
FM Conway's lampost EV charging system chosen by Hammersmith12/08/2022 FM Conway's electric vehicle (EV) charging solution, SureCharge, has been chosen by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to provide residential on-street EV charging. |
Scottish building regs to put EV chargers in new developments11/08/2022 The Scottish Government has said it will legislate to ensure developers provide electric vehicle (EV) charge points in the construction of new residential and non-residential buildings. |
Old truck engines and gravel could transform depot EV charging10/08/2022 A National Highways-sponsored system for EV charging could be the 'greenest in the world' and deliver 30% to 40% savings on even the cheapest batteries available, all by using ex-service truck engines and gravel. |
WSP buys out RPS in £591m move09/08/2022 WSP has acquired global professional services firm RPS Group in a £591m deal. |
Six month landslide repairs begin on A4009/08/2022 Work has begun on a six-month £4m scheme to repair the A40 following a landslide in Longhope, Gloucestershire. |
UK first as Surrey plans speed reduction trials on 60mph roads09/08/2022 Surrey County Council has announced plans to pilot speed limits of 20mph and 30mph on roads that were previously 60mph, in what is thought to be a UK first. |
£7m highways super drain deployed beneath M509/08/2022 Costing £7m and taking 10 months to put in place, National Highways has celebrated the use of a 'pioneering drainage system' deployed underneath the M5 at Oldbury to filter water runoff. |
Surrey in-sources from districts and boroughs08/08/2022 Surrey County Council is taking back responsibility for verge management and on-street parking from local councils to 'ensure a consistent approach'. |
A38 scheme wins £43m National Roads Fund pledge08/08/2022 The Department for Transport (DfT) has earmarked a further £43m from the scaled-back National Roads Fund for A38 upgrades in Worcestershire. |
Balfour Beatty appoints new safety director08/08/2022 Balfour Beatty has appointed Lee Hewitt as UK health, safety and environment director following the announcement that Heather Bryant is retiring on 18 November, after spending eight years at the company. |
Is the cost of living crisis boosting cycling?04/08/2022 Cycling levels in England rose by 47% on weekdays and 27% on weekends in the five months to the end of July compared with last year, and cycling groups have argued the cost of living crisis is driving the change. |
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