Jim O'Sullivan

O'Sullivan questions PINS capacity after tunnel rebuff

18/12/2020

Highways England’s chief executive has defended its proposals and planning application for the Lower Thames Crossing and questioned the capacity of the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to process the application.

O'Sullivan hails Highways England 'transformation'

06/11/2020

Road design and construction has been transformed over the past five years by Highways England, its outgoing chief executive Jim O’Sullivan has said.

HE confident Wisley improvement in Surrey will go ahead

06/03/2017

Highways England's Chief Executive Jim O'Sullivan says he's confident that the M25-A3 Wisley Interchange improvement scheme will go ahead and within budget, even though the organisation is revising plans for some of its capital projects.

Drivers want to see road congestion tackled

29/11/2016

A survey into what drivers want when using England’s motorways and major A-roads has revealed that easing congestion is their top priority.  

Construction of £1.5bn A14 scheme starts

28/11/2016

Work on the £1.5 billion A14 upgrade in Cambridgeshire is officially underway.

Exclusive: HE chief provides update on RIS

23/11/2016

Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan remains confident that the government owned company will deliver the £15 billion Roads Investment Strategy (RIS) between now and 2020.

HE chief: Midlands schemes progressing well

16/11/2016

The chief executive of Highways England has provided an update on the progress of road improvement schemes in the Midlands.

SIB 2016: HE chief praises Highways SIB

09/11/2016

Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan has described the range of products and demonstrations on display at this year’s Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) event as “amazing”.

Highways SIB gets underway

09/11/2016

Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) – Europe’s only event for indoor showcasing of highway products as well as outdoor demonstrations in all lighting conditions – is now officially open.

SIB 2016: Hear from Highways England key personnel next week

01/11/2016

Visitors to next week’s Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) event will hear from key personnel from Highways England.

Highways SIB: Less than two weeks to go

27/10/2016

There are less than two weeks to go until this year’s Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) – Europe’s only event for indoor showcasing of highway products as well as outdoor demonstrations in all lighting conditions.

A591 in Cumbria to reopen next month

11/04/2016

The storm-damaged A591 in Cumbria will reopen next month (May).

Apprenticeship targets form part of transport and skills strategy

28/01/2016

Targets for the creation of new apprenticeships will be written into contracts as the government sets out to deliver on its ambition for 30,000 apprenticeships in the road and rail sector by 2020.

£40m to help rebuild flood hit roads in Cumbria and Lancashire

29/12/2015

The government will provide £40 million worth of funding to help repair flood-damaged roads and bridges in Cumbria and Lancashire.

Highways England boss makes first site visit

29/07/2015

The new chief executive of Highways England has made his first site visit.

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