Japanese road-resurfacing machines with two-person crews are offered as an investment beyond an individual council's budget. Similar German equipment is acknowledged, while the JCB system discussed is described as less automatic and unable to work as deeply. Several councils could buy equipment together or contribute to a national pool. Leasing is another possibility, although it draws a personal objection about paying for equipment without acquiring ownership. Availability of the machines is only part of the problem. The harder step is securing agreement among the organizations that would buy and use them.
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Why councils struggle to share road-resurfacing equipment
Joint purchasing could make expensive resurfacing machinery affordable, but councils still have to agree on buying and using it.