Budget 2026: Fuel duty and charging relief for drivers and fleets
Chancellor John Healey has announced a series of tax giveaways on vehicle, fleet and plant fuel as well as electric vehicle charging reforms.
Highways Magazine
Budget 2026: Fuel duty and charging relief for drivers and fleets
Chancellor John Healey has announced a series of tax giveaways on vehicle, fleet and plant fuel as well as electric vehicle charging reforms.
Winter gritting giant Econ sold for £120m
The leading manufacturer of winter maintenance vehicles, Econ Engineering, has been acquired by the American industrial manufacturing company Alamo Group for a reported £120m.
ADEPT's Little Book of Live Labs 2 shares top decarbonisation tips
Council directors at ADEPT have released The Little Book of Live Labs 2, described as 'a practical guide showing how cutting carbon on local roads can also save money and time'.
Local authorities secure £220m of incentive fund allocations
The Department for Transport (DfT) has unveiled £220m of 'incentive funding' allocations to local highways authorities following the publication of maintenance transparency reports this year.
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Highways Podcast: Award-winning work from R3 and Transport Scotland
Dominic Browne speaks to Dr Campbell Waddell and John Scott about their award-winning work on the A889 using 'SmoothRide' technology.
New chief strategy officer for Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty has appointed Emma Loxton as its chief strategy officer.
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COMMENT AND ANALYSIS
Of material importance: practical safety innovations
From cold asphalt to low-carbon materials and a new generation of high-visibility workwear, Red Stag Materials founder Grant Shewan discusses the homegrown success of his business and its commitment to using practical innovation to make our industry safer, more productive and more sustainable.
Ranty Highwayman: Bravery and boldness
This is the story of a chartered engineer trying to make sense of highways and transport in the UK. In this month’s article, his message is: ‘Courage, mon brave.’