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Dominic Browne

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dft

DfT eyes £4m annual savings with AI consultation analysis tool

02/01/2026

Department for Transport (DfT) officials have reported that a newly developed, in-house AI tool for analysing public consultation responses is operating with 'high accuracy', paving the way for estimated savings of up to £4m a year.

strategic-road-network

National Highways' Northeast relocation complete

02/01/2026

Amey has delivered the relocation of National Highways' Northeast Regional Operations Centre as part of the ‘Smaller, Better, Greener' initiative to reduce the strategic road network operator's carbon footprint by 2030.

nations-and-regions

Scottish Govt drops speed reduction plans but HGVs get a boost

15/12/2025

The Scottish Government has dropped its own proposal to reduce the national speed limits on single-carriageway routes from 60mph to 50mph, but said it would progress plans to increase HGV speed limits.

companies-and-contracts

Roadtechs Group signs Armed Forces Covenant

15/12/2025

Roadtechs Group has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, committing the company to employing and supporting Armed Forces personnel into work.

dft

DfT releases Connectivity Tool to the public

15/12/2025

Following the summer launch of its 'Connectivity Tool' in a trial version, the Department for Transport (DfT) has now unveiled the finished product, plus a new 'Lite' version available to anyone without registration - helping the public find the 'connectivity score' of any location in England and Wales.

highways-events

VIDEO: End roadworker abuse - bringing the sector together

08/12/2025

Highways has teamed up with Balfour Beatty and sector leaders to help tackle road worker abuse: we want to give our frontline colleagues as much help as we can, and will always do our best to support them.

people

Your sector needs you: Highways Asks survey - field operations

05/12/2025

Field management is a crucial part of co-ordinating with your workers: an essential link between the frontline and those in charge. We want to know how it is working across the sector.

people

EngineeringUK appoints new trustees

05/12/2025

EngineeringUK has announced the appointment of three new trustees: an executive director at Siemens UK, the interim CEO of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and a global engineering director.

dft

Councils get £3bn for buses to be spent 'however they see fit'

05/12/2025

The Government has announced a £3bn boost for bus services and infrastructure, giving councils almost £700m every year up to 2028 to 2029 to be 'spent however they see fit'.

companies-and-contracts

Competition tight for Exceat Bridge works

02/12/2025

Costain, Jackson and Volker have submitted bids for a £21.7m job for East Sussex County Council to replace the single lane Exceat Bridge on the A259 over the River Cuckmere near Seaford.