DfT announces £30m Live Labs 207/04/2022 Ministers have announced a second, UK-wide round of the ADEPT Live Labs programme, with a particular focus on making the construction, maintenance and running of the country's roads more sustainable. |
ADEPT criticises 60mph limit on single carriageways04/04/2022 Council directors have called for urgent changes to how road speeds are managed, suggesting the 60mph national speed limit on single carriageway rural roads was a 'particular concern'. |
Local bridge standards decline and full collapses increase24/03/2022 The number of substandard local road bridges across Great Britain has increased for the second year running to reach 3,211, according to a major survey. |
ADEPT welcomes first female chair of transport board22/03/2022 The first female chair of ADEPT’s Transport and Connectivity Board has said she hopes her achievement will give confidence to young people coming into the sector to progress their careers. |
ADEPT comment: Towards a real benchmark in carbon reporting10/03/2022 ADEPT and the Future Highways Research Group (FHRG), led by Proving Services, recently launched a guidance document to help tackle the challenging issue of ensuring consistent carbon measurement and reporting. Simon Wilson, FHRG research programme director, explains. |
Live Labs 2 'will depend on first wave success'03/12/2021 Approval for a second tranche of the ADEPT Live Labs programme is likely to depend on whether ministers can see any potential for the techniques developed under current pilots. |
DfT considering zero carbon Live Labs 217/11/2021 The Department for Transport (DfT) is considering plans for a sequel to ADEPT's Live Labs project, following the success of the initial programme of technological trials in local places. |
ADEPT Autumn Conference to focus on collaboration, climate and COVID07/10/2021 The 2021 ADEPT Autumn Conference on 18 and 19 November will focus on 'collaboration, climate and COVID recovery', and features an impressive speaker line-up from a range of department areas. |
ADEPT National Traffic Managers Conference: 'Unlearn the normal'10/09/2021 The third ADEPT National Traffic Managers Conference will take place on Wednesday 13 October at the Welford Road Stadium, Leicester under the strapline: ‘Embrace challenge, plan response and unlearn the normal.’ |
Gibson takes on Liverpool highways challenge14/06/2021 Former ADEPT president Neil Gibson will be part of the team of independent commissioners who will oversee improvements at Liverpool City Council, local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced. |
ADEPT calls for 'freedom to build'27/05/2021 ADEPT’s new president has called for the complete removal of council borrowing restrictions to help authorities deliver an upsurge in affordable homes, with the Government and developers providing cash for supporting infrastructure. |
Live Labs drone project hits new heights08/04/2021 Amey is embarking on the second phase of its drone trial technology project in Kent, focusing on inspecting vegetation and highways assets and identifying defects in power and water utilities infrastructure. |
ADEPT/RAC Foundation: Council bridges decline as scour checks fall29/01/2021 The number of substandard road bridges managed by councils across Great Britain is increasing, new research shows. |
Sensational sensors put data on dashboards15/12/2020 Sensors are playing a major role in the ADEPT's SMART Places Live Labs projects, monitoring real-world issues from air quality to pavement condition, and from traffic flow to flood risk. But, as Chris Ames reports, it’s what local authority highways staff are able to do with the data that looks truly smart. |
Comment: Building habits from positive changes01/12/2020 Mark Kemp, chair of ADEPT’s Transport and Connectivity Board, explains the organisation's policy position on active travel and how it is a vital component of the transport solution. |
Traffic management and the road ahead: Highways speaks to ADEPT's Mark Corbin26/10/2020 Following the second annual ADEPT National Traffic Managers conference, Mark Corbin, key route network manager for Transport for West Midlands and chair of ADEPT's National Traffic Management Forum, spoke to Highways about the issues his sector faces. |
Inclusive roads: Making highways improve health and save lives08/10/2020 Speaking to ADEPT's annual traffic management conference, Kate Carpenter of Jacobs gave an important analysis of the role of modern road and vehicle design in public health. |
DfT seeking partners in reform07/10/2020 The Department for Transport and partners are preparing to award contracts for work that could support major reforms, including updates to traffic regulation orders (TROs) and guidance on the design of streets. |
'Spring 2021' timeline for councils to moving traffic enforcement powers07/10/2020 Councils in England could have control of enforcement powers for moving traffic violations by the middle of next year, the Department for Transport’s head of traffic and technology has said. |
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