He is the inventor of the world's first colour retro-reflective friction surfacing, winning the Prince Michael Safety Award, European Intertraffic Innovation Award and the Highways Magazine Innovation Award in 2004. He is also a named inventor of three world-wide patents for the development, design and manufacture of a colour retro-reflective device and developed a hot-melt joint sealant for low temperature applications, which was the first to meet European Standard EN14188-1.