TRL to acquire Appia Infrastructure Solutions
Appia and TRL to work together to deliver advanced asset-management tools and services
TRL have agreed to acquire the full shareholding in Appia Infrastructure Solutions (Appia UK), strengthening the working relationship that has developed between the two organizations in recent years.
The move will combine 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 specialize 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 permit 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 headquarters in Berkshire.
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.
‘The strength of TRL’s infrastructure research and consultancy experience, and the specialist software expertise of Appia, will combine to develop a suite of powerful asset-management tools and services that can be presented to a wider group of customers – particularly highways authorities and international transport organizations.’
Appia UK director Peter Davidson commented: ‘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.
‘This new 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.’
At the same time, Appia will have access to TRL’s considerable research expertise and knowledge to support further development of custom and bespoke modelling packages and services that are focused upon better infrastructure management.
