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Dominic Browne

Dominic Browne

Articles by Dominic Browne

innovation-and-strategy

DfT publishes national Transport Resilience Strategy

02/11/2026

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published a national Transport Resilience Strategy, setting out the Government's approach over the next five to 10 years.

dft

Budget: Contractors call for delivery plans as roads miss out

28/10/2026

Civils contractors welcomed the Government's Budget commitment to publish an updated Infrastructure Pipeline and provide additional capital for central funds but urged ministers to provide 'funded, procurable schemes'.

dft

Budget Overview: A roadmap not an arrival

28/10/2026

Chancellor John Healey has launched his first Budget: mentioning the word roadmap many times, but the road word not once.

innovation-and-strategy

Fuel duty and charging relief for drivers and fleets

28/10/2026

Chancellor John Healey has announced a series of tax giveaways on vehicle, fleet and plant fuel as well as electric vehicle charging reforms.

companies-and-contracts

Winter gritting giant Econ sold for £120m

28/10/2026

The leading manufacturer of winter maintenance vehicles, Econ Engineering, has been acquired by the American industrial manufacturing company Alamo Group for a reported £120m.

local-road-network

ADEPT's Little Book of Live Labs 2 shares top decarbonisation tips

26/10/2026

Council directors at ADEPT have released The Little Book of Live Labs 2, described as 'a practical guide showing how cutting carbon on local roads can also save money and time'.

innovation-and-strategy

PM Burnham announces new protections from 'rip-off' parking charges

20/10/2026

The Government has announced new private parking rules to protect drivers from 'rip-off' charges and 'unfair' penalty tickets under the Private Parking Code of Practice laid in Parliament today.

people

'Allyship' white paper calls for better practice and impact

16/10/2026

Women in Transport and FM Conway have launched a joint white paper on the issue of 'allyship' in transport and construction, which argues there is a gap between well-meaning individual aims and institutional action.

local-road-network

Durham County Council launches lane rental scheme

16/10/2026

Durham County Council will become the first local authority in the North East to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme when it goes live on Monday 19 October.

strategic-road-network

National Highways chief takes swipe at 'inconsistent and rubbish' work

15/10/2026

National Highways interim chief executive Nick Joyce has slammed the sector for 'inconsistent' work and 'rubbish' scheme outcomes, demanding a renewed focus on quality.