbourne, Australia, according to a new market research report. Market research found that 68% of survey respondents felt that the LED lights in the footpath…
Photoluminescent linemarking – safer roads and car parks at night
Photoluminescent linemarking could reduce night-time and low-light crashes along Australia’s rural and country roads. With road lighting for intersections and road sections unaffordable and impractical at most locations, photoluminescent linemarking is a more cost-effective and emission free solution that will provide many of the same…
OmniGrip Direct supporting cycling champions
In December 2019, OmniGrip Direct sponsored the 2020 Madison Nationals cycling races at Melbourne Arena. The event was part of Cycling Victoria’s Melbourne Track Carnival. OmniGrip Direct’s jerseys were worn by the number 1 teams in the Womens and Mens Madison races. The teams comprised…
SmarterLite News
SmarterLite and its OmniGrip Direct, Safety Path and Vivacity Divisions publish a newsletter to help industry keep abreast of industry news, innovations and case studies. Dave Jones, Director External Affairs, explained. “SmarterLite and its divisions are revolutionising the road safety, building safety and energy efficiency…
OmniGrip Direct announces Authorised Supplier accreditation
In response to client needs, this week OmniGrip Direct has published a list of Authorised Suppliers on its website. This is to enable engineering and purchasing officers in Councils and government agencies to verify contractor claims that they are an authorised supplier of OmniGrip’s surfacings….