Nature paves the way: Can pine trees shape the future of road infrastructure? @WSPGlobal
Nature paves the way: Can pine trees shape the future of road infrastructure?  @WSPGlobal
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to WSP Visioneer Voices — where thought leadership meets real world impact.
In this episode, Matt Sharp, Principal – Pavements and Materials, WSP, explores how pressure on bitumen is accelerating the search for alternatives—highlighting pine biomass as a locally sourced material with the potential to support lower carbon, more resilient road infrastructure.

Our team presents a compelling case for a nature-based alternative using locally sourced pine biomass – a renewable, locally abundant resource with potential as a complete alternative to bitumen, provided it is sustainably sourced and delivers verified lifecycle carbon benefits.

Watch how new thinking on materials could reshape the future of road infrastructure.

Learn more: wsp.com/en-gl/insights/nature-paves-the-way
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Nature paves the way: Can pine trees shape the future of road infrastructure?

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