Mike Hansford

Chief Executive Officer, The Road Surface Treatments Association

Mike Hansford was appointed to the position of Chief Executive and Director of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) on 1st September 2024.

Mike previously worked for Dorset Council for 29 years which were predominantly in Highways, where he held a senior Highways Asset Management position. He managed a team that consisted of highways asset management, data /systems, performance and benchmarking, and structural maintenance design.

In Mike’s career he has covered areas of highways in systems and data, streetworks / enforcement, routine maintenance, structural maintenance, and asset management.

Mike was previously Chair of the South West Regional Asset Management Group, and continues to sit on the UKRLG Asset Management Board. He’s also a Fellow member of the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE).

Mike laid the foundations for a data led / risk based, and preventative maintenance strategy at Dorset Council. Mike oversaw trials of surface treatments which are now embedded in their highway maintenance programmes, recognising how they support key Service Plan objectives, and address financial and carbon reduction challenges.

My Speaker Sessions

Thursday 27 November 2025

11:40

Panel: How Road Condition Monitoring Can Better Feed into Maintenance Planning

11:40 - 12:15 Maintenance Resilience
  • Explore a potential transition to PAS 2161 and its implications for asset management.
  • Discuss how modern condition monitoring supports smarter, data-driven maintenance planning.
  • Consider how to balance backlog repair with the need to protect road assets from climate impacts.
  • Debate what action is needed now to ensure a resilient and sustainable network for future generations.
  • Hear insights from those shaping policy and delivery at Transport Scotland and SCOTS.

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