{"id":159335,"date":"2026-02-16T07:29:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=159335"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:47:06","slug":"what-2026-holds-for-the-road-marking-sector-rsma-conference-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-software-news\/what-2026-holds-for-the-road-marking-sector-rsma-conference-insights\/159335\/","title":{"rendered":"What 2026 holds for the road-marking sector: RSMA Conference insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsma.co.uk\/events\/rsma-annual-conference-dinner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSMA Annual Conference &amp; Dinner<\/a> took place on 5 February \u2013 a milestone year marking the association\u2019s 50th anniversary<\/h2>\n<p>As one of the most significant fixtures in the road\u2011marking calendar, the RSMA conference is a great opportunity to bring together National Highways, contractors, manufacturers, training bodies, and Re-flow \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/re-flow.co.uk\/news\/re-flow-officially-endorsed-by-rsma-to-deliver-safer-roads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the sector\u2019s technology partner<\/a> \u2013 to examine developments and priorities for the year ahead.<\/p>\n<h3>Industry themes from the conference programme<\/h3>\n<p>This year\u2019s programme covered workforce capacity, safety innovation, connected\u2011vehicle technology, health and wellbeing, and compliance.<\/p>\n<h4>Health, safety, and wellbeing<\/h4>\n<p>National Highways\u2019 Melanie Clarke, joined by Andrew Cox (FM Conway), spoke about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highwayssafetyhub.com\/home-safe--well.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Safe &amp; Well approach<\/a> \u2013 a framework emphasising shared responsibility across the supply chain and embedding safety\u2011by\u2011design into day\u2011to\u2011day delivery \u2013 reflecting National Highways\u2019 long\u2011term commitment to reducing harm across the network.<\/p>\n<h4>Technology and innovation in safety<\/h4>\n<p>Several speakers looked at road\u2011marking innovation past, present, and future:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clearview Intelligence explained how newer road\u2011stud systems \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearview-intelligence.com\/news\/clearview-intelligence-celebrated-with-prestigious-road-safety-gb-corporate-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including solar\u2011powered, sensor\u2011detectable markings<\/a> \u2013 improve visibility for drivers and vehicle sensors.<\/li>\n<li>HAAS Alert presented their digital alerts that warn motorists about roadside works, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haasalert.com\/news\/wj-group-uk-roadworks-digital-alerting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">building on UK use with WJ Group<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Road Safety Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/highways-news.com\/the-road-safety-strategy-dr-suzy-charman-asks-are-we-ready-for-the-tough-choices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pressed for proactive, data\u2011led risk management to cut casualties<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The DfT set out work <a href=\"https:\/\/ttf.uk.net\/2025\/05\/28\/darren-capes-promoted-to-dft-head-of-road-infrastructure-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on connected\u2011vehicle data and digital services<\/a> so the network is ready for new mobility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-159337 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5841-Article-images-RSMA-conference-1200x630-02-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5841-Article-images-RSMA-conference-1200x630-02-1024x538.jpg 1024w, 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to 200% for National Minimal Wage, Statutory Sick Pay, and holiday\u2011pay underpayments.<\/li>\n<li>October 2026 will strengthen duties to prevent workplace and third\u2011party harassment.<\/li>\n<li>Proposed 2027 changes include day\u2011one unfair dismissal and new rules for zero\u2011hours contracts, such as guaranteed\u2011hours offers and reasonable\u2011notice requirements for shift changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These updates will roll out over 18\u201324 months, requiring contractors to keep policies and processes up to date as each phase comes into force.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-159336 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5841-Article-images-RSMA-conference-1200x630-03-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5841-Article-images-RSMA-conference-1200x630-03-1024x538.jpg 1024w, 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Members of the Re\u2011flow team met representatives from established contractor clients, emerging SMEs, and new entrants to the RSMA community.<\/p>\n<p>Re\u2011flow also welcomed Markon as a new signee and held constructive conversations with companies considering digital transformation, including those still weighing up the transition from manual, paper\u2011driven workflows.<\/p>\n<p>These organisations were particularly interested in the operational controls and configurability available in sector\u2011specific operations software, designed around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-software-news\/reducing-costs-unplanned-downtime-temporary-traffic-light-management\/159141\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">road\u2011marking workflows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Re\u2011flow will continue to work closely with RSMA members, supporting the drive towards safer operations and smarter workflows across the sector \u2013 and across the entirety of 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