like airports and railways
grabbing the headlines.
but what would life be
like without the humble tarmac road?
asphalt covers most of europe's
5 million kilometres of roads.
and that makes the asphalt
industry huge, employing
around 180,000 people.
the uk firm minster surfacing
is a major player in the sector
with big infrastucture projects
around the country.
but it's also looking to green
the industry by helping pioneer
a revolutionary recycling technique.
bruce spencer—knott,
founder of construction
firm, minster surfacing.
good morning, nice to see you. we
are smiling because it is not the
most exciting industry or the most
glamorous, but it is absolutely
fundamental to our everyday lives,
to business, the economy and the
wider world. absolutely, most of
those people who panicked and went
to the supermarket had to travel on
the road estimation mark it is a
fundamentally important
infrastructure. but you are having a
problem getting the people you need
to do that work. it is...