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Norse promotes a second chance in highways for ex-offenders

22/10/2025

Norse Group has urged the highways and civils industry to employ ex-offenders to solve the sector's recruitment challenges, arguing its own employment programme with HMP Norwich has resulted in 'excellent' hires and cost savings over traditional recruitment avenues.

DfT director to oversee Lower Thames Crossing

17/10/2025

The Department for Transport's strategic roads director has taken on a key oversight role for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), Highways can reveal.

DfT approves first PAS 2161 compliant survey systems

10/10/2025

The Department for Transport has announced the first round of approvals for road survey systems that are compliant with the new road condition monitoring standard, PAS 2161.

DfT's head of road tech sets direction of travel for connected vehicles

03/10/2025

In a landmark address, the Department for Transport’s head of road infrastructure technology, Darren Capes, has signalled the future direction of the Government's approach to connected vehicles - based around use cases and defined service levels.

New Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works released

03/10/2025

National Highways has updated the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW) - the collection of standard specifications, technical details, and guidance that contractors must follow.

CIHT joins calls for road and street works reforms

26/09/2025

The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) has released 'a roadmap' for mitigating road and street works disruption - calling on Government to 'reconsider' the case for reform.

Highways magazine survey - field operations

25/09/2025

Highways has launched a new survey to help develop our understanding of field operations.

Greenwood returns to DfT just a week after reshuffle move

16/09/2025

£4m EV support open to community transport operators

15/09/2025

The Scottish Government has invited community transport operators to bid for a £4m zero emission vehicles and charging fund.

Anne Shaw OBE takes on top role in Ireland

12/09/2025

Executive director at Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) Anne Shaw OBE has announced that she is taking up a new role as chief executive of Ireland's National Transport Authority.