Legal analysis: Dealing with the inevitable18/04/2019 Penny Simmons and Chris Thomas from award-winning international infrastructure law firm Pinsent Masons LLP outline the latest consultation proposals for changes to tax rules relating to personal services companies (PSCs) and the steps businesses should be taking to mitigate their increased tax and HR risks. |
Instarmac impresses with live displays at Traffex18/04/2019 One of the stars of Traffex this year was Instarmac, which impressed visitors with its Instarmac Live! stand where delegates were able to watch daily product demonstrations of high performance bedding mortars, backfill and surface repair concretes, from its market leading, highways brand, UltraCrete. |
Highways England goes digital, but not naked yet18/04/2019 Highways England plans to rewrite the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW) by the end of the next Road Investment Strategy. |
The long drive to tackle network inequality17/04/2019 The 2019 Road Surface Treatments Association annual conference last week asked: is the local road network open for business? The answer from a range of industry speakers was: only just. |
New passive safety standard to be published18/04/2019 A new EN12767 (Passive Safety) Standard and National Annex is set to be published later this year, changing the way in which existing and new passive products are classified and how they will need to be specified. |
DfT hits the right note with Fidler17/04/2019 Stephen Fidler, deputy director in the Department for Transport’s strategic roads division, has been named as its new director of local transport, succeeding Graham Pendlebury, who retires at the end of May. |
King calls smart motorway breakdowns 'terrifying' as safety boost stalls18/04/2019 The president of the AA has criticised Highways England for not acting quickly enough to improve safety on ‘smart motorway’ all lane running schemes, including shortening the distance between emergency refuge areas for broken-down vehicles. |
Galliford to cut construction as profit set to fall £40m18/04/2019 Galliford Try has announced a strategic review that will reduce the size of its construction business following worsening financial performance, including on two major Scottish road projects. |
Competence framework to help code compliance18/04/2019 Top organisations in the highways sector have released an asset management competence framework to help authorities become compliant with the national code of practice for roads maintenance. |
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. |
CIHT launches Partnerships Network12/04/2019 Leading professional body the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) launched its Partnerships Network at Traffex, marking a potential step change in how the sector collaborates and shares knowledge. |
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King calls smart motorway breakdowns 'terrifying' as safety boost stalls
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