Round table: The human touch

14/06/2018

The latest Highways round table, in partnership with Tarmac, sought the views of a group of new entrants and some of those seeking to be part of the solution, on the enduring question of how to make the sector a more attractive and better-understood proposition.

Wright recognised for inspirational leadership as Kier triumphs at CIHT awards

15/06/2018

Dave Wright, executive director at Kier Highways, won the Inspirational Leadership Award at the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation’s (CIHT) Awards on Thursday night.

WJ Group demonstrates the case for change at TSiB

15/06/2018

Leading road marking company WJ Group is pulling out all the stops for Traffex Seeing is Believing this year on 27 to 28 June at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire.

Long read: Working together today to deliver tomorrow's infrastructure

14/06/2018

Philip Wright, Balfour Beatty framework director, explains why early contractor involvement ECI means completion within cost and programme parameters can typically be achieved on over 90% of projects, compared to around 60% for non-ECI projects.

'Milestone moment' on A14 as Great Ouse viaduct takes shape

14/06/2018

A firm from North East England has achieved a ‘milestone moment’ on Britain’s largest current road upgrade with the installation of a central 39-metre viaduct beam across the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire.

Finishing line in sight for one of UK's biggest road projects - the AWPR

15/06/2018

The Scottish Government has announced plans to celebrate completion of the ‘eagerly anticipated’ Aberdeen bypass later this year.

A14 viaduct removal 'creates new opportunities for Huntingdon'

14/06/2018

Highways England has released images of what the town of Huntingdon will look like once the old A14 viaduct is removed.

Crash investigation teams to be trialled

13/06/2018

The Government has announced a three-year trial under which dedicated investigation teams will be deployed to UK roads to analyse the cause of road collisions.

Scotland achieves road safety targets with years to spare

14/06/2018

Scotland has achieved a major success in road safety taking the country ahead of its 2020 target for reducing road fatalities.

Amey hit by £50m Birmingham PFI compensation

14/06/2018

Amey has been ordered to pay Birmingham City Council more than £50m in compensation after the contractor lost a long-running court battle earlier this year, according to reports.

Concerns raised over procurement 'lottery' in Wales

12/06/2018

Call for 'common sense' as Scotland moves to ban pavement parking

11/06/2018

The Scottish Government's long-awaited Transport Bill aims to ban pavement parking and strengthen the powers of the country’s roadworks tsar.

Fines for emissions cheats but new cars still over NOX limits

11/06/2018

Ministers have announced fines of up to £50,000 per vehicle if carmakers supply vehicles designed to cheat emissions tests, but research has found that new cars are still producing more pollution than allowed by official standards.

Khan confirms 2021 ULEZ expansion

08/06/2018

London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that his Ultra- Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded up to the North and South Circular roads from autumn 2021.

Councils urged to set up 'Energy Boards' to roll-out charging infrastructure

08/06/2018

Local authorities have been urged to set up ‘Energy Boards’ and appoint an electric vehicle champion in a new guide out today.

Council criticised for Oxford Street pedestrianisation U-turn

08/06/2018

Westminster City Council has defended itself against accusations it has ‘betrayed’ Londoners with its decision not to make Oxford Street a traffic-free area.

Scotland contractors call for end to roadworker abuse

07/06/2018

Transport Scotland and the companies that operate its trunk road network have launched a roadworker safety campaign, asking drivers to help stamp out the ‘shocking’ levels of abuse suffered by their workers.

Carillion collapse to cost taxpayer £148m, NAO says

07/06/2018

The liquidation of Carillion will cost UK taxpayers an estimated £148m, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said, excluding around £2.6bn pension liabilities and losses by the firm’s non-government creditors.

Leeds awards Eastern Orbital work to Balfour after Carillion fall

08/06/2018

Leeds City Council has awarded Balfour Beatty a contact to deliver the first two phases of the East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR) after Carillion was originally lined up for the job.

The future, connectivity and exhibitor profiles on Detroit podcast today

08/06/2018

The final 3M-sponsored Talking Transport podcast from ITS America’s Annual Meeting 2018 in Detroit is now online with plenty of thought leadership, a connected vehicle demonstration, innovation from two continents and no fewer than seven exhibitors.

A92 crossing to be installed after Yousaf's promise to parents

07/06/2018

Transport Scotland is to install a signalised pedestrian crossing on the A92 in Fife after the transport minister met the parents of a child who was killed on the road.