Highways Heroes

Highways Hero: How I saved my own life – a journey into recovery

09/03/2023

Anna Blake, head of sales and marketing at Solar Gates UK, discusses her road to sobriety and the support from her company and this industry.

Highways Heroes: Going the extra 900km to support mental health

07/04/2021

Stacey Smithson has been nominated by Highways England as a Highways Hero for her amazing, and exhausting, charity work.

Highways Heroes: Learning the language of inclusion

25/01/2021

Traffic officer Stewart Fox has been nominated by Highways England as a Highways Hero after showing leadership in learning and promoting the use of British Sign Language (BSL) to support deaf customers on the network. He speaks to Dominic Browne about BSL, being an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion champion, and making a difference just by being nice.

Highways Heroes: A win-win for all

19/01/2021

During the first lockdown in April of this year, IHE junior vice president Ellie Gormley had no time to sit and enjoy the sun; she was busy shopping for eight vulnerable residents in her local area of Rugeley, Staffordshire.

Highways Heroes: Improvise, adapt and overcome

07/01/2021

Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) chief executive Stu McInroy congratulates the highways sector and his members for doing their bit – with particular thanks to an amazing sales director who made sure no jobs were lost at her company.

Highways Heroes: Delivering peace of mind

07/01/2021

Nicola Heath, project engineer at Telford and Wrekin Council, tells how the council's highways, transport, engineering and catering teams stepped in to help families experiencing financial hardship.

Highways Heroes: We salute you

07/01/2021

Former DfT director and current director of the RAC Foundation, Steve Gooding, reflects on the definition of a hero and why our colleagues on the frontline earned the title.

Thank you Highways Hero Scott Logan

18/11/2020

The team at WJ Group say a big thank you to their transport manager, Scott Logan, who undoubtedly earned the title Highways Hero for his tireless efforts during the pandemic helping keep his staff and the wider community safe.

Highways Heroes: Keyline rally hits the heights

02/08/2019

A classic car continental adventure led by civils specialist builders merchants Keyline in aid of Prostate Cancer UK has raised nearly £120,000 in a year as it reached its 10-year milestone.

Highways Heroes: Eurovia's Dementia Friends

25/07/2019

Julie Cartwright (pictured) customer relationship coordinator and divisional communications champion at Eurovia, discusses the infrastructure company's work to educate its workforce in the needs of those living with dementia.

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