Lincolnshire smells sweet (savings) in the winter morning05/05/2023 This year's winter season in Lincolnshire has been described as one of the strangest in a generation - however, this did not stop the council from continuing to drive efficiency gains. |
IHE provides winter service accreditation for decision makers29/04/2022 The UK only accredited course for winter services decision-makers and managers launches in May. |
Amey and Kent get smart on gritting29/10/2021 Amey has developed a data-driven predictive winter service model potentially saving Kent County Council over £100,000 a year on its gritting operations. |
Driver shortages could hit gritting, council chiefs warn13/10/2021 Local authority leaders have warned that driver shortages could affect gritting services this winter. |
Highways launches winter service public engagement survey12/10/2021 Highways magazine, in partnership with Telematics specialist Exactrak, has launched a survey to increase our understanding of community engagement in winter service. |
National Highways rolls out new gritters for the winter season01/10/2021 More than 100 new gritting vehicles will be delivered to National Highways this year, helping keep traffic moving this winter. |
NWSRG celebrates national guidance with a survey to start new chapter30/06/2021 The National Winter Service Research Group has launched a sector feedback survey to help it develop in the future. |
IHE unveils new online workshops for winter services20/11/2020 The Institute of Highway Engineers has announced a series of short online workshops to teach the basic components of winter service delivery. |
Transport Scotland learns winter lessons after Queensferry closure05/11/2020 The Scottish Government’s winter service provision for its trunk road network will include a record number of gritters and ice sensors for the Queensferry Crossing. |
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NWSRG releases planning chapter of winter guidance21/05/2020 The National Winter Service Research Group (NWSRG) has announced a major milestone in the development of new national winter service guidance, with the publication of the planning section. |
A new road to winter efficiency18/10/2019 Jamie Watson and Ian Buchanan of Edinburgh Road Services explain how Edinburgh moved past 'one forecast fits all' and saved 22% in costs. |
Econ at 50: True grit and laser accuracy30/08/2019 It's not rare for the people of Yorkshire to hit half centuries, but it is always worthy of celebration. Econ Engineering - the UK's most popular gritting manufacturer - has reached this milestone in style and shows no signs of slowing down. |
M8 Charing Cross tunnel to become 'icephobic'15/08/2019 Scotland TranServ will install a new 'icephobic' coating on the M8 Charing Cross tunnel to help tackle the potential for icicles in extreme weather. |
New and improved with Exactrak02/08/2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is one of the youngest authorities in the country having only been established in April, but it has not been wasting any time getting ahead on winter service with the help of Exactrak. |
‘Golden Gritter’ marks 50 years for UK manufacturer15/05/2019 Winter maintenance vehicle manufacturer Econ Engineering is celebrating the start of its 50th year in business with a series of events that will showcase its market leading products and services across the UK. |
Vaisala puts winter service on a new route15/05/2019 Vaisala has launched a new web-based route optimization service using automation and advanced algorithms to help design winter road maintenance treatments more efficiently. |
New winter service guidance published15/04/2019 Five new chapters from the key guidance for winter service have been published by the National Winter Service Research Group. |
Hacked off by Appendix H? Help is coming02/01/2019 Chris Cranston, chair of the National Winter Service Research Group (NWSRG) discusses the guidance we love to hate and where winter service is going next. |
Winter service heavyweights team up for research framework20/12/2018 The two top winter service research groups are teaming up to carry out studies into future resilience in the face of climate change. |
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