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TPA Portable Roadways has provided heavy duty trackway for the unusual scene which features a simulated train derailment

During TPA's installation in late June 2012, 415 Heavy Duty & 160 Medium Duty Panels were laid via 2 installations crews across multi site areas of the Waddington site.

TPA Portable Roadways is delighted to confirm that for the 3rd consecutive year now it has provided extensive installations of its Heavy Duty Aluminium trackway

Golf events are a TPA sector speciality, as the company also supplied The Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor and continues to supply the PGA tournament at Wentworth and the IMG Women’s Open at Royal Birkdale.

TPA installation crews have commenced extensive works on its supply of portable access systems at Dutton Viaduct next to the River Weaver in Merseyside.

TPA Portable Roadways is pleased to announce its accreditation to the OHSAS 18001 certification for workforce health and safety.

TPA has secured the contract to supply an extensive multi-location temporary roadway solution as part of the prestigious new statue installations at Chatsworth House.

KMI+, the joint venture between Kier Construction, J Murphy and Sons Limited, Interserve Project Services and Mouchel, has negotiated its way into AMP5 and secured a framework contract valued at approximately £400m with United Utilities (UU) until March 2015.

TPA has been providing their market leading aluminium and plastic track ways to the Lamma Show for several years now and 2012 is no exception.

The Nimrod R1 aircraft flew into East Midlands Airport last month to retire after it took off for the final time from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire.

TPA was recently contacted by the makers of a major feature film. The film makers needed to access the grounds of a Grade 1 listed, 15th Century hall in order to light a pivotal scene.

Event industry supplier TPA is shortlisted as a finalist in the inaugral 2012 Event Production Awards.

TPA has secured the contract to supply a temporary roadway solution as part of the prestigious ‘Evaporator D Project’ at the Sellafield Nuclear Reprocessing Plant in Cumbria.

September 2011 witnessed TPA’s crews commencing works on the portable roadway installations for the America's Cup catamarans in Plymouth.

In a deal worth nearly £600,000, TPA is to take delivery of 6 new Scania G400 4x2 rigid vehicles in July 2011, adding to the 38 specialised installation trucks it already operates.

TPA's installation at Sunderland's the Stadium of light is the first of 5 stadium contracts TPA are doing this year and it was essential that we made sure our customer’s expectations were exceeded.

The festive break proved the ideal time for the installation of a new rail bridge which needed to be positioned over Grange Road, Sellyoak near Birmingham; and TPA, the portable access specialist, was on hand to assist contractors Birse Rail and Birse Civils JV in the giant manoeuvre.

TPA Portable Roadways has been delighted to once again assist the Cheltenham Festival in this its Centenary year.

TPA Portable Roadways is pleased to announce its accreditation to BS8901 Sustainability Management System for Events.

Having supplied one of Scotland’s largest music festivals, “T in the Park” for the last four years, this year TPA, the portable roadway experts provided the organisers with another solution to a problem that they encountered in 2009…

TPA Portable Roadways is delighted to confirm that it has secured a further contract to supply the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s Wimbledon Championships.

TPA has recently announced the promotion of Terry Mead to Special Projects Director and the appointment of Helena MacVarish to Project Manager Scotland

TPA Portable Roadways has committed to the achievement of BS 8901.

In one of our more unusual jobs hosted in the picturesque grounds of Chatsworth in Derbyshire, we worked in partnership with Malcolm Neill, event organiser of the ‘Rally Show’, to create a special rally track with a twist… and a turn!

It’s Showtime!
Once again this year’s Showman’s Show, held at Newbury Showground in October, will provide TPA, the portable roadway specialists, with the perfect platform to showcase its latest products and promote its “new look” corporate image.

Portable access specialists, TPA Portable Roadways, responded within 48 hours to a phone call from Birse Rail recently, which required access to a site in Appleby, Cumbria.

Portable roadways specialist TPA recently assisted event organiser Brand Events, to tee off a brand new golf show at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire.

TPA officially launches its new brand today, in preparation for the UK's largest outdoor events and portable access exhibitions.

An aluminium roadway from access specialist TPA Portable Roadways helps contractors using one of the world’s largest telescopic mobile cranes to replace a railway bridge.

The portable roadway experts, TPA are delighted to announce the investment in two additional access and turf protection systems to further enhance their product portfolio. After a rigorous selection process, TPA have chosen two of Terraplas’ market leading products terraflor® and terratrak plus®.

Latest news, contracts and developments from TPA Portable Roadways

TPA, Europe’s largest temporary roadway supplier, has announced a significant investment in its installation fleet. An order for fifteen new vehicles was placed prior to Christmas and the first eight are now ready for action.