Roads policing review 'anticipates critical inspection report'

13/07/2020

Ministers have announced a review of roads policing to address stalling progress in reducing the number of people killed and seriously injured on Britain’s roads.

Streetworks by numbers

15/07/2020

The Department for Transport’s (DfT) long-awaited Street Manager database went live from the beginning of this month with a method of identifying specific locations at its heart. Chris Ames takes a look at the many uses of the Unique Street Reference Number (USRN).

ITS UK's 10-point manifesto

14/07/2020

The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society, ITS (UK), has released a 10-point manifesto setting out its commitments to the transport technology sector and the travelling public.

Balfour Beatty seizes the opportunity

14/07/2020

Balfour Beatty has released a report considering how best to seize the moment, learn the lessons of lockdown and embed long overdue change in the infrastructure sector, with a list of recommendations and key points for the future, near and far.

Devon approves business case for £93m link road scheme

13/07/2020

Devon County Council has prepared and approved a full business case for the £93m North Devon Link Road improvements, which will be submitted to the Department for Transport next month.

Duffy takes the reins at LCRIG

10/07/2020

The Local Councils Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has announced the appointment of industry stalwart Martin Duffy as its interim chief executive.

Highway Care keeps momentum with new board appointments

10/07/2020

On the back of recent growth and new commercial partnerships, Highway Care has announced two significant board appointments.

Highways safety redefined by Gaist’s SafetyView

10/07/2020

Gaist has launched a new SafetyView road inspection service following trials in three councils and input from the Department for Transport and insurance companies.

Highway Care appoints TASCAR boss

10/07/2020

Highway Care has appointed Mark Bird as National Project Manager of TASCAR services from August 2020.

Councils braced for parking income loss

10/07/2020

Councils in England are facing a huge loss of income from parking revenue due to COVID-19, with the fall in revenue set to run into millions.

Highways England struggles to reverse rising SRN death toll

10/07/2020

The number of people killed on Highways England’s road network is now above the trajectory needed to achieve a 40% cut by 2020, having risen for four consecutive years between 2014 and 2018.

Winvic strengthens standing with new civils director

09/07/2020

Winvic Construction Ltd has appointed Rob Cook, formally of Graham Construction, as its new civils and infrastructure director.

Highways England names technical advisers on £260m framework

10/07/2020

Highways England has appointed five companies as technical advisers to support the delivery of its multi-billion pound Regional Delivery Partnership (RDP) model.

Amey appoints new transport infrastructure boss

09/07/2020

Amey has appointed former Murphy Group boss, Peter Anderson, as managing director of its Transport Infrastructure business.

Siemens wins 10-year UTC deal at Renfrewshire

09/07/2020

Siemens Mobility Limited has won a 10-year contract with Renfrewshire Council to upgrade and expand the authority's traffic control system thought to be worth in the region of £1.9m.

Weekend wonder: M4 upgrade team releases video of engineering spectacle

08/07/2020

'One weekend closure. 400 tonnes of steelwork. One River Thames diversion. One stunning sunrise. One bridge widened: the M4 smart motorway upgrade has reached its halfway point with its most complex work yet.'

Keeping the Awards show on the road

10/07/2020

The Highways Awards 2020 – one of the biggest nights in the sector’s calendar – has been postponed until January but is still planned to take place as a full-scale live event at the Royal Lancaster Hotel.

Waste not - 10,000 tonnes of ash used in A14 scheme

08/07/2020

More than 10,000 tonnes of ash from Drax, the UK’s biggest power station, was used in the early completion of the UK’s biggest road scheme.

Kent advertises £160m surfacing works

08/07/2020

Kent County Council is seeking a contractor for surfacing works worth up to £160m over two years.

£17.5m scheme awaits finishing touches

09/07/2020

A road widening on the A500 in Staffordshire has been completed three months ahead of schedule, Highways England has said.

Comment: UKPMS accreditation has evolved

09/07/2020

Ro Cartwright and Chris Spong explain recent fundamental changes to UKPMS (the standard for UK Pavement Management Systems) and a process for new systems to become accredited.