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TRL to acquire Appia Infrastructure Solutions (Appia UK)

TRL has agreed to acquire the full shareholding in Appia Infrastructure Solutions (Appia UK). This agreement is said to strengthen the existing excellent working relationship that the two organisations have developed in recent years, combining TRL's acknowledged position as world-leading transport research and consultancy experts with Appia's expertise as a leading highway and pavement management consultancy, and their innovative asset management software Scheme Engineer. TRL Appia will specialise in the de
March 6, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
This agreement is said to strengthen the existing excellent working relationship that the two organisations have developed in recent years, combining 777 TRL's acknowledged position as world-leading transport research and consultancy experts with Appia's expertise as a leading highway and pavement management consultancy, and their innovative asset management software Scheme Engineer.

TRL Appia will specialise in the delivery of advanced asset management tools and services and will develop their Scheme Engineer asset management software into a new suite of asset management solutions – iRoads.

Staff from both Appia and TRL will work together to combine skills and experience so that new asset management software tools and services are established to enable better management of roads and transportation infrastructure. The existing Appia UK Doncaster office will be retained and staff will also work out of TRL’s Berkshire HQ.

Dr Sue Sharland, chief executive of TRL, said: "This important and exciting acquisition will provide a platform for innovation, development and growth within the asset management market.”

Appia UK Director, Peter Davidson, added: “Full integration with TRL is the next natural step and I am delighted that this move will mean further investment in the development of our asset management software and will enable us to build the iRoads suite of asset management tools.”

Davidson said the new software suite will provide highways engineers and planners around the world with a fresh range of effective tools to help derive “maximum value” from their infrastructure assets.

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